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Mallya plays down safety concerns

Vijay Mallya believes the safety concerns following the tyre blow-outs at Silverstone are overhyped, although the Force India boss won't protest against changes in the specifications of the Pirelli tyres. Several incidents of tyre blow-outs occurred during the British Grand Prix, which forced the FIA to change its own regulations in order for Pirelli to alter the specifications of the tyres it will provide without the unanimous agreement of all the teams. While several drivers have expressed their concern about pieces of tread coming loose from cars following a blow-out, Mallya believes the safety concerns are overblown due to the spectacular way tyres failed at Silverstone. "Other...
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