Alonso Happy with Tire Progress in China
15 Apr 2011, 09:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso did not score the best lap times in the Friday practice sessions of the Chinese Grand Prix – finishing 12th and 14th in FP1 and FP2, respectively – as most of his running...
Pirelli Predicts Less Tire Wear in China
14 Apr 2011, 10:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following complaints coming from drivers and team officials regarding the tire marbles on the Sepang race track during last weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix, F1's sole tire supplier Pirelli ...
Alonso Raises Safety Concerns on Pirelli Marbles
13 Apr 2011, 07:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso has joined the group of drivers who pointed the finger at Pirelli's rubber marbles for safety concerns in the series. It is believed the dirty track played an important part in ...
Vettel Confirms Flying Pirelli Marbles at Sepang
11 Apr 2011, 14:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel too has joined the pack of drivers to issue safety-related complaints regarding the chunks of Pirelli rubber spread around the Sepang track during Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix...
Petrov Blames Rubber Marbles for Late Crash
11 Apr 2011, 11:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Paul di Resta, another F1 driver is blaming the rubber marbles on the Sepang track on Sunday for making the running risky in the late stages of the Malaysian Grand Prix. And that man is Renaul...
Di Resta Hit By Chunks of Pirelli Tires in Malaysia Race
11 Apr 2011, 09:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Tire wear has been taken to the next level in Sepang this past weekend, as the Pirelli tires for the Malaysian Grand Prix made their presence felt on the track (literally) through discarded chunks o...
Pirelli Improves Tire Markings for Soft Tires
7 Apr 2011, 12:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the season opening Australian Grand Prix, Pirelli had vowed to make some tweaks to their tire markings for the races to come, as fans and commentators alike have been unable to distinguish...
Torrential Downpours Expected for Malaysian Grand Prix
6 Apr 2011, 07:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / You guys remember the 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix, right? The one on which heavy rain started to pour at one point like there was no tomorrow, eventually causing the first shortened race in the modern...
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. ...
WSBK Seeks New Tire Partner from 2013
1 Apr 2011, 08:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Starting with the 2013 campaign, the World Superbike Championship might welcome a new sole tire supplier into the series. According to a statement for the press released by the championship's p...
Pirelli Predicts 4-Pitstop Race in Malaysia
1 Apr 2011, 08:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery admitted that the upcoming Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit will become a true test for the Italian tire maker in evaluating the effectiv...
Sauber Stunned by Incredible Performance from Perez
31 Mar 2011, 14:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sauber F1 Team may have walked away from the Australian Grand Prix empty-handed, but they have every reason to feel optimistic for the campaign to come. While both its drivers were disqualified at t...
Ferrari Vow to Resolve Problems by Malaysia
29 Mar 2011, 05:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari did not have the weekend of their dreams in Melbourne, as their good form in pre-season testing certainly did not announce a 4th and 7th place finish in the season opening Australian Grand P...
Perez Stuns F1 Paddock with One-Pitstop Race in Australia
28 Mar 2011, 08:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Illegal rear wing or not, Sauber's Sergio Perez stunned the entire paddock on Sunday with his performance in the Australian Grand Prix. And not necessarily because he finished the race in 7th p...
2-Pitstop Race Possible in Australia - Sutil
25 Mar 2011, 15:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Tire degradation might not pose such big problems to the Formula 1 teams at the season opening Australian Grand Prix. Despite recent concerns regarding the potentially high number of pit stops to be...
Ferrari Urge Pirelli to Develop 2011 F1 Tires
25 Mar 2011, 09:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Even though they have been strong supporters of the new Pirelli tires this off-season, Ferrari have now urged their fellow countrymen to improve the durability of their compounds this season. Fer...
Massa Praises Ferrari Reliability, in Doubt About Performance
22 Mar 2011, 09:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Everybody has been praising Ferrari for their great reliability this off-season, as their 150 Italia (or whatever they call their car these days) has done the most mileage through the 15 days of tes...
Pirelli to Bring Extra Set of Tires in Australia
22 Mar 2011, 08:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli will provide all Formula 1 teams with an extra set of tires in the upcoming Australian Grand Prix, as confirmed via a press preview of the season opener this week. The International Autom...
New Rules Will Favor Driver, Not Car - Sir Stirling Moss
18 Mar 2011, 15:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There haven't been too many voices from within Formula 1 to praise the latest rules implemented by the FIA for the upcoming campaign, as the majority of the drivers in the series have outspoken...
Brawn Predicts 3-Pitstop Races in 2011
18 Mar 2011, 15:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli has developed the tires for the 2011 Formula 1 season based on the advices received from the series' boss Bernie Ecclestone, who asked the Italian company to design rubber that can wear...