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Pirelli says hard F1 tyres unlikely to be used again before Suzuka

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Pirelli's hard-compound Formula 1 tyre is unlikely to be used again before October's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. read more »

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Williams duo amongst those with tyre struggles on Friday

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

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Both Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll struggled with tyres on Friday at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, but the Brazilian was the happier of the two at the end of the day. read more »

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Spanish GP: Practice notes - Force India

over 8 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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Understanding the performance of the tyres has been an important factor during the day so completing our long runs in the afternoon was very important. read more »

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Pirelli afraid of 'the myth of Barcelona' - Sebastian Vettel

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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Sebastian Vettel was among the drivers to voice his displeasure with Pirelli's tyre choices after Friday practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. Pirelli has brought hard,... read more »

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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes has identified his Russian GP problems

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Lewis Hamilton says he now believes his poor Russian Grand Prix Formula 1 weekend was due to "small things" that meant his Mercedes never got the Pirelli tyres... read more »

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Perez: Pirelli should have gone ultrasoft

over 8 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Although Pirelli have brought the hardest tyres to Spain, Sergio Perez reckons they should have gone the other way, all the way to the ultrasofts. read more »

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Hard F1 tyres only good for photos in Spanish GP, Perez feels

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 820 views )

Sergio Perez believes the hard-compound tyre available to Formula 1 drivers in this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix will only be good enough for "pictures" read more »

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F1 2017 won't be settled by tyres, Mercedes' Bottas feels

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Mercedes and Ferrari's 2017 Formula 1 title battle will not be decided by tyre management despite its importance so far, predicts Valtteri Bottas read more »

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Ricciardo bemused by Pirelli tyre options for Spanish GP

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1370 views )

We re going for the harder tyres... I m not sure if it ll help us or not but I just don t think it s going to be good for anyone." read more »

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Was victory possible by pitting Vettel sooner?

over 8 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1847 views )

The Russian Grand Prix was always likely to be one of those races where, with the new 2017 combination of high drag cars and low degradation tyres, overtaking would be... read more »

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Nico Hülkenberg: “I was definitely happier with our race pace”

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

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Nico Hülkenberg pushed his tyres for 40 laps but was unable to move up from where he started. The Renault did at least show an improvement. read more »

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Tyre issues prevent Stroll from advancing to Q3 in Russia

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1081 views )

Failing to get his tyres up to the correct operating temperature on his warm up cost the Canadian as he struggled for grip in the final sector in Q2. read more »

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Russian GP: Qualifying notes - Pirelli

over 8 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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The key to qualifying was the preparation of the tyres on the warm-up lap, with some drivers choosing one, and others preferring two. read more »

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Russian GP: Raikkonen bemoans traffic and tyres for lost pole

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1680 views )

Kimi Raikkonen believes traffic on his outlap and the resulting loss of tyre temperature cost him a shot at his first Formula 1 pole position in nine years read more »

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Marcus Ericsson: Qualifying in Sochi could be more like Formula 3

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1144 views )

SOCHI, Russia -- Marcus Ericsson says the combination of the smooth asphalt of the Sochi Autodrom and Pirelli's new 2017 tyres have set up a dilemma about how teams... read more »

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F1 Russia: Mercedes on the Back Foot as Vettel Tops FP2 in Sochi

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1079 views )

Ferrari achieved a dominating lead as Mercedes struggled to get to grips with the purple walled ultra-soft tyres. read more »

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Williams’ Paddy Lowe: “It can be difficult to warm up the tyres”

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 2124 views )

Sochi is set to stage its fourth grand prix, meaning the track has hardly been "run in" and is smoother than what is normally observed. read more »

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Pirelli bringing Ultrasoft compound to Russia for the first time

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1159 views )

Mario Isola is expecting one-stop strategies to be the norm in Russia, but the choice of tyres for the teams could differ. read more »

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Pirelli dismiss Prost tyre suggestion

over 8 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1183 views )

Pirelli has ruled out the suggestion from Alain Prost that teams be allowed to 'pick 'n' mix' their tyres. read more »

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Bahrain win: a series of (un)fortunate events

over 8 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 2064 views )

The Bahrain Grand Prix was set to be a good acid test of the new F1 as it is generally one of the tracks with the most overtaking and we've seen strategy play a key part... read more »

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Mercedes using Bahrain test to understand 2017 Pirelli tyres – Hamilton

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 775 views )

Lewis Hamilton felt progress has been made during the opening day of the first in-season test of the season in Bahrain, especially when it came to the 2017 Pirelli tyres. read more »

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Bahrain F1 test key for Mercedes' tyre use 'question mark'

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1125 views )

Lewis Hamilton thinks this week's Bahrain Formula 1 test will be crucial for helping Mercedes answer its "question mark" over getting the best out of the 2017 tyres read more »

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Bottas downbeat amid rear tyre struggles

over 8 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1014 views )

Valtteri Bottas was left to rue a "tricky race" as he struggled with his rear tyres at the Bahrain Grand Prix, dropping from the lead to third… read more »

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Bahrain Grand Prix strategy guide

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1151 views )

SAKHIR, Bahrain -- Strategy at the Bahrain Grand Prix is likely to be dictated by rear tyre degradation. Make the super-softs last and drivers are looking at a standard... read more »

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Pirelli announces 2018 tyre testing plans

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1080 views )

SAKHIR, Bahrain -- Pirelli has scheduled 25 days of testing across eight different circuits with all of Formula One's ten teams in order to develop next year's slick... read more »