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Tyre mystery worrying - Rosberg

Nico Rosberg says his Mercedes team do not fully understand the causes of the high-speed tyre failure he suffered in practice at the Belgian Grand Prix. Pirelli blamed the failure on Friday on a cut, saying it could find no problem with the structure of any tyres. But Rosberg said: 'The problem is that we don't really understand it. There are theories, but no real evidence. 'That's a bit worrying. We're keeping a close eye on it and have taken measures to ensure it doesn't happen again.' Belgian GP practice: Nico Rosberg suffers dramatic tyre failure Rosberg suffered the failure in second practice at 190mph as he approached the flat-out Blanchimont corner, on one of the fastest sections of...
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