Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain waves during the drivers parade ahead of the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone Race circuit, central England, June 30, 2013. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Formula One and tyre supplier Pirelli faced a full-on crisis on Sunday after the British Grand Prix came close to being stopped for safety reasons due to a spate of explosive high-speed blowouts.
The spectre of Indianapolis 2005, when only six Bridgestone-shod cars competed in a farce of a U.S. Grand Prix because all those equipped by tyre supplier Michelin could not compete safely, lurked in the background.
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