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Pirelli: Many factors including teams to blame
Pirelli has confirmed that numerous factors were to blame for the tyre failures which occured during the British Grand Prix, including the teams. A statement from the official tyre supplier explained what it believes were the reasons for five left-rear failures, following forensic analysis back at their Milan headquaters. Inverted mounting of rear tyres, low pressures, camber thrust and high kerbs all came together to create dangerous conditions which led to the problems. The statement adds: "The 2013 tyres wouldn't be a safety risk if the teams used them correctly." That refers to both the inverted mounting and the low pressures, both of which Pirelli have advised against, but...
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