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FIA moves further to end tyre-exploding chaos

With the threat of a drivers' strike in the air at the Nurburgring, the FIA on Friday moved further to ensure there is no repeat of the tyre-exploding British grand prix. Pirelli had complained after Silverstone that teams were swapping rear tyres left to right, and running extreme cambers and pressures. So FIA race director Charlie Whiting on Friday morning issued a statement insisting teams must now follow Pirelli's precise recommendations - including precise minimum pressures and specified camber angles - with immediate effect. The parameters will be enforced by official scrutineers and stewards. Mercedes boss Ross Brawn told BBC radio on Friday morning that the drivers' boycott threat...
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