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Baku long straight could cause tyre failures – Pirelli
Baku long straight could cause tyre failures – Pirelli Pirelli boss Paul Hembery is worried the 2.2 kilometres long straights at this weekend’s European Grand Prix in Baku could cause a standing wave trouble that can become a threat to a complete tyre failure in extreme circumstances. The estimated average lap speed of 211kph (131.1mph) shows a lap time of around 1’42.37. This would resulted slowest flying lap of the current F1 calendar, but faster than Circuit of the Americas. 2.2 kilometres long straights, expected to have a high top speed, with cars reaching 340kph as they pass the pits and reach the braking zone for turn one on Neftchiler Avenue. This would be the...
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