Brenton wrote: β06 Jun 2021, 18:49
grubschumi13 wrote: β06 Jun 2021, 17:32
dans79 wrote: β06 Jun 2021, 17:15
Red Bull said they had no indications of any issue to the tire. They also called the race director and basically asked them to throw a red flag on the grounds of safety.
two left rear tires failing in such a similar way is very suspect.
And how does that conclusively indicate it is a Pirelli fault? You are clutching at straws. Lets wait for Pirelli to investigate and then conclude. There is no need to accuse them before you know all the facts.
Horner said their team thinks it was a tire failure. You don't know what you're talking about at all.
Hey a classic example here where both parties make a decent point, but get too feisty with the wording... . Please, do stay respectful.
Pirelli is notoriously for putting it "cuts". It did so during the 2013 British GP, where tyres were blowing up left and right. It blamed it on the high downforce levels and the sharp kerbstones. However, the grand prix afterwards they replaced the steel belts in the tyres with kevlar ones and the problems got solved.
Now, Baku is also notorious for debris. It is totally possible debris actually cut the tyre. But, there should be some resistance to very small pieces cutting the tyre up. A butter knife can technically cut through wood. Does that mean it should?
IMO, let's wait and see. Red Bull will probably have a reply ready should Pirelli try to just pin it on debris.