Pirelli

Pirelli denies shortage of tyres in pre-season testing

Pirelli has dismissed rumors of a tyre shortage in pre-season testing that restricted the running of some teams in Barcelona.…

6 years ago

Performance gap between tyres in-line with Pirelli expectations

After the first week of pre-season testing, Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli views the performance gap between its five different…

6 years ago

Pirelli reveals reasons behind quick 2019 lap times

Pirelli believes a more mature track surface and warmer temperatures compared to last year are the main reasons behind the…

6 years ago

Tyres: Toro Rosso and Williams get hyper for Abu Dhabi

Toro Rosso and Williams have both requested ten sets of hypersoft tyres for their drivers to use in next weekend's…

6 years ago

Bottas hopes Pirelli improves its tyres in 2019

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas hasn't always been satisfied this season with Pirelli's tyres, lamenting their excessive wear and propensity for blistering.…

6 years ago

Hamilton, Vettel and Raikkonen match up on Mexico tyres

Title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have made identical tyre selections for the Mexico Grand Prix. Both men have…

6 years ago

Pirelli boss happy with tyre performance at Suzuka

Pirelli's head of car racing Mario Isola has pronounced himself happy with how the company's compounds performed at the Japanese…

6 years ago

Aitken and Markelov on duty for Pirelli tyre tests

Renault development drivers Jack Aitken and Artem Markelov are tasked with Pirelli tyre testing this week, with the F2 racers…

6 years ago

Hamilton wants Pirelli to go 'three steps softer' in 2019

Lewis Hamilton has urged Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli to soften up its compounds to the extreme next season in…

6 years ago

Pirelli blames typhoons for Suzuka tyre wear

Formula 1's official tyre supplier Pirelli has suggested that recent bad weather in Japan is contributing to the excessive tyre…

6 years ago

Hankook gets serious about F1 bid - by buying a Williams!

South Korean manufacturer Hankook is getting even more serious about its bid to take over the exclusive contract to provide…

6 years ago

Mercedes and Ferrari differ again on Suzuka tyre strategy

Mercedes and Ferrari are staying true to their recent tyre strategies with their choice of allocations of Pirelli compounds for…

6 years ago