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F1 and Pirelli to work on all-new tyre concept for 2025

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 424 views )

After Pirelli designed new 23-inch tyres for the initial switch to ground-effects last season, subsequent aerodynamic development from teams has led to complaints about how... read more »

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How Max Verstappen is stealing Sergio Perez's superpower to take F1 title advantage

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 684 views )

When Pirelli won the tender to become Formula 1's sole tyre manufacturer from the 2011 onwards, it did so on the promise that would produce rubber which would degrade quickly. read more »

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Magnussen: Haas surprised by widespread Soft tyre choice for Sprint

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 498 views )

Kevin Magnussen has rued the decision to start the F1 Sprint on the Medium tyres, with his rivals around him opting to use the Soft compound. Magnussen, as well as team-mate... read more »

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Ferrari swerved a pointless Leclerc engine change in Qatar

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 674 views )

Since Ferrari's power units do not degrade, the idea of giving Charles Leclerc a new one for the Qatar Grand Prix was "irrelevant". read more »

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F1 admits it got it wrong on tyres

over 5 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 691 views )

Sport admits that it got it wrong in seeking tyres that would easily degrade, which led to the tyre management issue that has blighted racing in recent years. read more »

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Romain Grosjean suggests Q3 miss if Hypersofts degrade again

over 6 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 754 views )

Romain Grosjean suggests Q3 miss if Hypersofts degrade again read more »

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Monaco Grand Prix strategy guide

over 6 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1048 views )

Sunday's race is expected to be a one-stop strategy with teams looking to jettison the hyper-soft tyre once its performance starts to degrade. Knowing when that point will... read more »

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Pirelli has ‘No Intention’ of using Back-up 2017 tyres

over 7 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1703 views )

Pirelli has stated that they have developed a range of back-up tyres, which degrade much like last year's, but they have no intention on using them. read more »

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Ecclestone backs call for 'flat out' racing

over 8 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1576 views )

Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has backed calls made by drivers for a return to 'flat out' racing in Formula 1, following years of competition with tyres designed to... read more »

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Rosberg confident of fighting Ferrari, but not Hamilton

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1192 views )

Nico Rosberg is confident that he can take the fight to the two Ferraris ahead in the Italian Grand Prix, but is less confident that he can challenge his team-mate Lewis... read more »

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Grosjean wants return to pre-2014 Pirelli tyres

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1297 views )

Romain Grosjean has called upon tyre supplier Pirelli to return to its pre-2014 specification tyres which degraded dramatically quicker than those in use this season. Pirelli... read more »

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Grosjean: Racing better on pre-'14 tyres

over 9 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1340 views )

Romain Grosjean believes the current generation of Pirelli tyres in Formula 1 do not degrade enough, which makes the racing less exciting than it used to be read more »

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Michelin keen to return to Formula 1 in 2017

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1359 views )

Tyre manufacturer Michelin says it's ready to return to Formula 1 when the new supply tender is put out next year, with Pirelli's contract set to expire at the end of... read more »

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Button attempted one-stop strategy

over 11 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 914 views )

Jenson Button attempted a one-stop strategy at the Belgian Grand Prix, but soon had to bail out for a second when the front left tyre started to heavily degrade read more »

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Hamilton wants British pole, says win unlikely

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1052 views )

Lewis Hamilton says he wants to give the British fans something to celebrate, but recognising his cars race pace weakness, he's eyeing pole position rather than... read more »

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Pirelli adapts hard in response to criticism

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1079 views )

Pirelli has adapted its hard compound in response to the recent criticism surrounding their tyres for the 2013 season. The Italian supplier met with representatives from all 11... read more »

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Strategic thinking helps Alonso keep it real

over 11 years ago

from: BBC.co.uk/F1

( 736 views )

Claims F1's tyres are causing imitation racing can't degrade the sport's most dominant performance for some time read more »

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Chinese GP: Practice notes - Ferrari

over 11 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 871 views )

The race pace from both F138s is interesting, but once again there is the unknown factor of tyre performance: the Softs seem to degrade quite quickly, while the Mediums offer... read more »

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Ferrari: Expect surprise and shock in Australia

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1183 views )

Ferrari are expecting the first race of the 2013 season to provide some 'surprises' and some 'shocks' as the teams failed to fully understand the Pirelli... read more »

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Pirelli: Teams ready for softer tyres in '13

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1746 views )

Pirelli will once again soften its compounds for 2013 in a bid to repeat the unpredictability of the last season which saw seven different winners in the opening seven races.... read more »

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Europe - Ferrari Friday quotes

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1050 views )

Fernando Alonso, 7th: "Overall, it's been a positive day, during which we tried various updates on the car: some worked well, others need some modifying and then they... read more »

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Pirelli confident it has paddock support

over 12 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 876 views )

Pirelli is confident the vast majority of the paddock supports its philosophy to F1 tyre design and it has no plans to change its approach to make the tyres degrade less quickly read more »

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Hembery: Pirelli criticism shows Schumacher frustration

over 12 years ago

from: Forumula1.com

( 817 views )

An obvious tension was evident at Mugello when Pirelli's Paul Hembery was asked about Michael Schumacher. The seven time world champion had slammed F1's official... read more »

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Hembery: Pirelli criticism shows Schumacher frustration

over 12 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 869 views )

An obvious tension was evident at Mugello when Pirelli’s Paul Hembery was asked about Michael Schumacher. The seven time world champion had slammed F1′s... read more »

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Schumacher criticises limiting Pirelli tyres

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1086 views )

Michael Schumacher has criticised Pirelli for the way in which their tyres degrade during a race, which means drivers are forced to race conservatively. The Mercedes driver... read more »