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Williams to appeal Massa's exclusion from Brazil GP

Williams will appeal the race stewards decision to exclude Felipe Massa from the results of the Brazilian Grand Prix, in which he finished in eighth place. It was found that Massa's right-rear tyre was 27 degrees centigrade above the maximum allowed tyre temperature prescribed by tyre supplier Pirelli when it was measured on the grid. Meanwhile the tyre pressure was 0.1psi above the minimum, had the tyre been heated to the 110 degree limit, it's likely the pressure would have been lower. The Brazilian's car was therefore not in compliance with FIA technical directive TD/029-15 and FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer referred the matter to the race stewards, who chose to exclude Massa...
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