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F1 drivers demand end of blow-outs
Formula 1 drivers have demanded the end of tyre blow-outs after two dramatic failures at the Belgian Grand Prix. Grand Prix Drivers' Association chairman Alexander Wurz said: 'We need to stop the sudden explosions.' The intervention comes after Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes' Nico Rosberg suffered tyre failures at close to 200mph at Spa over the weekend. Pirelli says it is conducting a forensic investigation to understand the failures. A spokesman said it hoped to have a comprehensive explanation of the causes of Vettel's incident by Thursday. Is Vettel right to be angry about exploded tyre? Former F1 driver Wurz, who leads the GPDA with fellow directors Vettel and Jenson Button,...
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