Kubica backs Pirelli amid harsh criticism of Baku F1 Fallout and Max Verstappen

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There has been a huge drama at the Azerbaijani Grand Prix this season, with Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen suffering huge accidents. The reason for their two accidents was a burst tire.

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Verstappen and his team have been pretty vocal about tire safety. None of his car’s systems hinted at a malfunction, and Red Bull believes it could have led to a fatal accident.

While Pirelli said debris was the reason for the eruption, many entities in the paddock chose to hold the tire maker responsible for what happened.

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However, veteran F1 driver Robert Kubica disagrees and believes Pirelli is doing his best in Formula 1.

Kubica thinks Pirelli has improved Formula 1

As quoted by RaceFans, Kubica said: I know there are a lot of complaints about Pirelli tires, but the point is with the current weight of F1 cars it is not as easy as it is. 15 years ago, when cars weighed 150 kilograms. lighter.

I think there is still room for improvement, especially on some samples that worked great and others [had] things that, hopefully, Pirelli can improve.

It’s difficult because at the end of the day they have to deliver a product that works for every car and it’s impossible to satisfy everyone. And also for them, with the change of regulations, it is a big unknown but I had a positive feeling on the 18 inch prototype tires, explained the Polish driver.

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What did Max Verstappen say about the tire manufacturer?

It is understandable that the Dutchman was not happy with his run in Baku. He looked set to win the Grand Prix and extend his championship lead, moments before a flat tire saw him withdraw from the race. Since then, the Red Bull prodigy has expressed his concerns about Pirelli.

As quoted by PlanetF1, Verstappen said Pirelli will likely say it has to do with debris. You will never get the full answer to this. You can say that, but everyone has done it a few laps before that.

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

Fortunately, there was no more incident like at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The pilots and Pirelli communicated and ensured that these incidents did not happen again during the season.

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