McLaren-Honda F1 driver Fernando Alonso is upset that only some teams and drivers are getting early experience with Pirelli's 2017 tires.

This week, championship contenders Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton of constructors' champion Mercedes are heading to Barcelona, where they will try next year's tires fitted to a Mercedes test mule based on the 2015 car.

The other two teams helping Pirelli with its 2017 testing are Ferrari and Red Bull.

Other drivers, including Alonso, are not getting the same opportunity, even though McLaren-Honda said at the time that it actually preferred to sit out the Pirelli running.

However, the Spanish newspaper AS claims that McLaren-Honda was never considered an option for the Pirelli running, given Honda's engine problems from last year.

"It is not logical that some teams can test the new tires and some cannot, but that's what is happening," Alonso said. "I think everyone should have the opportunity to test the compounds."

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