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FIA to cut downforce for 2021 to make Pirelli tyres safer

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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The FIA is to introduce three aerodynamic modifications to next year's cars in a bid to reduce downforce and make Pirelli's tyres safer. read more »

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Bottas starts birthday fastest as Belgian GP action begins

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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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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Only F1 drivers are "pushing" Pirelli to make better tyres - Hamilton

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1273 views )

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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Who makes F1, MotoGP, Indycar tyres and how do they do it?

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1051 views )

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 welcomes efforts to cut downforce for 2021

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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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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Boring for drivers, great for fans: Perez wants more races like the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 918 views )

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: We need better tyres in Formula One

over 5 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 746 views )

Lewis Hamilton has called on Pirelli to provide Formula One with better tyres from 2022 onwards. read more »

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Hamilton: We need more ‘raceable’ tyres in 2022

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 917 views )

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: It’s ‘unlikely’ we’ve solved our tyre struggles

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1182 views )

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 postpone 2021 tyre prototype tests

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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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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Hamilton piles pressure on Pirelli for better F1 tyres

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1158 views )

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 postpones 2021 F1 prototype tyre running to later in season

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 930 views )

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 admit Bottas' Spanish Grand Prix strategy was wrong

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1246 views )

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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Hamilton: We need to put pressure on Pirelli to deliver improved tyres

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1003 views )

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 at a loss to explain ‘two-second’ time drop

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1114 views )

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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Hamilton: Pirelli needs better tyres for F1 2022 season to appeal to fans

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 803 views )

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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Vettel did something that had seemed impossible – Ferrari

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 969 views )

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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Vettel, Ferrari play down terse radio exchanges

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 978 views )

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 craved another set of softs in P14 finish

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 901 views )

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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Spanish GP: Race team notes - Pirelli

over 5 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 946 views )

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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Wolff on Hamilton questioning team strategy: "If a driver wants a tyre, he gets it"

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1318 views )

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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Verstappen explains radio outburst over Spanish GP strategy

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 988 views )

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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Ricciardo’s Barcelona tyre report: ‘Embrace the goo’

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1172 views )

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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Norris: Hard tyre felt like "garbage" in Spanish F1 GP practice

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1209 views )

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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Hamilton: Overheating tyres "not happy in these conditions"

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1235 views )

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 »