Pirelli Could Bring New F1 Tires at Silverstone As Car Performance Exceeds Expectations
12 May 2023, 14:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / As the Miami GP lap record crumbled, Pirelli is reportedly looking into bringing a new tire architecture in time for the British GP
Deep Dive: How F1 Tires Work and Why the 2024 Tire Blanket Removal Could Fail
18 Mar 2023, 16:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / As a new test in Sakhir shows that F1 tires can work without blankets, we look at why that might not be the case across the entire F1 calendar
Pirelli to Test Extra Hard Tires in Malaysia
4 Apr 2011, 12:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli have confirmed that the Malaysian Grand Prix this upcoming weekend will provide the tire maker with the first opportunity to test its extra hard compound for the 2011 season of Formula 1. ...
Pirelli to Bring Hard Tires in Bahrain
14 Feb 2011, 09:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1's new tire supplier Pirelli seems to have already made up its mind when it comes to the compounds they will bring to the first races of the 2011 season. According to Germany's Au...
Pirelli Boss Defends F1 Tires after Valencia Test
4 Feb 2011, 08:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The majority of the drivers present in Valencia to test their 2010- and 2011-spec single-seaters have agreed that the new compound provided by Pirelli wears out quite fast. While some like it, as it...
F1 Drivers Confirm High Pirelli Tire Wear
3 Feb 2011, 07:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The first group test of the 2011 Formula One championship has gotten under way in Valencia earlier this week, and it seems that Pirelli already has some homework to do before the next F1 meeting, at...
Pirelli F1 Tires to Require Multiple Pit Stops in 2011
18 Jan 2011, 07:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In an effort to boost the show in Formula One a little bit, new tire supplier Pirelli is set to introduce tires that will make for multiple pit stop strategies in 2011. According to a report from It...
Pirelli to Tweak 2011 Tires Based on New Regulations
23 Nov 2010, 07:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / New Formula One tire supplier Pirelli concluded a successful test in Abu Dhabi over last weekend, after debuting their 2011 compound on real 2010-spec F1 challengers. And while the initial data on t...
Pirelli Concludes Le Castellet F1 Test in France
11 Nov 2010, 10:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pedro de la Rosa just helped Pirelli get past the 7000-kilometre (4359 miles) mark in testing their new F1-spec tires for the 2011 season of the series. The Spaniard got behind the wheel of the Toyo...
Mercedes GP and Nick Heidfeld Part Ways
17 Aug 2010, 09:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes GP confirmed that they have released Nick Heidfeld of his contract with the Stuttgart-based manufacturer for the remainder of the 2010 Formula One season. This way, the 33-year old driver w...
Pirelli May Ask Raikkonen to Test F1 Tires
30 Jun 2010, 10:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli is moving fast to securing a successful entry in the 2010 Formula One championship as a sole tire supplier, as the Italian maker seems to have already set up a decent testing plan for their ...
Teams Ask Bridgestone Not to Quit F1
11 May 2010, 12:56 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Bridgestone is showing signs of performing a dramatic U-turn and staying in Formula One beyond 2010. Currently, the Japanese supplier is due to leave at the end of the season, potential replacements...
Barrichello Slams Narrower Front Tires in F1
25 Mar 2010, 11:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As a result of the teams' complaining of low grip balance with the 2009 tires, Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone decided to switch to a narrower front tire for the current campaign in the ...