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Rosberg survives scary high speed spin during Pirelli test in Bahrain
Rosberg survives scary high speed spin during Pirelli test in Bahrain 19 December, 2013 Nico Rosberg survived a scary 320 kph blowout on the Bahrain straight during the third and final day of Pirelli tyre testing at Sakhir cicuit.
Rosberg wrote on Twitter, 'Just spun at full speed 320 km/h on Bahrain straight cause my tyre blew up without warning. Thanks to that need to get some toilet paper now..'
The tweet was removed shortly afterwards.
The test is shrouded in secrecy as Mercedes, Red Bull, Toro Rosso and Ferrari test the 2014 specification Pirelli F1 tyres with their 2013 cars.
Pirelli media office confirmed to GP247: “This is a private Pirelli tyre test, despite the attendance of...
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