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Hamilton says Pirelli ‘not at fault' for Baku blowouts

Lewis Hamilton doesn't believe Pirelli are at fault for the sudden tyre failures that occurred at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Italian company was widely criticised after the race in Baku, in which Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen both crashed out at high speeds after their tyre blew up without any warning. After conducting an investigation, Pirelli claimed that the failures were not caused by a defect in the tyres but instead in how Aston Martin and Red Bull were running them with regard to the pressure levels. Shortly afterwards, both teams released statements denying any wrongdoing, but Hamilton feels they probably were to blame. 'As you know every weekend, whenever there is a failure,...
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