Pirelli on Saturday said metal debris, not a tyre design flaw, caused the rear failures and cuts seen at Spa-Francorchamps on Friday. The latest tyre problems revived memories of June's tyre-exploding chaos at Silverstone, and reportedly pushed the drivers back to the brink of boycott. But Pirelli said on Saturday morning that the punctures had been traced to a piece of metal debris on the circuit that had fallen from Kimi Raikkonen's Lotus. Motor sport boss Paul Hembery told reporters: "There are certainly no tyre-related issues. "We've seen no signs of fatigue and from our point of view there's no reason to be concerned." Media reports said the Pirelli investigation had...
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