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Eight spectacular Pirelli tyre failures in F1

Analysis To news overview Max Verstappen lost a certain win at the weekend when his left-rear tyre blew out with five laps remaining in the Azerbaijan GP. It was the second tyre failure of the race as Lance Stroll suffered a tyre blowout on the same hard compound earlier in the Grand Prix. Pirelli have not had the best record with tyre blowouts since the became Formula 1's permanent tyre manufacturer in 2011. RacingNews365.com takes a look at eight massive moments when the Pirelli rubber let the drivers down and had major consequences for their race. British GP 2013 The 2013 British GP was the first instance of dramatic tyre blowouts in the Pirelli era. Lewis Hamilton was leading the race...
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