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'Too much pressure could be disaster'

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton warned on Thursday of potential "disaster" if tyre pressures were increased substantially in response to dramatic Belgian Grand Prix blowouts two weeks ago. Pirelli, who blamed debris and excessive usage for failures suffered by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Hamilton's Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg two weeks ago, have recommended changes to pressures and camber for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix. Drivers expected an increase from 18 PSI (pounds per square inch) to 22 on the front and 21 on the rear, or even as much as 23 and 22 respectively. "In terms of putting the pressures up I don't personally think it's the right way,"...
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