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Pirelli set to blame debris for Vettel blowout

After an internal investigation Pirelli are reportedly set to blame debris as the cause of Sebastian Vettel's tyre blowout at Spa-Francorchamps. In the incident that sparked an expletive-filled post-race rant, F1's controversial tyre supplier argued initially that excessive wear caused by Ferrari's ambitious one-stop strategy was the cause of the failure. But earlier in the weekend, Pirelli said an external source, such as track debris, was to blame for Nico Rosberg's high-speed blowout and spin. Now, the Italian company is preparing to announce the results of an exhaustive investigation into the Vettel blowout. 'The technical investigation into Vettel's tyre at Spa is now finished,'...
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