With the challenging street circuit in Jeddah usually featuring low tyre degradation, reigning world champion Max Verstappen hopes that his RB21 will be closer to the... read more »


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While the previous week's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka was very much a qualifying race, Bahrain's high degradation contest offered a better spectacle and with it... read more »
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High incidences of thermal degradation offered plenty of strategic variation at Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix, as all three of Pirelli's nominated tyre compounds... read more »
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Having experienced high thermal degradation across the Friday practice sessions, Formula One's sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli expects that multiple strategies might come... read more »
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After the opening day at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Formula One's sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli expects that thermal degradation will pose a challenge for teams and drivers... read more »
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Although Max Verstappen chalked up a decisive victory over the McLarens at last week's Japanese Grand Prix, he believes the higher-degradation properties of the Bahrain... read more »
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Following last weekend's Suzuka race, F1 drivers will be back in action this weekend, with the Bahrain International Circuit hosting the fourth race of the season.... read more »
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Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix will not be billed as one of Formula 1's all-time classics as low tyre degradation largely left the field in its qualifying order by the... read more »
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Following on from his fourth consecutive Suzuka pole, Max Verstappen also made it four straight Japanese Grand Prix wins in a row. F1Technical's senior writer Balazs Szabo... read more »
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On the back of an unexpected defeat at the Japanese Grand Prix, McLaren driver Oscar Piastri insisted that the Woking-based outfit had no real option to beat the reigning... read more »
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We will review to see if there were some variables we could have played with this afternoon, but degradation was low and a one-stop race didn't give us many strategic options. read more »
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The level of degradation seen on the long runs today is lower than expected, which could suggest that a one-stop strategy might be more competitive than a two-stop. read more »
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The level of degradation leads us to suggest that a two-stop is obligatory. read more »
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We have a better car in race trim and with high degradation expected tomorrow, we hope we can capitalise on that in the Grand Prix. read more »
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Oscar Piastri took his first-ever pole position for an Formula 1 grand prix as he set the pace in China.Starting from the front could prove to be vital given how badly the... read more »
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner contended it's "quite strange" that McLaren's 2025 F1 car can generate heat in the tyres without a compromise to... read more »
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If the race takes place in the dry, which actually seems a remote possibility at the moment, with this level of degradation a one-stop would seem to be an absolutely... read more »
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We saw less graining than during Friday free practice, and even then it had little impact on performance. Degradation was also very limited. read more »
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There are three factors that could open the door to a two-stop race: greater degradation than we have seen so far, a neutralisation, or more plausible, drivers who find... read more »
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Following last year's tyre issues, Pirelli's products have shown hardly any degradation and wear over the Qatar Grand Prix weekend. F1Technical's senior writer... read more »
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Join us for our Vegas edition of Jolyon Palmer's Analysis as we look at the incredibly difficult race start and how the grid managed tyre degradation throughout, which was... read more »
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As expected, tyre degradation and grip were key factors in today's sessions. They will be a big focus for us over the weekend. read more »
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We expected the newly resurfaced track at the Brazillian Grand Prix to cause issues for teams with tyre thermal degradation. Still, nobody foresaw the issue with the bumpiness... read more »
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Usually, one-stop races require careful tyre management, but today we saw that the drivers were able to push without worrying too much about degradation. read more »
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With the tyre degradation having been quite low over the course of the weekend, Formula One's sole tyre supplier Pirelli expects the majority of the field to elect to pit... read more »