What actually happens at an F1 tyre test?

15:10, 10 Dec 2018

byJake Williams-Smith

Ever wondered what actually goes on at an F1 tyre test? Wonder no more as Williams 2019 race drivers Robert Kubica and George Russell explain what happens from the Abu Dhabi tyre test.

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