Silverstone kerbs not to blame for tyre failures says BRDC President Derek Warwick

BRDC President Derek Warwick says it is "absolute rubbish" to suggest the kerbs at Silverstone were to blame for the tyre failures witnessed in Sunday's British Grand Prix.

Thus, Warwick suggests the FIA and commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone should also be held to account over the tyre failures. "For me, Bernie, the FIA and Pirelli are bringing the sport in disrepute and they need to have a serious look at themselves and change these tyres and not expect all the teams to agree," the four-time podium finisher added. "You will never get all of the teams to agree, so take it out of their hands and put safe tyres on these cars. "Bernie is in charge of Formula 1, as are the FIA. They chose Pirelli and Pirelli are not living up to expectations so they have a responsibility to this sport to make sure that we have a sport that is safe enough for drivers and spectators to participate in." The drivers have threatened to boycott Sunday's German Grand Prix if the tyres are not made safer, but Warwick feels such a move could be disastrous for the Nurburgring financially. "No, I would not back a boycott because as a promoter, as we are at Silverstone, it has financial implications that can destroy a country's grand prix," he said. "So I do not back that, but I think the drivers are just telling everyone that they have had enough and they don't want to be hit by pieces of flying pieces of debris off a tyre that could potentially kill them and I totally agree that they should be making this statement. I don't think there will be a boycott, but they are just flexing their muscles."