Silverstone GP

The main headlines of that race were the tyres but pirelli were not soley to blame if any1 watched after the race technical analyst gary anderson showed what he believed to be the problem was the loop corner aka turn 4/5 but in the end these tyres failures added to the excitement and drama of the race.

Do you think it was pirelli's fault or Was it just that kerb?

The curb on the left hand side on turn 4 was razor sharp, I think at the moment all the evidence points towards the curb as to blame for these tyre failures. I wouldn't really blame Pirelli as I think most compounds of tire would have also failed as a result of that curb or they should have run more pressure.

Overall I think it made the race a lot more entertaining but I think the drivers will moan about safety but in a sport whens there's been no fatality since 1993 and before that it was one day.

As a result of this I believe they will get it fixed.

I think it's a combination of teams running sub-standard tyres at too low pressures over curbing that was too raised on the inside. In fairness to the circuit though with the drivers hitting that section of curb with the inside shoulder of their tyres represents the drivers being some way over the track limits.

" BBC F1 technical analyst Gary Anderson, the former technical director of the Jordan, Stewart and Jaguar teams, said the tyres may have been getting cut as drivers ran over the inside kerbs of the two corners after which the failures occurred.

He added that tyres should be able to withstand the kerb but that the specific construction of the Pirellis might have made them vulnerable.

Former grand prix driver Derek Warwick - president of the British Racing Drivers' Club that owns Silverstone - rejected the idea that the kerbs could be at fault.

"These kerbs have been in since 2009 and we have had thousands and thousands of cars go over these kerbs and they have been absolutely fine," he said.

"We have had them checked by the FIA and they conform fully with the FIA." " What do you reckon to this piece of information?

That's interesting about the curbs being the same since 09, last I heard they changed them this year. However, being of Italian origin I really want the Pirelli tyres to work, but it is starting to ruin the sport with all of these blow outs. Personally, it's not Pirelli I blame it's the FIA and so called 'fans' who have asked for tyres that degrade quickly. Pirelli have gone a little too far though.

Ruined the races of Hamilton, Felipe and JEV who all looked likely to get brilliant results. Being a Ferrari and Massa fan I'm still quite annoyed as I'm sure he would have been on the podium

the only thing that doesnt makes sense is that i think it was vergne who tyres blew out on hanger straight which is on the other side of the track from turn 4/5 where all the other blow outs happened?

On the skypad Anthony Davidson showed quite well that the inside shoulder of Vergne's tyre was already frayed before it blew. Massa's tyre went right before he hit the offending kerb. It's possible the kerb didn't blow the tyres immediatley but repeated impacts with the tyres and the pressure the left side of the car goes under at Silverstone cuumulativley caused enough damage for the tyres to let go at any point.

Pirelli issued a statement saying that when they examined the left rear tyre, it was for the right rear tyre. They also said that lower pressure was another problem. They confirmed that lewis and mercedes were running the left rear on the right hand side and vice versa, but vergne's puncture is unexplainable.

Thanks, Cillian