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Pirelli suspect stray piece of metal caused Belgian GP practice punctures

Metal found in Astroturf at Turn 13 after Alonso and Vettel punctures

By James Galloway at Spa

Saturday 24 August 2013 11:36, UK

Fernando Alonso suffered a slow puncture right at the end of P2
Image: Fernando Alonso suffered a slow puncture right at the end of P2

Pirelli believe a piece of stray metal may have caused the cuts to tyres during Practice Two at the Belgian GP.

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