Mercedes prueba los nuevos neumáticos de Pirelli

[El abuelo]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107726
Mercedes fué avisada en el 2012 de que no eran posibles las sesiones de test durante la temporada

Mercedes ya fué avisada el año pasado de que no eran posibles, POR REGLAMENTO, los test privados durante la temporada.. por ninguna causa (incluida, test para Pirelli)
Mercedes was warned last year that there was no scope in the Formula 1 regulations for any private in-season testing.[/B]
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107726

As the Brackley-based teamawaits news from the FIA about whether or not its recent Pirelli tyre test is to be investigated further, it has emerged that an email clarifying the testing situation was sent in April last year.

Addressed to all the teams, the FIA and Pirelli and written by the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA), the email makes it clear that a tyre test can only take place if there is unanimous support among the teams.

The email, a copy of which has been seen by AUTOSPORT, states that following discussions with the FIA, it is clear that in-season tyre testing for Pirelli by a single team cannot take place.

"Pirelli is entitled under the terms of their agreement with the FIA to offer teams 1000km of tyre testing, subject to each team being treated equally," said the email.

"However there are no provisions within the Sporting Regulations for such testing to take place in-season.

"[FOTA has] spoken with Charlie [Whiting] to confirm the process going forward, and there are two options:

1. ALL teams want to take up Pirelli's offer and this is communicated to the FIA who will amend the Sporting Regulations;

OR

2. The test takes place out of season (and then the testing agreement comes into play)."

One month before the FOTA clarification, Pirelli wrote to the teams explaining that there was the possibility for 1000km of testing.

It was in this letter, sent by Pirelli to the teams, Bernie Ecclestone and the FIA, that the initial offer for teams to take part in such a test was made.

"Within our agreement with the FIA there is a provision to invite all teams to perform 1000km of tyre testing,"
wrote Pirelli motorsport chief Paul Hembery.

"If this is something your team would be interested in pursuing, please advise your interest so an eventual test date could be set.
We would provide the track and service support."

Traducción resumida de lo interesante.
El año pasado, Pirelli les envió un e-mail a los equipos, diciendoles que si querían hacer test de neumaticos, dijesen cuando y donde.. ya que por contrato podia hacer 1000km de test con coches de la temporada.

La FOTA, tras reunión con Charlie (el merluzo) y la FIA, llega a una conclusión que envía a TODOS LOS EQUIPOS, Pirelli y la FIA:

Solo puede haber test durante la temporada, si todos los equipos estan de acuerdo, pues, AUNQUE PIRELLI PUEDA HACERLOS..
EL REGLAMENTO DEPORTIVO LOS PROHIBE.

Solo hay dos maneras de hacer test durante el año, despues de pretemporada.
Con el acuerdo de todos los equipos..
o acabada la temporada

Con el reglamento en la mano, y sin el acuerdo UNANIME de todos los equipos para saltarse un artículo del reglamento, no se pueden hacer test durante la temporada. NINGUNO, ni para Pirelli.. ni aunque Whiting les dé el visto bueno.