Max Verstappen said on Thursday he was unhappy with Pirelli's explanation for the high-speed tyre blowout that cost him victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Verstappen's Red Bull suffered a left-rear failure on the straight while leading towards the end of the race in Baku two weekends ago. Aston Martin's Lance Stroll had earlier crashed out with a similar failure. F1's sole supplier Pirelli on Tuesday ruled out any production or quality defects and accepted the teams had followed prescribed parameters when the tyres were fitted. It indicated that how the tyres were then run had contributed to the incidents. Asked ahead of the French Grand Prix if he was happy with Pirelli's explanation,...
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