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Pirelli says Vettel's tyre failure caused by debris

Pirelli has concluded that Sebastian Vettel's tyre failure in the Austrian Grand Prix was caused by debris. The German crashed out of the race after his rear right tyre exploded as he was running down the main straight on lap 26 of the Red Bull Ring race. The Ferrari driver was leading at that point, having stretched his first stint on supersoft tyres. Despite the long run, Pirelli has dismissed suggestions that the tyre was fatigued, and said it believes the damage was caused by debris on track. "Analysis of the tyre issue that affected Sebastian Vettel at the recent Austrian Grand Prix has been concluded and the results shared with Ferrari," said Pirelli in a statement....
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