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Practice halted after Rosberg tyre failure

Nico Rosberg was lucky to avoid a big accident during Friday practice for the Belgian Grand Prix after suffering a spectacular tyre failure. The right rear tyre on the German's Mercedes failed on the long run down to Blanchimont corner with just less than 30 minutes of practice remaining. The incident pitched Rosberg into a spin. But despite snaking down the track and looping around, he eventually came to a rest in the run-off area without hitting anything. The session was red-flagged. Speaking on his return to the pits, Rosberg said: "It was definitely not fun. I don't know what happened, I think the tyre broke on the rear - let's wait and see." Debris or failure? The cause of...
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