Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing claims it had adhered to Pirelli’s parameters following the latter’s investigation into the frightening tyre failures which marred the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll were victims of similar left-rear failures on Baku’s front straight during the sixth race of the season, even down to the fact that both were approximately 30 laps into a stint on the hard compound. The drama prompted an investigation by Pirelli, from which it has concluded that the punctures were due to the running conditions of the tyres rather than an inherent fault, fatigue, or delamination. That suggests that the tyres may...
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