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Rosberg: It was quite a shock
Nico Rosberg concedes it was 'luck' and not skill that kept him off the barriers when his rear-right tyre blew at high-speed at Spa on Friday. The German had a great start to second practice for the Belgian Grand Prix as he was quickest on the both the medium and the soft Pirellis. However, his afternoon's running was cut short when his rear-right tyre blew, pitching him into a spin as he approached Blanchimont. Despite travelling at over 300kph he managed to avoid the barriers. 'We don't know [the reason for the failure] yet and it would not make sense to speculate about it,' he explained. 'It was quite a shock in the first moment because you don't expect it. 'Suddenly at...
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