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Sebastian Vettel unsure about what caused Austrian tyre failure

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel says he is not sure what caused his race-ending tyre failure at Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix. 'It’s completely a question mark on why the tyre had the failure' said the German. “When the rear right tire failed, I didn’t feel anything, or rather, I felt it when it was too late and it exploded out of the blue.' Vettel was leading the race when his tyre let go as he crossed the line to begin Lap 27, and the failure cause him to lose control of his car and hit the pit wall, terminally wounding his Ferrari. However, he does not believe the long first stint was the cause of the blowout. 'There were no signs [of failure] before the crash,...
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