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Pirelli knew Baku F1 tyres weren't ideal but deadline has passed

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Pirelli says the deadlines for deciding Azerbaijan Grand Prix tyre compounds meant it had to bring compounds it knew would not be ideal for the Baku Formula 1 race read more »

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Lewis Hamilton: "It was a difficult day out there"

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1578 views )

The Briton struggled with his tyres during Friday practice in Azerbaijan, with the three-time World Champion feeling softer tyres would be preferable this weekend. read more »

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Getting Pirelli tyres to work 'most challenging part of the day' for Raikkonen

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 2091 views )

Kimi Raikkonen finished ninth in FP1 and fourth in FP2 around the Baku Street Circuit and revealed getting his tyres to work on Friday was a challenge. read more »

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Hamilton baffled by tyre nightmare

over 8 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1813 views )

Lewis Hamilton lays the blame for today's multitude of offs on "nightmare" tyres. read more »

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Tyre temperatures still key to lap time Raikkonen

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1075 views )

Kimi Raikkonen reiterates how crucial the tyres will be in Baku as the low grip surface creates headaches coming into qualifying. read more »

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Baku F1 tyres make no sense, says Lewis Hamilton

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1100 views )

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was left bewildered by the tyre situation at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, insisting the compounds brought to Baku by Pirelli are too hard read more »

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Red Bull leads opening practice at Baku

over 8 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1765 views )

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen topped the first practice session for the Azerbaijani Grand Prix, lapping the street track of Baku nearly half a second faster than his... read more »

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Pirelli chose tyres in 'middle of the spectrum' to combat high Baku temperatures

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 2403 views )

Pirelli's Head of Car Racing, Mario Isola, says the expected high temperatures and high top speeds are the reasons for their tyre choices for this weekend's... read more »

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Tackling Track Surface

over 8 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 2814 views )

Having had more than its fair share of grip issues this season, Mercedes looks at the interaction between tyres and the track surface. read more »

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Hamilton: Mercedes learned a lot from Monaco and Canada

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1105 views )

Lewis Hamilton is confident Mercedes can start to perform more consistently after it made a significant step in its understanding of the latest generation of Pirelli tyres... read more »

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Pirelli drops hard, goes softer for Malaysian Grand Prix F1 tyres

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 887 views )

Pirelli has announced its Formula 1 tyre compound choices for the Malaysian Grand Prix, with the 2017 selections a step softer than before read more »

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Stroll: Tyre strategy to blame for Q1 exit

over 8 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 882 views )

Lance Stroll reckons the decision not to change his ultrasoft tyres was the reason behind his latest failure to reach Q2. read more »

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Hamilton: Tyres are a mystery to everyone

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 995 views )

Lewis Hamilton says he is still no closer to getting to grips with the Pirelli tyres after a tricky first day in Canada. read more »

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Raikkonen puts Ferrari on top as Red Bull hits trouble

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 2619 views )

Kimi Raikkonen set the fastest Friday practice time at the Canadian Grand Prix with a lap just shy of last year's pole position. The Ferrari driver set a 1:12.935 on the... read more »

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Lance Stroll: F1 tyres 'very, very tricky' to understand

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1041 views )

Lance Stroll: F1 tyres 'very, very tricky' to understand read more »

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Hamilton: ‘Difficult’ 2017 tyres feel ‘numb’ at times

over 8 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 935 views )

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he finds the 2017 tyres "difficult" but analysis has been done by Mercedes to see if they can manage the issue better. read more »

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Hamilton finds 2017 tyres hard to read, 'numb' at times

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1608 views )

Lewis Hamilton has struggled to get to grips - quite literally - with Pirelli's F1 tyres so far this season, saying they feel "numb" at times. read more »

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Grosjean wants better warm-up, wider window on F1 tyres

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 966 views )

Romain Grosjean believes that F1's 2017-spec cars could be even faster if Pirelli's tyres had better warm-up and a wider operational window. read more »

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Hamilton: Struggles with ultra-soft tyres still an unknown

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1144 views )

Lewis Hamilton has conceded Mercedes still doesn t understand why at certain race tracks he is struggling with the ultra-soft tyres read more »

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Pirelli confirms softest tyre options for Singapore

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1037 views )

Pirelli confirms it will take the ultra-soft, super-soft and soft compound tyres to the Singapore Grand Prix in September. read more »

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Pirelli CEO slams Wolff for suggesting 2017 tyres more suited to Ferrari

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1181 views )

Pirelli are not very pleased with Mercedes Boss Toto Wolff's comments that they may be favouring Ferrari. read more »

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Mercedes baffled by intermittent incompatibility with 2017 tyres

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1424 views )

Lewis Hamilton once again struggled to get his tyres working in Monaco, and Mercedes are yet to pinpoint why that is. read more »

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Sauber's Monisha Kaltenborn: "If the pace is not there, no strategy can help"

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1308 views )

Monisha Kaltenborn says the Sauber F1 Team struggled with the tyres this weekend, which resulted in their disappointing race. read more »

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Drivers load up on Ultrasoft tyres for Canada

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 808 views )

Drivers load up on Ultrasoft tyres for Canada read more »

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Is Wolff's Italian mystery line a dig at Pirelli, Ferrari?

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1555 views )

Was Toto Wolff making a pointed statement towards Pirelli and Ferrari after a Monaco Grand Prix in which Mercedes struggled with tyres again? read more »