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F1 Bahrain 2013: Debris to blame for Massa tyre woe
F1 tyre supplier Pirelli has blamed debris on the Sakhir circuit for the two punctures suffered by Ferrari's Felipe Massa in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. The Brazilian was chasing a 14th successive point finish but saw his hopes of remaining in the top ten ended by two unscheduled pit-stops – on laps 17 and 36 – to replace shredded rear tyres. The delays dropped him deep into the pack, and Massa could only recover to 15th by the chequered flag. Pirelli confirmed that it was investigating the problems immediately after the race, before reporting that debris left from one of the skirmishes early in the race could have been the cause. “Looking at the tyres, the initial analysis is that...
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