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Pirelli reveals reason for Kvyat’s British GP F1 crash
Pirelli has revealed an overheating wheel rim was the cause of AlphaTauri Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat’s race-ending crash at last weekend’s British Grand Prix. Check out the Crash F1 YouTube channel - CLICK HERE
Kvyat’s race at Silverstone ended on Lap 12 in dramatic fashion when his rear-left tyre failed, causing the Russian to spin off into the barrier through the high-speed Maggots section. Since its investigation, Pirelli has confirmed the tyre itself wasn’t to blame for the crash. Pirelli's statement said: “A mechanical issue led to the inside of the wheel rim overheating, burning the bead of the tyre, So the bead was no longer able to seal the tyre onto the rim. This...
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