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Pirelli reveals cause of Verstappen's Imola tyre failure
Pirelli has concluded the cause of Max Verstappen’s sudden puncture at Imola, which sent the Dutchman spinning into the gravel and out of the race. While running in second place after overtaking Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas, Verstappen’s right-rear tyre fell apart as he approached Variante Alta. Pirelli suspected after the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that debris may have caused the incident. Following an investigation, Pirelli found that the tyre had several cuts on the tread and sidewall, which ultimately led to the failure as it could not bear the loads it was placed under. “We made an investigation on the tyre and the part of the tyre that we have been able to collect,” said...
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