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Brundle sees Pirelli under pressure: 'I can understand Verstappen's reaction'.
- GPblog.com
Pirelli have often been criticised by drivers and teams, and after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix they were blamed once more. After the two tyre failures of Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll they only came up with a limited explanation, where no clear cause was indicated.
Martin Brundle agrees with this, although he also sees the problems Pirelli have in the investigation. "They check the pressures of the tyres when they leave the pits, but clearly you can't check them at 200 miles per hour except they have got very accurate sensors on them. Max uses the expression, it's all a bit vague and I agree with him. [Pirelli] are kind of pointing a finger at Red Bull and Aston Martin, but not really," he explained to Sky Sports.
Clashing interests between teams and Pirelli
"What's happening with all the [updates on the tyre document] is they are really tightening up what was already in place. You mustn't run the tyres at a lower pressure. Here, they must not run below 22 psi. The air in the tyre is a fundamental part of the integrity and structure of the tyre". Brundle believes that Pirelli have their interests at heart, but that the teams are obviously focusing on themselves.
"If you run a tyre that's punctured it very quickly falls apart so the air in the tyre is a fundamental part of it. The teams want the pressure down because it gives you more grip, Pirelli want it up because they don't want their tyres failing", Brundle concluded.