Hamilton ‘aggressive’ with Melbourne tyre choice
Mar.9 – It may be the teams, and not the drivers, who are in charge of the extra freedom on tyre selection in 2016. On Tuesday,..
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Hamilton and Rosberg pick different tyres for Australia
World champion Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg will run different tyres on the opening weekend of the new season in..
Heat on Pirelli as tyre pressures rise
Mar.3 – The heat is back on Pirelli as a new F1 season looms. For the sake of the racing, the official supplier has added a new layer..
F1 gets first look at faster ‘ultra soft’ tyre
Feb.24 – The F1 world on Tuesday got its first good look at Pirelli’s new ‘ultra soft’ tyre. The best time posted..
Horner: Tyre rules may not spice up F1
Feb.19 – Christian Horner has played down hopes F1’s new tyre rules will really spice up the action. From 2016, a set of..
F1 pushing ahead with ‘halo’ & faster tyres for 2017
Feb.4 – F1 will press ahead with its plans to protect the drivers’ cockpits in 2017, according to Alex Wurz. Earlier, the Grand..
Pirelli ‘delighted’ to talk tyres with F1 drivers
Jan.29 – F1 seems on track for faster tyres in 2017, as Pirelli welcomes the opportunity to meet with disgruntled F1 drivers next..
Pirelli to help fans with live tyre information
Jan.28 – Pirelli is looking to tackle the complexity of the new tyre rules for 2016 by divulging more live info to the public during..
Ecclestone backs call for ‘maximum attack’ tyres
Jan.28 – F1 could be set to take a sharp turn away from the era of Pirelli’s heavily degrading tyres. A few days ago, GPDA..
Pirelli plays down Raikkonen criticism
Jan.27 – Pirelli has played down reports that Kimi Raikkonen is unhappy with F1’s new generation of wet weather tyres. The..
Report: Pirelli changed tyre construction ‘secretly’
Jan.22 – Pirelli secretly altered the construction of its F1 tyres in preparation for 2016. That is the claim of the British magazine..
Pirelli wants best drivers for 2017 tests
Jan.16 – Pirelli wants F1’s top drivers to test its tyres later this year. Two in-season tests after the Spanish and British..
Hembery: Teams’ 2016 tyre choices ‘interesting’
Jan.14 – Paul Hembery on Thursday said he is expecting formula one to enjoy an exciting start to the 2016 season. For this year, the..
Three teams named for Pirelli test
Jan.11 – Only three teams will be in action later this month as Pirelli develops its wet-weather F1 tyres. F1’s official..
Report: ‘Strategic error’ cost Michelin F1 return
Dec.11 – A strategic blunder reportedly cost Michelin as the French tyre maker failed to return to formula one. Having left F1 under..
Rosberg welcomes new tyre rules
Dec.7 – Nico Rosberg has welcomed the tyre-usage rule changes in formula one for 2016. The governing FIA and Pirelli announced last..
New tyre rules trigger F1 confusion
Dec.4 – F1’s governing body and Pirelli had heads scratching this week as new rules for 2016 were rubber-stamped. It was..
Pirelli: No testing & no tyres for 2017 rules
Nov.27 – Pirelli is waiting on support from the rest of the F1 paddock before confirming how it will proceed in F1 beyond 2016. The..
Report: F1 teams bickering over 2017 tyre testing
Nov.14 – F1 teams are bickering over how best to prepare for the radically-different technical rules for 2017. It is expected that..
Reports: Michelin still in running for 2017 deal
Oct.2 – Michelin is reportedly back in the running to become F1’s sole tyre supplier from 2017. It is already known that the..
