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Pirelli has confirmed that it has got to the root of the issue that made Sebastian Vettel's tyre fail at the British Grand Prix. In the closing laps of the race, both Ferrari's suffered tyre punctures, however it is expected that both incidents were caused by different factors.
Vettel was running in third place after teammate Kimi Raikkonen was forced to pit. Raikkonen was lapping around in second position before his puncture occurred but eventually recovered onto the podium when Vettel had to drive half a lap with a dilapidated tyre. Pirelli also confirmed that they will carry out further tests to determine the cause of the Finn's failure.
Full Pirelli statement
"Pirelli has concluded the analysis on Sebastian Vettel's damaged front-left P Zero Yellow soft tyre, which affected him two laps from the finish of the British Grand Prix.
"As appeared clear since Sunday afternoon, a full investigation has now confirmed that the original cause of the failure was a slow puncture. The consequent driving back to the pits on an underinflated and then flat tyre led to the final failure.
"Kimi Raikkonen's damaged tyre shows less evidence of what occurred, so further tests and analysis are still ongoing in Pirelli's laboratories and indoor testing facilities. It will take a few more days to reach a definitive conclusion."
Fergal Walsh
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