Pirelli

Shanghai 'like a new circuit' after grinding of bumps

Formula 1 returns to Shanghai International Circuit next weekend for the first Chinese Grand Prix since 2019, after five years…

2 weeks ago

McLaren and Alpine snub fastest Pirelli tyres for Bahrain test

Pirelli has released its list of tyre allocations and compounds for all ten Formula 1 teams for this week’s three-day…

2 months ago

Scrapping blanket ban 'will help Pirelli improve tyres'

Pirelli’s F1 chief engineer Simone Berra says that the decision not to go ahead with a ban on tyre blankets…

5 months ago

Pirelli says tracks matter more than tyres in sprints

Pirelli has suggested that choosing the right tracks for sprint races is more important when it comes to making the…

5 months ago

F1 teams to test Pirelli C4 variant in Mexico City

On Friday at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, F1 teams will have an opportunity to sample in free practice a variant…

6 months ago

Horner opposed to fixed tyre stint limits in future

Red Bull's team principal Christian Horner is against the idea of the FIA handing down tyre life limits and mandating…

6 months ago

Leclerc: New qualifying rule adds 'jeopardy' – not right for F1

Charles Leclerc fears that F1's Alternative Tyre Allocation rule will add unnecessary "jeopardy" to the race weekend which he believes…

9 months ago

United Colored of Benetton... and Pirelli!

In today's Formula 1, the discernible sidewall colour of Pirelli's tyres identifies the manufacturer's specific compound. However, back in 1986,…

12 months ago

Michelin refuses to press self-destruct button on F1 tyres

Michelin is resisting calls to make tyres that will effectively 'self-destruct' after a certain amount of use during a race,…

1 year 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…

1 year ago

Verstappen: No tyre war in F1 has encouraged Pirelli to 'take it easy'

Max Verstappen says the lack of a tyre war in Formula 1 has encouraged Pirelli to take a very conservative…

1 year 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…

1 year ago