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Pirelli To Run Strengthened Tyres After Silverstone Fiasco

Pirelli have responded to criticisms of their 2013 Formula 1 tyres, stating that the tyres do not compromise safety if used in the correct way. However, the strengthened kevlar rear belt tyres that were tested in Canada will be used at the German Grand Prix, and will be running a new range of tyres from the Hungarian Grand Prix onwards, combining the 2012 structures with the 2013 compounds. The Italian tyre analysed the tyres used at the British Grand Prix, which saw six drivers suffer tyre failures during the race, and found a combination of factors which accounted for the failures. These factors included teams mounting the rear tyres the wrong way round, with the right tyre being placed...
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