Pirelli will refer to ‘hard’, ‘medium’ and ‘soft’
Date published: July 14 2018 From 2019, the tyre selections for each grand prix will be referred to in a simple manner: ‘hard’, ‘medium’ and […]
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F1 fans can still learn real tyre names under simplified 2019 system – Pirelli | 2019 F1 season
Formula 1 fans will still be able to learn the exact tyre compounds being used at each race when a simplified naming system is introduced […]
British GP: Race team notes – Pirelli
The British Grand Prix came down to a tense strategic battle between Ferrari and Mercedes, after two safety cars in the closing stages of the […]
British GP: Qualifying team notes – Pirelli
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton set pole position for his home grand prix, earning the Pirelli Pole Position Award from a driver close to his heart: […]
British GP: Practice team notes – Pirelli
While England is often associated with changeable weather, conditions were dry and warm all day, with track temperatures in excess of 45 degrees centigrade. Similarly […]
British GP: Preview – Pirelli
The P Zero Ice Blue hard tyres makes its season debut at the rapid Silverstone circuit in England: known as the ‘home of British motorsport’. […]
Pirelli: Higher temperatures key to blistering
In the fall-out over the strategic error and fuel pressure issue that blighted Lewis Hamilton‘s Austrian Grand Prix, the blistering to his tyres, and those […]
Pirelli surprised by tyre blistering in Austria
Pirelli says the tyre blistering that affected many drivers in the Austrian GP came as a surprise – despite it being an issue at the […]
Hamilton: Pirelli should’ve brought thinner tyres to Austria | 2018 Austrian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton says Pirelli should have brought its thinner-tread tyres for the Austrian Grand Prix after he and other drivers suffered blistering in the race. […]
Austrian GP: Race team notes – Pirelli
A closely-fought and unpredictable Austrian Grand Prix was heavily influenced by track temperatures of nearly 40 degrees, much higher than previous days, which generated blistering […]
Austrian GP: Qualifying team notes – Pirelli
Valtteri Bottas has claimed pole position for tomorrow’s Austrian Grand Prix: his first pole of the season. The Mercedes driver set a new all-time lap […]
Austrian GP: Practice team notes – Pirelli
With a short lap, very few corners and plenty of time spent on full throttle, the Red Bull Ring tends to close up the gaps […]
Austrian GP: Preview – Pirelli
The world’s most famous hillclimb event – Pikes Peak – took place in America last weekend, but this weekend is the closest that Formula 1 […]
French GP: Race team notes – Pirelli
Lewis Hamilton won a race for Mercedes that was heavily influenced by the first lap, when two of his rivals clashed and a safety car […]
#F1 Race Review: FORMULA 1 2018 PIRELLI GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 25° Track 42° Humidity 50% Wind 1.2 m/s Prelude The bright blue sky was studded with clouds, […]
French GP: Qualifying team notes – Pirelli
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton claimed pole for the French Grand Prix on the ultrasoft tyre and so claimed the Pirelli Pole Position Award. This was […]
#F1 Qualifying Review: FORMULA 1 2018 PIRELLI GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 22° Track 30° Humidity 60% Wind 0.4 m/s Prelude Let it never be said that the challenges […]
French GP: Practice team notes – Pirelli
The opening day of competition at the newly-resurfaced Paul Ricard circuit was characterised by high track temperatures in excess of 50 degrees centigrade, as the […]
Will Pirelli stay in Formula 1 after 2019? | 2019 F1 season
Pirelli has been the official tyre supplier to Formula 1 since 2011. But how much longer will it remain in the sport? The tyre manufacturer’s […]
Hankook could replace Pirelli for 2020 F1
Hankook has entered the frame as F1’s potential next sole tyre supplier. In 2013, it was reported that the South Korean tyre marque had “several […]
Halo, Pirelli adding to F1 overtake problem – Perez
Sergio PerezSergio Perez thinks the heavy Halo cockpit protection layout and Pirelli tires could be adding to F1’s overtaking problem. It is undeniable that last […]
Pirelli chooses hypersofts for Russian GP
Pirelli has announced that the hypersoft tyre will now be in play at the Russian GP, having already confirmed that it will return for Singapore. […]
Pirelli reveals Sochi compounds
The Russian Grand Prix, scheduled to take place at the end of September, will mark the fifth race this season where Pirelli has opted to […]
Canada GP: Race team notes – Pirelli
There was a mix of tyre strategies in play at Montreal, with three different teams on the podium and two different philosophies on strategy. Ferrari‘s […]
Canada GP: Qualifying team notes – Pirelli
Strategy proved to be a key element of qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, with both Mercedes and Ferrari drivers using the ultrasoft rather than […]
Canada GP: Practice team notes – Pirelli
Friday in Canada provided a typical opening day of action, with high track evolution, plenty of traffic, a few contacts with the wall, and teams […]
Montreal key to future use of hypersoft, says Pirelli
Pirelli says that the upcoming Canadian GP will be an important test for the hypersoft tyre – and the race will help determine where the […]
Canada GP: Preview – Pirelli
There’s exactly the same tyre nomination for Canada as for Monaco, but the two venues couldn’t be any more different. Monaco tends to be a […]
F1 must remain ‘technological challenge’ – Pirelli
F1 must remain a technological challenge if Pirelli will stay beyond its current contract. That is the claim of the Italian tyre manufacturer’s CEO Marco […]
Pirelli prepared to offer 18-inch wheels and ‘smart tyres’ in F1 | 2018 F1 season
Pirelli says it is ready to supply new technologies to F1 if the sport decides it wants them. The Italian manufacturer has been the sport’s […]