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F1 rookie tyre plan abandoned

Plans to encourage Formula 1 teams to run rookie drivers during free practice in exchange for extra tyres have been abandoned for now, with all outfits getting another set for the Spanish Grand Prix. Force India had tabled an idea for teams to be given a more durable set of rubber that they could run in free practice if they ran a rookie driver. The idea did not get the unanimous support it needed though, with there being further complications over the exact definition of a rookie driver because some outfits have experienced testers who have never actually raced in F1. With F1 tyre supplier Pirelli still keen to deliver the extra rubber in a bid to encourage more running in first free...
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