Mario Isola

Pirelli eyeing softer compound for street circuits

Pirelli is looking into the possibility of introducing a new softer compound tyre for use in races at street circuits…

6 months ago

Pre-season lap times 'a surprise', says Pirelli's Isola

Pirelli Motorsport director Mario Isola has admitted that the fast lap times posted by teams during three days of pre-season…

2 years ago

Drivers speak out against 'dangerous' tyre blanket changes

Plans to change how tyre blankets are used in Formula 1 have come under fire from drivers, who fear that…

2 years ago

Pirelli: Teams wanted to keep fixed tyre allocation in 2022

Formula 1 won't see a return this year to the system whereby teams decide each driver's allocation of tyres for…

3 years ago

Horner never doubted Hamilton would have to pit

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says he never doubted that Lewis Hamilton would have to stop for a change…

3 years ago

Pirelli suspects Baku tyre failures caused by debris

Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola believes the spectacular left rear tyre failures suffered by Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll in…

3 years ago

Isola praises Verstappen for tyre management skills

Pirelli boss Mario Isola has praised Red Bull driver Max Verstappen for his ability to manage tyres during a Grand…

4 years ago

Pirelli F1 boss Isola tests positive for COVID-19

Formula 1's favourite tyre man - Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola - has tested positive for the coronavirus, but the…

4 years ago

Pirelli forecasting race 'with many variables' at Nürburgring

Pirelli has prepared for this week's Eifel Grand Prix by treating the Nürburgring as an all-new venue, the tyre supplier…

4 years ago

Pirelli: Mugello is 'clean sheet of paper' regarding tyre strategies

Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola says teams will be venturing into the unknown at Mugello this week, with everyone starting…

4 years ago

Pirelli's Isola puts his life on COVID-19 frontline in Lombardy

Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola is using the sport's current shutdown period to help fight the coronavirus crisis in Europe's…

5 years ago

Pirelli forced to torch entire Oz tyre consignment

All the tyres shipped to Australia in time for the 2020 Australian Grand Prix are to be destroyed, following the…

5 years ago