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Vettel's Brit GP failure caused by ‘slow puncture'
Sebastian Vettel's tyre failure during the closing stages of the British GP was caused by a slow puncture, Pirelli have confirmed. Chasing fourth place at Silverstone and looking to minimise the damage as his title rival Lewis Hamilton closed in on the win, Vettel's race was undone by a front-left tyre failure. Vettel stated after the grand prix that the failure was 'sudden' and that it 'caught us by surprise.' Pirelli have now revealed their findings, revealing that Vettel's front-left had suffered a slow puncture. What caused that, though, they didn't say. A statement from Pirelli said: 'As appeared clear since Sunday afternoon, a full investigation has now confirmed that the original...
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