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Bottas on top as F1 pre-season testing concludes

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Valtteri Bottas set the pace for Mercedes as Formula 1 pre-season testing came to a conclusion in Spain on Friday. Bottas used Pirelli's C5 tyres to post a lap time of... read more »

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Ricciardo edges Leclerc on final morning of testing

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Renault's Daniel Ricciardo clocked the quickest time on a competitive final morning of pre-season Formula 1 testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Several teams... read more »

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Vettel quickest for Ferrari as Mercedes encounters setback

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Ferrari topped the timesheets for the first time in 2020 on the penultimate day of Formula 1 pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as Mercedes encountered a... read more »

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Ferrari opted against pursuing DAS for F1 car

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Ferrari says it opted against pursuing a Dual-Axis Steering system in Formula 1, conceding that it was uncertain of its legality. Mercedes introduced a system onto its W11 last... read more »

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Kubica fastest as second test gets underway

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Alfa Romeo test driver Robert Kubica clocked the fastest time during the opening morning of the second Formula 1 pre-season test of 2020. Kubica vaulted to the top of the... read more »

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Pirelli will trial Zandvoort-spec tyres in second Formula 1 test

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Pirelli has asked Formula 1 teams to try a special Zandvoort prototype front tyre in next week's second Barcelona test, ahead of its possible deployment at the Dutch GP read more »

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Bottas heads Mercedes 1-2 as first test concludes

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Valtteri Bottas led a Mercedes 1-2 as the manufacturer dominated the final day of Formula 1's opening test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Friday. Bottas clocked... read more »

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DAS ist gud for Mercedes while Ferrari see red

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Valtteri Bottas slapped a set of the softest compound tyres onto his DAS-fitted W11 and laid down a 1:15.732 on Friday morning's session. read more »

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Raikkonen quickest on second Barcelona test day

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Alfa Romeo's Kimi Raikkonen set the pace on the second day of Formula 1 testing in Spain, as Mercedes' moveable steering wheel captured the attention. Raikkonen used... read more »

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Sainz: McLaren reliabiiity meant it used up day one tyre allowance

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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McLaren ran out of tyres after completing more laps than expected during the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing, according to Carlos Sainz read more »

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Leclerc completes first test in 2020 as Pirelli's test plan revealed

over 5 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc kicked off Pirelli's 2020 intensive testing programme by completing multiple runs on the 18-inch tyres at Jerez on Saturday. read more »

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Leclerc gets 18-inch tyre testing underway

over 5 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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As Charles Leclerc gets testing underway in anticipation of the introduction of 18-inch tyres in 2021, Pirelli reveals the full test schedule. read more »

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Leclerc kicks off 2021 tyre testing as Pirelli releases schedule

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc kicked off full testing of Pirelli's 18-inch tyres at Jerez on Saturday, as the company released details of its 2020 programme. Formula 1... read more »

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Pirelli: No going back from 18-inch F1 tyre switch

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Mario Isola says there is no going back to Formula 1's existing 13-inch tyre size even if teams are unhappy with the 18-inch tyres Pirelli is producing for 2021 read more »

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Pirelli prototype tyres unlikely to appear at races again

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Pirelli's motorsport boss Mario Isola says they are unlikely to test prototype tyres on race weekends again. read more »

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Pirelli won’t trial protype tyres at race weekends

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Pirelli may trial new compounds of the same tyre during 2020 practices but they won't test protypes for 2021 revealed Mario Isola. read more »

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Pirelli won't test new tyres on F1 race weekends again

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Mario Isola says Pirelli is unlikely to test prototype tyres at Formula 1 race weekends again after its negative 2019 US Grand Prix experience read more »

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All team to build mule cars for 18-inch tyre tests

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Swapping to 18-inch tyres for the 2021 season, Pirelli was given a welcome boost with news that all 10 teams will build mule cars to help with the testing. read more »

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All 10 F1 teams to build mule cars for 18-inch tyre testing in 2020

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Pirelli motorsport boss Mario Isola has confirmed all 10 Formula 1 teams will build 'mule cars' to test the 18-inch tyres currently being developed for 2021 read more »

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Lessons to be learned from rejected 2020 F1 tyres for '21

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Pirelli's 2020 tyres may have been rejected by F1 teams, but their development still proved useful for the future, according to Isola. read more »

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Kubica won’t use tyres as ‘cheap excuse’ for 2019

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Robert Kubica has dismissed the suggestion of Pirelli's tyres being behind his and Williams' 2019 struggles as a "cheap excuse". read more »

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Pirelli: F2 18-inch switch can help identify possible F1 issues

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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F2 will make the change to 18-inch tyres this year before F1's switch in 2021. read more »

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Pirelli: No hard feelings over Haas 2019 criticisms

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Pirelli F1 chief Mario Isola says there is no problem for it to work with Haas after the US team's criticisms of its tyres across the 2019 season. read more »

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Teams didn’t want to develop cars for 2020 tyres

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 722 views )

Pirelli motorsport boss Mario Isola says that teams rejected the new 2020 tyre compounds because they didn't want to develop the cars to support them. read more »

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Pirelli predict overheating tyres in 2020

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 871 views )

F1 teams voted to stick with the 2019 compounds for this year, and Pirelli fear that could lead to the tyres overheating more than before. read more »