Emotions were running high on Sunday between Red Bull and Pirelli, amid the situation at Spa-Francorchamps over blistering tyres.<\/p>\n
Pirelli chief Paul Hembery was spotted in a row with Sebastian Vettel, after the German driver and Mark Webber were told they could not start the Belgian race with new tyres.<\/p>\n
Red Bull argued that the tyre blisters that appeared in Q3 was a safety issue, with F1’s official supplier hitting back that the phenomenon was the team’s own fault.<\/p>\n
“Frankly at the end of the race I was very relieved that both our drivers were safe,” car designer Adrian Newey told the BBC.<\/p>\n
Der Spiegel quotes a Pirelli spokesman as saying the Italian marque would have to “think about” whether Red Bull’s intimation about the basic safety of the tyres was a case of defamation.<\/p>\n
“Had Red Bull done like everybody else (and followed) to our specifications, they would never have got into trouble,” the spokesman added.<\/p>\n
Pirelli said in a statement that the problem was caused as “a consequence of some car setups”, believed to be tyre camber and pressure.<\/p>\n
“We are confident that a similar scenario will not arise again, provided that our usage recommendations are followed,” said Hembery, insisting it was “never a safety issue”.<\/p>\n
McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh agreed that Red Bull had pushed the boundaries too far.<\/p>\n
“It’s about the safety of drivers,” he is quoted by Auto Motor und Sport. “We lose a little performance, but that’s the safe way. Some other teams seem to have a different attitude.”<\/p>\n
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