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Pirelli launch an investigation of Rosberg’s tyre failure crash

Nico Rosberg continued to top the timesheet in the second practice session of the Belgian Grand Prix, during the mid-part of FP2 German lost control of his Mercedes when the right rear tyre break up at around 320 kph at the Blanchimont corner. The session was red flagged and suspended while the car and debris were cleared from the spectacular and majestic, but challenging, circuit in the Ardennes forests. Pirelli have launched an investigation into the apparent tyre failure which triggered Rosberg's high-speed crash during FP2 for the Belgian GP. 'We're investigating exactly what happened with Nico Rosberg's tyre,' confirmed Pirelli. Mercedes F1 team technical director Paddy Lowe says he's...
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