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Pirelli confirm changes after Silverstone fiasco

By Phillip Horton on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 Pirelli has confirmed that changes will take place after five drivers suffered tyre failures during the British Grand Prix. Pirelli blamed the failures on a number of causes: reversed mounting of the rear tires, the adoption of tyre pressures too low or at least lower than those provided by Pirelli, the adoption of camber angles pushed as well as the kerbs, most notably one at Turn 4. The company claims that if the tyres are used correctly, there is no issue with safety. For this weekend's German Grand Prix, Pirelli will reintroduce the kevlar belt from 2012. Ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, a combination of structures and compounds from 2012...
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