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Tyre failed 'out of nothing' - Vettel
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Sebastian Vettel says there was no warning over the spectacular tyre failure which forced him to retire from the Austrian Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver was leading the race having yet to pit for the first time when his right rear tyre failed on the pit straight, resulting in him sliding into the barrier on the inside of the track. Vettel had just completed his 26th lap on supersoft tyres when the incident occurred, while team-mate Kimi Raikkonen pit after 22 laps. Asked if it was his decision to stay out so long, Vettel replied: “No it was our decision. "It was clear everybody had much more tyre life than we expected going into the race so in the end 27 laps...
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