FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Turkish Grand Prix - Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey - November 14, 2020 Racing Point's Lance Stroll and Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrate after qualifying in pole and second position Pool via REUTERS/Clive Mason - UP1EGBE13GC3H
(Reuters) - Pirelli on Tuesday ruled out any production or quality defects as the cause of high-speed blowouts suffered by Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
The company said in a statement that Verstappen's Red Bull and Stroll's Aston Martin teams had followed Pirelli's prescribed parameters when the tyres were fitted for the June 6 race in Baku.
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