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Rosberg critical of 'not acceptable' tyre situation

Pirelli Media Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg says the tyre failures which befell both him and Sebastian Vettel at the Belgian Grand Prix are not acceptable and that the situation will need to be amended prior to the next race in Italy. Rosberg's right rear tyre failed during Friday's second session and Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli later pinpointed the cause down to external cuts, rather than any structural issues. Vettel suffered a tyre failure on the penultimate lap of Sunday's Grand Prix, having completed 27 laps on a set of Prime tyres prior to the incident. "Vettel blowing up his tyre - it's really not acceptable, for either of us, for me on Friday or for him," Rosberg...
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