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Hamilton: I don't think Pirelli are at fault

Seven-times Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton defended Pirelli after Red Bull rival Max Verstappen said he was unhappy with the tyre supplier's explanation for a blowout that cost him victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Verstappen, the championship leader, suffered a left-rear failure on the main straight after leading comfortably and with the finish in sight. Aston Martin's Lance Stroll had earlier crashed out with a similar failure. Pirelli – acting as investigators, judge and jury exonerated themselves, ruling out any production or quality defects, identifying running conditions as the main cause with the two teams operating on lower tyre pressures than others during the...
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