Massa: Tyres to blame for F1 rain delays
Aug.16 – Pirelli has hit back at claims it is to blame for the dearth of wet-weather racing in formula one today. Whilst safety..
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Pirelli wants Bahrain test for 2017 tyres
Aug.10 – Pirelli chief Paul Hembery has revealed he is pushing for track testing to take place in warmer locations, admitting Bahrain..
Back To The Future – Pirelli’s Return To F1
Pirelli have a rich history in top tier motorsport and, after a near 20 year absence, returned to Formula 1 in 2011. At their Research and..
Vettel to debut wide Pirellis on Monday
Jul.29 – Sebastian Vettel will be the first F1 driver to sample Pirelli’s bigger and wider tyres for the 2017 season. After his..
Symonds: Top three to have 2017 tyre advantage
Jul.12 – Pat Symonds thinks F1’s three top teams will get an advantage by spearheading the track development of the new, bigger..
Pirelli hints pressures could come down now
Jul.2 – Pirelli has indicated that the FIA closing a loophole could mean exorbitantly high tyre pressures can be eased in the..
Pirelli CEO happy with F1 present and future
Jun.28 – Pirelli chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera said he is happy the Italian company is still involved in an ever more competitive..
Pirelli relieved to finally ink FIA deal
Jun.18 – Pirelli has admitted to relief that, after a long delay, its presence in F1 beyond 2016 has finally been confirmed. The..
Pirelli to monitor pressures in-race from Monaco
May 19 – F1 is fast-tracking a system whereby Pirelli and the governing FIA can monitor cars’ tyre pressures live during a..
Pirelli unsure about Palmer blowout cause
May 14 – Renault and Pirelli are puzzled as to the cause of Jolyon Palmer‘s high-speed tyre blowout in Friday practice. In the..
Hembery hopes 2017 rules not ‘boring’
May 10 – Paul Hembery said Pirelli will not be to blame if F1 races become more boring next season. In a difficult political climate..
Report links Kubica with Pirelli testing
May 9 – A respected F1 correspondent says Robert Kubica could get involved in Pirelli’s preparations for the new tyre rules for..
2017 F1 tyre supply crisis averted
Apr.19 – A tyre supply crisis in formula one has been averted at the eleventh hour. As he departed Shanghai, Pirelli’s F1 chief..
Full green light for Alonso & tyre problems in China
Apr.15 – After returning to action on Friday, Fernando Alonso got the green light to race on throughout the entire Chinese grand prix..
Hembery: Tyre rules have spiced up F1
Mar.23 – Pirelli is sure the new tyre selection rules have succeeded in spicing up F1. Although the rules are complex, teams and..
Pirelli denies ‘secret Brazil tyre’ story
Mar.19 – Pirelli has category denied reports it debuted a new tyre specification last year without informing the FIA or the competing..
Report: Secret tyre debut leaves F1 teams angry
Mar.18 – F1 teams are reportedly angry that Pirelli introduced a new tyre late last year without telling them. Germany’s Auto..
Pirelli: 2016 feature not working as planned
Mar.17 – Paul Hembery on Thursday admitted Pirelli’s efforts to design tyres that reach a sudden grip ‘cliff’ did..
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..
