Teams still arguing over Pirelli tyre F1 test
Sep.24 – F1 teams are reportedly still arguing over whether Pirelli’s new ‘ultra soft’ compound for the 2016 season..
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Wolff mentions conspiracy theory after Mercedes slump
Sep.22 – Although immediately dismissing it, Toto Wolff admits even he contemplated a conspiracy theory amid Mercedes‘..
Penalties for illegal tyre pressures still unclear
Sep.19 – After the FIA and Pirelli moved to clear up the tyre pressure controversy, it still is not clear whether drivers might be..
Pirelli imposing lower pressures in Singapore too
Sep.17 – Pirelli and the FIA were on Thursday issuing a technical directive to the teams, amid efforts to prevent a repeat of the..
Report: Kerb could have caused Spa blowouts
Sep.11 – A new theory about what caused the tyre blowouts at Spa-Francorchamps recently has emerged. Pirelli was on the back foot..
Michelin still sure F1 needs tyre change
Sep.9 – Michelin is sticking firm on its stance that F1 needs a change of tyre philosophy. After the blowout saga of Spa, and now the..
Hembery: F1 ‘must work better with its partners’
Sep.7 – Paul Hembery has warned that F1 needs to make some changes if it is going to keep tyre suppliers on side into the future...
Teams were warned by Pirelli & FIA about pressures
Sep.6 – F1 teams were sternly warned before the Italian grand prix to adhere to Pirelli’s new tyre pressure guidelines. After..
Teams win tyre pressure argument with Pirelli
Sep.4 – F1 teams have won an argument with Pirelli over tyre pressures at Monza. After the blowout saga of Spa-Francorchamps,..
Michelin remains open to Pirelli tyre war
Sep.2 – Michelin remains open to going wheel-to-wheel with Pirelli in 2017. Currently, Bernie Ecclestone is in talks with the tyre..
Michelin weighs into Pirelli blowout saga
Aug.31 – Michelin has weighed into the Pirelli blowout saga, insisting it is committed to producing longer-life tyres in formula one...
Webber: Vettel ‘100pc right’ over Pirelli outburst
Aug.31 – Mark Webber has backed his former teammate Sebastian Vettel‘s expletive-filled rant about the quality of the tyres..
Hakkinen can understand Vettel outburst
Aug.28 – Mika Hakkinen says he can understand Sebastian Vettel‘s outburst in the wake of the Belgian grand prix. The Ferrari..
Jordan: Vettel wrong to attack Pirelli
Aug.27 – Eddie Jordan has hit out at Sebastian Vettel for his fierce criticism of Pirelli in the wake of his Spa-Francorchamps tyre..
Experts say Pirelli controversy is boost to Michelin
Aug.25 – Michelin’s bid to oust Pirelli as F1’s official tyre supplier may have got a boost from the fallout of the..
Lauda: Vettel’s attack on Pirelli ‘not right’
Aug.24 – Niki Lauda has leapt to Pirelli’s defence, after Sebastian Vettel launched a stinging attack on the F1 tyre supplier..
Vettel ‘livid’ with Pirelli tyres
Sebastian Vettel has hit out at Pirelli after his retirement from the Belgian Grand Prix due to a tyre failure. The Ferrari driver was..
Pirelli rules out tyre failure in Rosberg blowout
Aug.22 – Nico Rosberg‘s 300km/h blowout at Spa-Francorchamps on Friday was not caused by a structural tyre failure. That is the..
Kaltenborn thinks F1 should re-think tyre war stance
Aug.13 – Monisha Kaltenborn thinks F1 should not rule out the idea of reviving a ‘tyre war’. Any competing Pirelli and..
Teams disagree over ‘super super-soft’ tyre test
Aug.6 – The F1 teams cannot agree over where to test Pirelli’s new ‘super super-soft’ tyre for 2016. That is the..
