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Drivers threaten boycott if tyre problems persist
By Editor on Friday, July 5, 2013 F1′s tyre-gate saga has taken another dramatic twist, as drivers formally threaten to boycott the German grand prix.
The Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA), led by Ferrari tester Pedro de la Rosa, warned at the Nurburgring that drivers will pull out of the Nurburgring round if there are signs the tyre-exploding crisis seen at Silverstone has not been solved.
'The drivers have decided if similar problems should manifest themselves during the German GP, we shall immediately withdraw from the event,' read the statement.
The GPDA said it believes the entire problem has been 'avoidable', which is surely a dig at F1 and Pirelli's deliberate move to...
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