In the fall-out over the strategic error and fuel pressure issue that blighted Lewis Hamilton's Austrian Grand Prix, the blistering to his tyres, and those of a number of other drivers, including Daniel Ricciardo, was somewhat overlooked. Though it has previously experienced such issues at the Red Bull Ring, Pirelli is convinced the abnormally high temperatures - certainly compared to the rest of the weekend – exacerbated the problem this year. 'On this track last year we had some blisters,' confirmed Pirelli's Mario Isola, according to Motorsport.com, 'so we consider this track has potential for blistering. 'Blistering and graining are two effects that are well known by the teams,'...
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