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Tyre pressures risks always part of F1 claims Hakkinen

Formula 1 double world champion Mika Hakkinen has weighed into the Monza tyre pressure saga by saying that in his experience teams often took 'risks'. The Italian grand prix was the first time a tyre manufacturer's usage guidelines were strictly enforced, after Pirelli increased the recommended minimum pressure in the wake of high-speed blowouts at Spa. After the chequered flag at Monza, Lewis Hamilton's victory was in doubt while the stewards and Mercedes had a lengthy post-race hearing because his pressures were found to have been too low on the grid. Ultimately, the world championship leader kept his win, as the FIA conceded that the protocols for checking the pressures need to be...
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