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Hembery admits tyre concern in Baku
Pirelli Motorsport boss Paul Hembery has admitted concerns over the Baku City circuit which this weekend hosts the Grand Prix of Europe. The Briton is concerned that the nature of the track, which features a number of long straights and is certain to become the sport’s fastest street circuit, could lead to a phenomenon called 'standing wave', similar to that encountered by Michelin over the weekend of the infamous 2005 Grand Prix at Indianapolis and again at Spa last year when Sebastian Vettel suffered a tyre failure. Indeed the run from T16 to T1 will see the cars at full throttle for around 20s if turns 18 and 19 are taken flat-out as expected, somewhat similar to the run between...
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