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Nico Rosberg on Thursday threw the spotlight back onto F1's controversial tire supplier Pirelli.
Albeit very briefly, the German told his 432,000 followers on Twitter that he suffered a failure at high speed as he tests next year's tires in Bahrain.
"Just spun at full speed, 320 kmh on Bahrain straight, cause my tire blew up without warning," Nico Rosberg said.
"Thanks to that need to get some toilet paper now," the Mercedes driver added in the tweet that was promptly deleted.
Pirelli endured a highly controversial 2013 season, including the calamitous tire-exploding British grand prix.
Nico Rosberg on Thursday threw the spotlight back onto F1's controversial tire supplier Pirelli.
Albeit very briefly, the German told his 432,000 followers on Twitter that he suffered a failure at high speed as he tests next year's tires in Bahrain.
"Just spun at full speed, 320 kmh on Bahrain straight, cause my tire blew up without warning," Nico Rosberg said.
"Thanks to that need to get some toilet paper now," the Mercedes driver added in the tweet that was promptly deleted.
Pirelli endured a highly controversial 2013 season, including the calamitous tire-exploding British grand prix.
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| Nico Rosberg, Mercedes W04. (Photo: WRi2) |