Formula 1: Pirelli Promises More Quality Tire

Formula 1: Pirelli Promises More Quality Tire

London: Pirelli tires will be made ​​to strengthen them for use in the German Grand Prix this weekend after a series of harmful damage to race at Silverstone last week that calls for immediate action from the Italian manufacturer.

Concerns about the safety of the limelight after the British Grand Prix on Sunday, which saw Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso) and Sergio Perez (McLaren) suffered tire damage.

Use synthetic fiber

In response, Pirelli said they will make the internal straps on the rear tires with Kevlar high strength synthetic fiber than regular steel material to reduce the risk of temperature and is easily punctured tire.

Teams in Formula One, Pirelli and the world motorsport governing body, the Federation International  Automobile (FIA) to discuss the matter at the Nurburgring yesterday.

Only the rear tires will be changed for the race on Sunday while the full change will be introduced at the Hungarian Grand Prix, July 28 with the use of tire design 2012.

In fact, yesterday, Pirelli explains the cause of the problem last Sunday due to several factors including the rear tire fitted the wrong way round and incorrect tire pressure.

"The range of tires in 2013 is no suspicion for the safety of the driver if it is used properly and it meets all safety standards required by the FIA​​," the statement said.

Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery then said: "What happened at Silverstone really unexpected and it happened the first time for over a century in the Pirelli's motorsport."

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Nico Rosberg British Grand Prix champion

Nico Rosberg British Grand Prix champion 

SILVERSTONE - German driver Nico Rosberg second victory in the last three races in Formula One (F1) when he won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit.

Nico Rosberg, who celebrated the birth anniversary of the 28th year Thursday, completing the race in front of Red Bull's Australian driver Mark Webber, while Spanish driver Fernando Alonso of Ferrari third.

Britain's driver Lewis Hamilton, who was his teammate Nico Rosberg of Mercedes fourth place after displaying his prowess driving after rear tire puncture early rival machinery.

But Lewis Hamilton back into the race circuit and found himself stuck on the bottom of the Grand Prix was previously evident.

Fernando Alonso close the gap with a total of three times defending champion Sebastian Vettel, who leads the competition before he was forced to abandon the race on lap 42.

Sebastian Vettel now has 132 points, while Fernando Alonso collect 111 points. For Mercedes, the win was the team's first success at the British Grand Prix since Stirling Moss do so at Aintree in 1955.

However, the race overshadowed by the failure of the Pirelli tires that are harmful to the race, after the driver expectations host, Lewis Hamilton started the race in pole position to face the problem of burst tires.

All drivers including Lewis Hamilton, bringing four riders experiencing the same problem, while Sebastian Vettel was forced to retire from the race for the first time this season.

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