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Pirelli "worried" by potential risk-takers and repeat of Silverstone failures

Pirelli boss Mario Isola has conceded to being "worried" by a Formula 1 team taking a risk during Sunday's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix and leading to another damaging weekend for the Italian tyre manufacturer. During Sunday's British Grand Prix, Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, along with McLaren's Carlos Sainz all suffered tyre failures in the closing laps due to what Pirelli described, following an investigation, as "a consequence of the biggest forces ever seen on tyres generated by the fastest Formula 1 cars in history". Article continues under video For this weekend, the tyres are a step softer across the three compounds, a directive Isola has...
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