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Aston Martin ‘rivals' may have broken tyre rules

Jun.22 Otmar Szafnauer hopes the outcome of the French GP will 'silence' those who suspect Aston Martin may have been finding ways around the tyre-usage guidelines. After Baku, where Lance Stroll and Red Bull's Max Verstappen suffered near-identical high-speed blowouts, Pirelli reacted by suggesting the teams had found clever ways to run lower tyre pressures. As a result, a swathe of tougher guidelines was introduced – but Aston Martin boss Szafnauer insists Aston Martin did nothing wrong. 'In Paul Ricard, both of our drivers did long stints,' he said. 'Hopefully that will silence those who argued that we are somehow circumventing the regulations in terms of dealing with these...
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