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..
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Report: Pirelli to say debris caused Vettel blowout
Sep.1 – Pirelli could be set to announce that debris on the track caused Sebastian Vettel‘s tyre blowout at Spa-Francorchamps...
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...
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..
FIA to back Pirelli after tyre blowout saga
Aug.27 – Four days on, the high-speed blowouts suffered by Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel are still causing high consternation in..
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..
Drivers push Pirelli for answers after Rosberg scare
Aug.22 – Drivers are pushing Pirelli for an explanation to the tyre failure that pitched Nico Rosberg out of control at more than..
Pirelli eyeing ‘super-super soft’ tyre for 2016
Jul.25 – A tyre even softer than Pirelli’s so-called ‘super soft’ looks set to make its bow in 2016. As the Italian..
2017 tyre call put into Ecclestone’s hands
Jul.23 – The decision about F1’s tyre supplier for 2016 has been moved into the hands of Bernie Ecclestone. On Monday, we..
Pirelli wants more testing to spice up F1
Jul.15 – Pirelli has vowed to try to spice up next year’s grands prix. In 2015, criticism of the F1 ‘show’ has come..
Not quite ‘free choice’ for tyres in 2016
Jul.8 – Pirelli has ruled out giving teams ‘free choice’ on their selection of tyre compounds for 2016. The measure had..
Pirelli waiting for tyre tender news
Jul.4 – Paul Hembery says he is waiting to know if Pirelli will remain F1’s official tyre supplier beyond 2016. “No news..
Pirelli want more testing ahead of 2016
Pirelli has admitted that it may ask to be allowed more time testing new tyres ahead of the 2016 season. The Italian manufacturers have..
Michelin ‘disappointed’ with F1’s tyre situation
Jun.18 – Michelin has revealed it wants to improve F1’s tyre situation. While the sport’s current supplier Pirelli..
Pirelli plan tyre revamp
Formula 1 tyre manufacturers Pirelli has announced plans to introduce a wider range of tyres in order to make racing more interesting for..
F1 tyre war ruled out until 2020
Jun.3 – A tyre war has been ruled out in formula one at least for the next four seasons. Pirelli and, it seems, Michelin have both..
Pirelli wary of being ‘out-bid’ for tyre contract
May 26 – Pirelli is “open” to going to war with a rival tyre manufacturer like Michelin. That is the claim of the Italian..
Race to be F1 tyre supplier in 2017 begins
May 22 – F1’s governing body has launched the official tender process for the selection of the tyre supplier in 2017 and..
