Pirelli Ends 2010 F1 Tire Test Programme in Bahrain
28 Dec 2010, 10:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli has finally pulled the curtain on their F1 tire testing programme in 2010, with a 5-day test session on the Sakhir track in Bahrain. Both the Italian company's test drivers Pedro de la ...
Grosjean Praises Pirelli Progress
22 Dec 2010, 09:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli is on the right path to developing some good, performing tires for the 2011 season of Formula 1. That is the conclusion reached by one of its test drivers, Romain Grosjean, after another ext...
FIA Confirms New Tire, Gearbox Rules for 2011 Formula 1
14 Dec 2010, 08:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) confirmed a new set of tire rules for the 2011 season of Formula One. As you all know, Bridgestone will no longer supply the F1 teams with the necessary...
De la Rosa Rules Out IndyCar Switch
3 Dec 2010, 09:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pedro de la Rosa insisted that he is not yet thinking of switching to North American open wheel series Indycar, despite his poor chances of landing a driving job in Formula One next year. The Spanis...
2011 Pirelli Calendar: Greek Gods and Julianne Moore
2 Dec 2010, 09:18 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Pirelli has revealed its famous calendar at a press event held in the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theater in Moscow. The renowned designer Karl Lagerfeld was asked by the Italian tire make...
Ford Offers UK Drivers Help with Winter Slip-ups
30 Nov 2010, 13:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford dealers across the country are introducing Pirelli winter tires in order to help British drivers better tackle the upcoming cold months. The special tires provide better grip than standard ones...
Pirelli Eyes WRC Comeback in 2012
24 Nov 2010, 11:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Italian tire maker Pirelli has gone full speed on their development programme for the compound tires in Formula One next season, but on the back of its head there are still plenty of regrets over th...
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...
Schumacher Optimistic about Pirelli Tires
22 Nov 2010, 11:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher stated plenty of times last season – 2010, that is – that his struggles at F1 return were connected to two main factors: the oversteering nature of his new Mercedes W0...
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...
Pirelli Reveals New PZero Disk_O Watch
5 Nov 2010, 14:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Have you ever wanted a watch shaped like a brake disc with a painted red caliper? If your answer was yes, then you might fancy Pirelli’s new addition to its watch series, the new PZero Disk_O ...
De la Rosa Official Test Driver for Pirelli
23 Sep 2010, 13:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After two bad news, Pedro de la Rosa finally got some perspective for the final months of the 2010 Formula One season. According to the latest statements coming from Italian tire manufacturer Pirell...
Grosjean Replaces Heidfeld as Pirelli Test Driver
17 Sep 2010, 06:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nick Heidfeld has just completed his last test with Pirelli this year, during a 2-day session at Jerez this week. However, more of a news is the fact that the Italian tire manufacturer, which will b...
Michelin Becomes WRC Tire Supplier for 2011
15 Sep 2010, 10:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Pirelli ending their World Rally Championship programme at the end of this season and focusing exclusively on their 3-year deal with F1, the premier rallying series needed a quick replacement f...
Pirelli Exits WRC
2 Sep 2010, 12:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having secured a spot as a tire supplier in Formula 1, tire manufacturer Pirelli announced today through unofficial channels it will retire from the World Rally Championship (WRC), leaving the serie...
Michelin Aiming for WRC Return
2 Sep 2010, 12:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Michelin is determined to make its World Rally Championship comeback, with the move marking the tire maker’s first presence on the WRC stage, as Autosport reports. Nick Shorrock, Michelin&r...
Pirelli Happy with First F1 Tire Test at Mugello
19 Aug 2010, 10:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following their maiden two-day test of the F1-spec tires to be used in the 2011 championship, Italian company Pirelli agreed that the first steps in developing a competitive compound for the Great C...
Mercedes GP Will Not Replace Nick Heidfeld
18 Aug 2010, 06:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As we've mentioned before, Mercedes GP has released its former test and reserve driver Nick Heidfeld from his contract, allowing the German driver to become official tester for Pirelli tire man...
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...
Mercedes GP Confirms Full Focus on 2011 Car
3 Aug 2010, 10:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Mercedes GP struggling to keep the pace with the championship front-runners Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren, team principal Ross Brawn will proceed to something every team manager would do in his...