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Teams back F1 drivers amid reports of boycott
Teams back F1 drivers amid reports of boycott 6 July, 2013 Formula 1 teams have backed drivers who said they to boycott this Sunday's German Grand Prix if there is a repeat of the tyre chaos which rocked Silverstone last weekend.
The Grand Prix Drivers' Association, which represents most but not all of those on the grid, announced on Thursday that they will not race if the blow-outs seen in Britain occur again and endanger lives.
Tyre supplier Pirelli has brought upgraded rear tyres to the Nurburgring with an inner belt made of the synthetic fibre Kevlar rather than steel and teams hope that will solve the problem.
Guidance has also been issued to teams about the correct usage of the tyres...
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