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Pirelli to reveal investigation findings at Monza

Pirelli has announced it will reveal the findings of its investigations in to Sebastian Vettel's Belgian Grand Prix tyre failure at Monza.

Vettel's tyre failed shortly after the exit of Eau Rouge on the penultimate lap of the race, with the Ferrari driver furiously attacking Pirelli following the incident. Motorsport boss Paul Hembery said at the time the failure was due to the tyre reaching its end of wear life, but Pirelli has since carried out its own thorough investigations.

Ahead of the Italian Grand Prix this weekend, Hembery has confirmed Pirelli will deliver an explanation of its findings.

"We have finalised the investigation into Sebastian Vettel’s tyre at Spa," Hembery said. "Detailed conclusions from the technical analysis will be presented at Monza."

Nico Rosberg also suffered a tyre failure at Spa-Francorchamps and called for change ahead of the race in Italy, which takes place on the fastest circuit of the season.

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