Pirelli says that the punctures experienced by drivers during free practice for the Belgian Grand Prix were most likely caused by debris on the track surface. Both Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso endured tyre problems at similar places on the circuit, while Giedo van der Garde, who crashed just after Vettel had developed his puncture around the exit of Stavelot, also claimed that driver error was not a factor in his incident. With Alonso calling for a ‘careful analysis’ of the situation, Pirelli’s Motorsport Director Paul Hembrey has moved swiftly to assuage driver fears of a repeat of the tyre failures that plagued the British Grand Prix. “Towards the end of the afternoon...
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