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Leaked letter reveals teams were warned last year against staging in-season test

Mercedes revealed to have run in three-day test after Spanish GP

Ross Brawn: Mercedes insisted the test was within the rules
Image: Ross Brawn: Mercedes insisted the test was within the rules

A leaked letter has revealed that all the F1 teams, including Mercedes, were explicitly warned that no in-season testing would be permitted despite the provision for Pirelli to run 1,000km of tyre-testing.

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