Valtteri Bottas celebrated turning 31 by setting the quickest time as Formula 1 action resumed on Friday at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. Bottas, who has never won... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says nobody but the drivers are "pushing Pirelli" about making better Formula 1 tyres, with Romain Grosjean revealing the GPDA recently discussed the... read more »
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Tyres play an enormous role in Formula 1 races and a good understanding from both the drivers and teams of getting the best from them is vital to success. read more »
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Pirelli motorsport boss Mario Isola says the official Formula 1 tyre supplier “welcomes” a move to cut downforce levels for 2021, as the sport will continue to use the same... read more »
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Sergio Perez hopes Pirelli continues to bring softer tyres compounds to races despite the protestations of the drivers. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has called on Pirelli to provide Formula One with better tyres from 2022 onwards. read more »
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World Champion Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 drivers want to work with Pirelli to ensure the company produces more raceable tyres in 2022. Pirelli has been Formula 1's... read more »
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Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles has warned it’s “unlikely” the team has solved the tyre issues they encountered at the British and 70th Anniversary grands prix, despite... read more »
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Pirelli's FP2 testing of its 2021 prototype has been postponed until later this season to allow time for more evaluation of the tyres. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton feels races are becoming ruined due to being dictated by tyre management and has renewed his call for Pirelli to improve its F1 compounds in the future. read more »
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Pirelli has postponed its 2021 Formula 1 prototype FP2 running until later in the season in order to take more time to hone the tyres read more »
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Mercedes motorsport strategy director James Vowles has admitted the team made the "wrong decision" when putting Valtteri Bottas on soft tyres for the closing stint of... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has put pressure on Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli to improve grip levels and safety with future compounds. read more »
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Haas boss Guenther Steiner says the team does not yet understand why its performance disappeared at Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix, after initial promise. Romain Grosjean... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has called on Pirelli to develop a stronger tyre construction for 2022, adding that Formula 1 fans do not want to see tyre management races read more »
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Ferrari says Sebastian Vettel achieved "something that had seemed impossible" in managing a one-stop strategy at Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix. Vettel started from... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has played down the nature of his recent radio communication with Ferrari, after a terse exchange during the Spanish Grand Prix. Vettel crept into the points... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen was left craving one more set of soft tyres after finishing P14 in the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Despite the hottest temperatures that many of the drivers have ever raced and a wide range of demands, the tyres stood up extremely well to the challenge. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has heaped praise on the "open conversation" ethos within the team that saw Lewis Hamilton alter his strategy to run medium tyres in his... read more »
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Max Verstappen says a radio outburst during Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix was prompted by him "massively struggling" to keep his tyres alive at the end of the... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo was in typically expressive form after Friday practice for the Spanish Grand Prix - likening his tyres to 'goo'. read more »
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McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris says Pirelli's hard compound tyres felt like "garbage" in Spanish Grand Prix free practice, and felt "like I had more... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton topped practice two from Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas but says the tyres are "not happy" in the roasting Spanish conditions. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says the "killer" temperatures through practice for the Spanish Grand Prix proved tough on his tyres amid fears of a repeat of Mercedes'... read more »