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70th Anniversary GP: Qualifying team notes - Pirelli

over 6 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 840 views )

We knew that the soft was never going to be an ideal race tyre, but the high level of wear and degradation seen on it even in qualifying underlines how the medium and the hard... read more »

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70th Anniversary GP: Practice team notes - Red Bull

over 6 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 772 views )

The softer tyres had a lot more degradation today and it's almost impossible to do a one stop now. read more »

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Albon suspects F1 drivers may qualify on C3 tyre at Silverstone

over 6 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1020 views )

Red Bull's Alex Albon suspects some drivers may opt to qualify for F1's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix on Pirelli's Medium compound after the high-degradation seen... read more »

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Wide pit stop window is expected - Pirelli

over 6 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 924 views )

According to the sport's sole tyre supplier Pirelli, today's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could see drivers striving for a one-stop strategy given the layout of the track and... read more »

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Brazil GP: Practice team notes - Pirelli

over 6 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1051 views )

Temperatures are expected to get warmer for the rest of the weekend, which could alter the picture of tyre behaviour when it comes to performance gaps and degradation. read more »

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“The graining we saw this morning was no real surprise” – Pirelli’s Isola on opening day in Mexico

over 6 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1123 views )

Pirelli's Mario Isola revealed the reasons behind the high level of tyre degradation on the opening day of the Mexican Grand Prix. read more »

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Vettel tops second free practice session in Mexico as team face tyre degradation issues

over 6 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 884 views )

Vettel hits back in the second practice session of the Mexican Grand Prix weekend as Verstappen splits Ferrari. read more »

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Singapore GP: Race team notes - Pirelli

over 7 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 952 views )

Managing the tyres in anticipation of the safety car proved to be a key element of the race, and the three safety car periods also had the effect of minimising tyre wear and... read more »

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Pirelli foresees a one-stop strategy

over 7 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1022 views )

Formula One's sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli predicts a one-stop strategy for today's Belgian Grand Prix. The company's head of car racing Mario Isola thinks... read more »

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Leclerc finds 'something Vettel is doing better'

over 7 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1084 views )

Charles Leclerc believes he needs to learn how to deal with tyre degradation in long runs to match Sebastian Vettel, whom he reckons is simply "better" than him at... read more »

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Pirelli faces a "big challenge" over low-deg 2020 F1 tyre request

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1331 views )

Pirelli says it faces a "big challenge" to prepare low-degradation Formula 1 tyres for the 2020 season as it has just one remaining '19 test to work on its rubber read more »

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Pirelli Expecting Long Stints in Germany due to Low Wear and Degradation Levels

over 7 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 882 views )

On the basis of previous races at the Hockenheimring, Pirelli are expecting relatively long stints from each of its compounds of tyre. read more »

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High-deg tyres will be ditched for 2021

over 7 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 996 views )

High-degradation tyres look set to be ditched for 2021 with Formula 1 bosses believing they are "not the way" to go. read more »

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F1 set to abandon high-deg tyres in 2021, admits approach was wrong

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1064 views )

Formula 1 looks set to abandon high degradation tyres from 2021, as its bosses now admit it was "not the way" for the championship to go read more »

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Canada GP: Qualifying team notes - Pirelli

over 7 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 997 views )

We're expecting warm conditions again for the race, so managing thermal degradation on the soft and medium compounds is set to be very important when it comes to race... read more »

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Hulkenberg: Canadian GP tyre drop-off could cause F1 pit traffic jam

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1172 views )

Nico Hulkenberg thinks there could be a "traffic jam" in the pits early in the Canadian Grand Prix if high degradation of Pirelli's soft Formula 1 tyre does not... read more »

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Sergio Perez – High degradation is going to play a big factor on Sunday

over 7 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 838 views )

Sergio Perez completed a total of 70 laps over the two practice session on the opening day of the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix, finishing inside the top ten on both… read more »

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Leclerc: Ferrari 'out in the blue' with Baku strategy

over 7 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1293 views )

Leclerc explains Ferrari's decision not to pit him earlier during Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, saying the team feared heavy degradation on the Soft tyre. read more »

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Azerbaijan GP: Qualifying team notes - Pirelli

over 7 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 754 views )

In theory, because tyre wear and degradation are not significant here, this should be a one-stop race. read more »

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Australian GP: Qualifying team notes - Pirelli

over 7 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 871 views )

With all three potential race strategies very close on paper, as usual it will come down to track temperature and degradation of the soft tyre in particular on race day. read more »

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Mercedes has found answers to Mexico GP tyre struggles

over 7 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 973 views )

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says his team has made progress with understanding the reasons behind its tyre degradation problems in Mexico.  read more »

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Video: 2018 Mexican Grand Prix F1 Debrief

over 7 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1222 views )

Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin answers your queries and questions about all the Formula One action from Mexico, including why we three-stopped Valtteri and what... read more »

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F1's hypersofts like 'driving in the wet' during Mexico practice

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1999 views )

The degradation of Formula 1's hypersoft tyres has been likened to driving in the wet after drivers struggled with the softest-compound Pirellis in Mexican Grand Prix practice read more »

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Tyre degradation will decide Red Bull progress - Ricciardo

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 957 views )

Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull's progress from the back of the grid at the Russian Grand Prix will be solely decided by Pirelli's tyre degradation read more »

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Kimi Raikkonen: 'In the end we ran out of tyres'

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1280 views )

Kimi Raikkonen said he was driving flat out from lights to flag at the Italian Grand Prix and that tyre degradation ultimately cost him a shot at victory. read more »