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Pirelli ducks tyre blow-outs responsibility
LONDON, July 02, 2013 (AFP) - Pirelli is to strengthen its tyres for the German Grand Prix after a series of dangerous blow-outs at Silverstone led to calls for urgent action, the Italian manufacturer announced on Tuesday; but at the same time denied direct responsibily over the matter. Safety concerns were expressed after Sunday's British Grand Prix when Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, Jean-Eric Vergne of Toro Rosso and Sergio Perez of McLaren all suffered blow-outs. In response, Pirelli said they would make the rear tyres' internal belt with the high-strength synthetic fibre Kevlar instead of the usual steel to reduce temperatures and the risk of punctures. Formula One teams,...
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