Mark Webber will not be testing Pirelli’s 2011 tyres in Abu Dhabi late next week.<\/p>\n
But Red Bull boss Christian Horner denied the news is a sign the Australian’s disparaging comments in Brazil, and ensuing rumours that Webber will be leaving the team, had motivated the decision.<\/p>\n
Instead, the fact that only Sebastian Vettel will be testing the new tyres for Red Bull next week was taken “six weeks ago”, Horner insisted.<\/p>\n
It emerged on Thursday that neither of McLaren’s race drivers will be doing the Pirelli test.<\/p>\n
But at Mercedes, Nico Rosberg will be equally sharing track time on the new tyres with his teammate Michael Schumacher.<\/p>\n
“It is an important test because there is a lot to learn in a short time,” Rosberg is quoted in Abu Dhabi by Turun Sanomat.<\/p>\n
“The new tyres will have a different behaviour that must be learned, like braking points and perhaps a different driving style,” added the German.<\/p>\n
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