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Pirelli blames F1 teams over tyres

Pirelli has blamed the way the Formula 1 teams run their cars for the series of tyre failures during the British Grand Prix. The Italian company will introduce modified tyres for this weekend's German Grand Prix in an attempt to ensure the blow-outs are not repeated. But it has requested that the sport's governing body, the FIA, steps in to ensure teams run the tyres correctly. A new range of tyres will be developed for the Hungarian GP later this month. The Silverstone six Lewis Hamilton: Left rear explodes on lap eight Fernando Alonso: Right rear deflates on lap nine Felipe Massa: Left rear blows on lap 10 Jean-Eric Vergne: Left rear blows on lap 15 Esteban Gutierrez: Front left goes on...
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