Isola: Not only tyres to blame for F1 problems
Mario Isola has defended Pirelli amid suggestions it is the tyres that are making formula one races boring. Recently, the F1 drivers met..
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Best Lap Times Abu Dhabi test – Day 2
Brand new 21 year old Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc had a first prefect day in his Ferrari SF71H debut. During testing yesterday he drove..
Pirelli to spice up F1 with 2019 tyre selection
Pirelli says it will spice up its selection of tyres at grands prix in order to improve the F1 show. Sebastian Vettel said at the post-Abu..
Bottas: Next year’s tyres similar to 2018 Pirellis
Valtteri Bottas says next year’s tyres are similar to the ones supplied by Pirelli in 2018. The Mercedes driver was among those who..
Abu Dhabi meeting Pirelli tyres
Team managers have met with FIA race director Charlie Whiting in Abu Dhabi to talk about tyres. The meeting follows the Grand Prix..
Williams also confirms Abu Dhabi test driver line up
Williams Martini Racing is pleased to confirm it will run George Russell and Robert Kubica for the Abu Dhabi Pirelli tyre test. The..
Tronchetti Provera: Marchionne death hurt Ferrari morale
Ferrari is “very close” to its goal of bringing the title back to Maranello after more than a decade. That is the view of..
GPDA to discuss F1 future in Brazil
The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association will get together in Brazil. According to France’s Auto Hebdo, the meeting is a reaction to..
Brawn: F1 – Pirelli must work to improve tyres
Ross Brawn says official tyre supplier Pirelli has work to do to spice up the F1 show. Liberty Media’s F1 sporting boss says the..
Bottas hopes for better tyres in 2019
Valtteri Bottas says he hopes Pirelli supplies better tyres next year. The Finn says tyre wear and blistering has been excessive in 2018,..
Hankook buys Williams car for F1 tyre testing
Hankook appears determined to become F1’s next tyre supplier. The South Korean company has joined Pirelli in responding to the..
Ecclestone wants Pirelli to stay in F1
Sep.30 – Bernie Ecclestone says he wants Pirelli to remain the official tyre supplier in F1. It is believed Hankook, a South Korean..
Todt: Not just Pirelli on list for 2020
Jean Todt has confirmed that more than one manufacturer has applied to be F1’s official tyre supplier in 2020. Some have speculated..
Pirelli tipped to stay beyond 2019 season
Aug.26 – Pirelli looks set to stay in formula one even beyond 2019. The FIA has put out a tender for the 2020-2023 period, with a..
Selected tyre choices 2018 Belgian F1 GP
In almost 2 weeks time we start the race weekend for the 2018 Belgian F1 GP. For this first race weekend right after the summer break,..
Vettel not worried about thinner Pirelli tyres
New world championship leader Sebastian Vettel says he is confident ahead of the first French grand prix in a decade. Having captured the..
Hankook could replace Pirelli for 2020
Jun.14 – Hankook has entered the frame as F1’s potential next sole tyre supplier. In 2013, it was reported that the South..
Perez: Halo & Pirelli adding to overtake problem
Jun.13 – Sergio Pérez thinks the heavy Halo cockpit protection layout and Pirelli tyres could be adding to F1’s overtaking..
F1 could have bigger wheels by 2020
F1 could switch to low-profile, 18-inch wheels by 2020. That is the claim of Auto Motor und Sport. This German racing magazine is reporting..
Pirelli: F1 must remain ‘technological challenge’
F1 must remain a technological challenge if Pirelli will stay beyond its current contract. That is the claim of the Italian tyre..
