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Remember how the F1 teams bitched about Pirelli’s tyres and kind of forced them into changes that were scheduled for introduction at the Canadian Grand Prix? Well, because all the teams can’t agree, the new tyres will only be used during Friday practice and not during the race. It’s the delamination of the rear tyres that […]

Pirelli’s future in Formula 1 beyond this season is in doubt and could see the sport hit the panic button in the chase for a tyre supplier for 2014. It’s understood that Pirelli has reached an agreement with Bernie Ecclestone for next year but that is yet to be ratified by the FIA or the […]

Pirelli has flinched in the wake of heavy criticism over the performance of its Formula 1 tyres and will implement changes in time for the Canadian Grand Prix (9 June). Although, amusingly, Pirelli’s motorsport director insists the changes are not in reaction to heavy criticism from the teams or Bernie Ecclestone. After the Spanish Grand […]

Pirelli will be giving F1 teams a preview of its 2013 tyres during early practice for this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix. Paul Hembry, Pirelli motorsport director, explains: “We’ll be bringing some of our 2013 prototype tyres to Brazil in order for the teams to get a taste of them during free practice. With no testing […]

A return pathway to Formula One for Robert Kubica could be presented in the role of Pirelli test driver. Jaime Alguersuari, former Toro Rosso driver, is Pirelli’s current test driver, but they may need a replacement if Alguersuari can secure a full-time return to F1 in 2013. When Paul Hembry, Pirelli’s motorsport director, was questioned […]

Talk of a new tyre war in Formula One has been quickly quashed by Pirelli’s Paul Hembery. Since returning as the sole supplier in 2011 Pirelli has had to continually answer critics who bemoan the rapid rate of tyre degradation, even though that was part of Pirelli’s brief after replacing Bridgestone. Hembery said Pirelli would […]

Pirelli has kindly gathered a bunch of stats from the recent F1 testing in Jerez that offers a valuable insight into their role as tyre supplier. For the conservationists reading, you might want to look away now. Over the four days of testing 23 drivers completed almost 15,000 kilometres and used a total of 724 […]

Pirelli has updated its tyre range for the 2012 Formula One season. The most obvious changes are the markings on the side, which hark back to the old Bridgestone look with a bold stripe around the sidewall. Keen observers will also note that the colours used for the intermediate tyres (now green) and full wets […]

First filed 19 March. Ahead of next this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix the sport’s new new tyre supplier Pirelli has announced it will use coloured labelling on the sidewalls to differentiate between its different tyres during the 2011 Formula One season. At each Grand Prix four types of tyres will be available; wets, intermediates, primes […]

Pirelli has just finished up its private testing program ahead of the 2011 Formula One season. The latest round of testing took place in Abu Dhabi on the Yas Marina F1 circuit and was the first time Pirelli’s new tyres had been run in the wet and at night. Pirelli has now covered 13,000km of […]

Autosport brings word that Pirelli expects its tyres will make a significant contribution to the excitement of races in the 2011 Formula One season. Pirelli Motorsport Director, Paul Hembery, said, “We hope to have at least two tyre changes in every race. We want to try to create more of a show.” Pirelli’s goal of […]