News Details

Pirelli blame Spa blowouts on track debris

An "exceptional combined effect" of track debris and prolonged usage caused Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg's high-speed tyre blowouts at last month's Belgian Grand Prix, Formula One supplier Pirelli said on Thursday. "The events at Spa can...be put down to external factors, linked with the prolonged use of the tyres on one of the most severe tracks of the championship," they said in a statement at the Italian Grand Prix. The company proposed, with the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA), a study "to optimise the way in which circuits are cleaned". The FIA said it was satisfied with the thoroughness of the investigation, and Pirelli's...
Full Story »
9y ago from SuperSport.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Pirelli set to announce F1 tyre usage clampdown

Pirelli set to announce F1 tyre usage clampdown Posted On 03 Sep 2015 By...
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Pirelli: Debris, prolonged use caused Vettel tyre...

Pirelli says the 'combined effect' of an usually high number of debris...
9y ago from Crash.net

FIA to back Pirelli after Spa tyre blowout saga

FIA to back Pirelli after Spa tyre blowout saga Posted On 29 Aug 2015 By...
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Pirelli to say debris caused Vettel tyre blowout at Spa

Pirelli to say debris caused Vettel tyre blowout at Spa Posted On 01 Sep...
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Marc Marquez cruises to MotoGP Sprint victory at Jerez

Ducati’s Marc Marquez cantered to a record-equalling fifth consecutive...

Pedro Acosta still ‘focused' on KTM amid Honda...

Pedro Acosta's manager Albert Valera has provided an update regarding his...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Robert Shwartzman still working to understand ‘very...

Robert Shwartzman is one of rookie three drivers racing in IndyCar this...

Arrow McLaren extends partnership with RJ Reynolds

Arrow McLaren announced on Tuesday that it has extended its Primary...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

PSG v Arsenal – live blog

Join us for live blog coverage of our Champions League semi-final clash...
57m ago from Arseblog.com

'He looks the real deal' - Ally McCoist claims one...

Former Sunderland striker Ally McCoist reckons Arsenal left-back Myles...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

PSG vs. Arsenal starting lineups confirmed as 33-goal...

Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain confirm their lineups for the second leg...
1h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

'Need him to turn up', 'Please drop a world class all...

Arsenal fans online are hopeful that Thomas Partey will put in a solid...
37m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.