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Spa tyre issues unrelated to Silverstone problems - Pirelli
Pirelli says the tyre issues Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso had during second practice for the Belgian Grand Prix had nothing to do with the blowouts seen at Silverstone earlier this year, but instead are likely to be caused by something on the track. Vettel's tread came away from the shoulders of his right rear tyre, which Pirelli believes was caused by some debris getting caught between the floor of the car and tyre and rubbing against the tyre surface. Alonso's puncture was not caught on TV but resulted in two small holes through the tread of the tyre that caused it to deflate. Pirelli will investigate what could have caused the punctures after finding cuts on tyres from other...
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