Sunday, June 30, 2013
Pirelli: We need to understand new tyre failures problem
New trouble appeared with Pirelli, the Silverstone race point up four left rear tyre failures with Safety issue. Firstly race leader Lewis Hamilton got the puncture so early in the lap too and he sent back of the race after the first pit. Following the same issue happened Felipe Massa, Jean-Eric Vergne and Sergio Perez.
Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery says that new tyre issue at the British Grand Prix were caused by a new type of problem and they need to understand that. New left rear tyre failure issue at the high-speed Silverstone saw dramatic dissatisfied on four cars.
"Today wasn't foreseen," he said. "We've seen something new and a different type of problem. We're currently performing analysis because we need to understand what has happened today.” Pirelli motorsport director Hembery said
“When we have got the facts we can understand what has happened and get to the core of the issue. We take these things seriously and when we have the answers we will let you know.”
"It was on tyre at the back, the left rear, and we need to understand that. It's pointless me adding anything else until we have all the facts."
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