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Pirelli offers "no excuses" for British GP tyre failures; vows to improve product

Pirelli has vowed to find a quick solution and supply an even better product after offering "no excuses" for the tyre failures during the British Grand Prix. The Italian manufacturer blamed the delaminations that affected Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas and McLaren's Carlos Sainz on "the biggest forces ever seen on tyres generated by the fastest Formula 1 cars in history". Article continues under video In conjunction with a longer-than-normal stint approaching 40 laps on the hard compound following a safety car that forced an earlier-than-planned change, Pirelli was ultimately caught out. Speaking in a conference call with invited media, including...
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