Kubica Backs Pirelli Amid Baku F1 Fallout & Max Verstappen’s Sharp Criticism

There was huge drama at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this season, as Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen suffered huge crashes. The reason behind their accidents were a tire blowout.

Verstappen was pretty vocal about the safety of the tires as they could have lead to a fatal crash. However, veteran F1 driver, Robert Kubica doesn’t share the same opinion and thinks that Pirelli is doing its best in Formula One.

Kubica thinks that Pirelli have improved Formula One

As quoted from RaceFans, Kubica said, “I know there is a lot of complaints about the Pirelli tires, but the fact is that with the current weight of F1 cars, it’s not as easy as it was 15 years ago when the cars were 150 kilos lighter.”

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“I think there is still margin to improve, especially on some sample ones that I think were working very well and some others [had] things that hopefully Pirelli will be able to improve.”

“It’s difficult because in the end, they have to deliver a product which works for every car and it’s impossible to make everyone happy. And also for them, with the regulation change it’s a big unknown but I had a positive feeling about the prototype 18-inch tires,” the Russian driver explained.

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What did Max Verstappen say about the tire manufacturer?

It is understandable that the Dutchmen wasn’t pleased about his race in Baku, as he looked to win the Grand Prix. However, tire “puncture” saw him DNF from the race. Ever since then, the Red Bull prodigy has voiced his concerns about Pirelli.

As quoted from PlanetF1, Verstappen said,  “Pirelli will probably say it has to do with debris. You will never get the full answer to that. “You can say that, but everyone has already done that for a few laps before that.”

“So at some point the debris has to be gone. I don’t think it’s that, although Pirelli will of course give a different answer,” he concluded.

Thankfully, there hasn’t been an incident like at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Drivers and Pirelli have communicated and ensuring that these incidents will not occur again as the season progress.

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