Pirelli has revealed that Sergio Perez's tyre failure in final practice was caused by a cut to the sidewall and was not related to the previous issues it has been suffering with delaminations. A Pirelli spokesperson confirmed the reason to N but could not say exactly what had caused the cut. The remains of the tyre will be sent back to Milan for further investigation, but Pirelli is confident it is not related to its previous issues. Perez experienced the blow out as he exited the high-speed Copse corner and the tyre debris caused damage to the floor of his car. McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale said McLaren was working with Pirelli to piece the tyre together. "When you see a...
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