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Pirelli failures: What the drivers said...

In the wake of a bizarre string of tyre failures at the British Grand Prix, a selection of drivers stepped forward to raise safety concerns and call for changes ahead of the next race. GPUpdate.net has compiled their thoughts for an all-in-one reaction. Mark Webber / Red Bull 2nd position - 3 pit-stops "What a day! When you have something like that, it's Russian Roulette; when you see that many tyre issues for the fellow competitors then it's never comforting." Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes 4th position - 2 pit-stops "The safety is the biggest issue; it's unacceptable. We had that tyre test [at Barcelona] to develop and improve the tyres to stop that from happening and after that...
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