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Max verstappen crash azerbaijan9/8/2023 ![]() ![]() There will need to be investigations as to why two tyres punctured within 15 laps of each other – was there debris on the track that caused one or both tyres to blowout? If debris wasn't the cause then what was? "What we can see from the telemetry is that the teams are stressing the tyres more – we need the real data to judge the real stress on tyres, otherwise we have to rely only on the simulation," he added. "The severity that we measured on telemetry is higher than the simulation," Pirelli's Mario Isola told. On Friday, Pirelli requested that the rear pressures be raised from 19psi to 20psi, citing concerns over wear, which was higher than expected. Questions will undoubtedly be asked of Formula One's tyre supplier, Pirelli, after two high-speed blow outs within minutes of each other. Indeed, Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley wanted FIA race chief Michael Masi to stop the race – allowing every car a free tyre change, rather than continue under the Safety Car – doubtless fearing another dangerous puncture. "I'm sorry for Max, he had a tremendous race and deserved the win."Īs for Verstappen himself? Well the broken heart emoji probably underplays the rage he feels at the moment, but the Dutchman was magnanimous toward the winner, his Red Bull team-mate Perez. Perez was the other driver to capitalise on Verstappen's misfortune and even he was able to admit his team-mate would have probably won had the tyre stayed inflated. Today is a good stroke of bad luck, we'll try to regroup and come back stronger next race." "I think it's.yeah, it's very unfortunate for Max. ![]() But the Briton was only too aware of his good fortune resulting from Verstappen's bad fortune. Verstappen's crash benefited Lewis Hamilton's world title hopes, the defending champion remaining four points behind his Red Bull rival. Let's get the tyre back, look at it fully. The Verstappen incident was obviously tempered by Perez's win, but Horner admitted the race had been a stressful experience "I think I've aged about 20 years. Red Bull boss Christian Horner was remarkably calm after the race, having seen 25 points slip through the hands of Verstappen and his team. He was storming down the start-finish straight when he inexplicably lost control slamming into the the wall on the righthand side.Īfter the race was finally done and everyone thankfully safe and back in the paddock there were plenty of opinions flying about regarding the tyre turmoil. Verstappen was in the lead on lap 46 of 51 in the Azerbaijan capital and looking good for the victory. The focus, however, will be on what happened to Verstappen not least because his tyre failure came minutes after Lance Stroll's equally spectacular blowout. The drivers were permitted to take on fresh tyres for the re-start, with Perez starting from pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton - who ultimately finished out of the points after locking his brakes - before taking the chequered flag. He was able to walk away from the high-speed crash, kicking the tyre which had failed, with the safety car deployed, and the race red-flagged on lap 49. But the puncture sent the Dutch star into the concrete wall on the right-hand side of the start-finish straight and ended his hopes of glory on the city circuit. The Red Bull driver had taken control of the race in Baku and looked poised to win his third race of the 2021 season. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix may have been won by Sergio Perez but the huge talking point was Max Verstappen crashing out when in the lead with just five laps remaining following a horror tyre failure at 200mph. ![]()
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