F1 - Too much pressure on Tyre could lead to disaster - Lewis Hamilton

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton warned of potential disaster if tyre pressures were increased substantially in response to dramatic Belgian Grand Prix blowouts two weeks ago. Pirelli, who blamed debris and excessive usage for failures suffered by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Hamilton's Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg two weeks ago, have recommended changes to pressures and camber for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.

"In terms of putting the pressures up I don't personally think it's the right way. I don't think any of us have tried five PSI more on these tyres because they're not designed to have five PSI more. "We would be moving out of the optimum range of the tyre, we'll be using a different part of the tyre which means there will be more wear, less grip. It's going to be a disaster. So I hope they don't put five PSI more. A couple is OK," Hamilton told reporters.

Drivers expected an increase from 18 PSI (pounds per square inch) to 22 on the front and 21 on the rear, or even as much as 23 and 22 respectively.