Lotus blame bank transfer for tyre delay


Lotus Formula One driver Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela drives in front of his team mate Romain Grosjean of France during the first practice session of the Austrian F1 Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring circuit in Spielberg, Austria, June 19, 2015. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The Lotus Formula One team blamed a banking technicality for a delay in Pirelli releasing tyres to them ahead of first Hungarian Grand Prix practice on Friday.

The team received their tyres less than an hour before cars went out on track at the Hungaroring.

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