Lewis Hamilton has pointed the finger at Pirelli in the wake of last weekend’s Italian grand prix. In fact, despite his psychological title war with teammate Nico Rosberg, the Mercedes ...
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Pirelli can be ready for 18-inch debut in 2016
Pirelli can be ready to supply low-profile tyres to formula one teams by 2016. That is the claim of the Italian supplier’s F1 chief Paul Hembery, in the wake of ...
Read More »Pirelli raises concerns over grid restarts
F1 tyre supplier Pirelli has raised its concerns about F1’s new standing restart rule for 2015. With the move already controversial among the sport’s fans, top drivers have also raised ...
Read More »Pirelli president responds to F1 ‘criticism’
It took twenty years for Pirelli to make the financial decision to re-enter formula one. That is the admission of the Italian tyre maker’s president Marco Tronchetti Provera, as he ...
Read More »Pirelli undecided about F1 future beyond 2016
Pirelli has answered “we’ll see” to the question of staying in formula one beyond its current contract. After an often tumultuous and controversial opening three-year stay as F1’s official supplier, ...
Read More »Pirelli could ease new ‘conservative’ approach
Pirelli has admitted it may ease its newly conservative approach to formula one. Initially tasked by Bernie Ecclestone to spice up the racing action, the Italian marque endured an horrific ...
Read More »Pirelli denies new approach to avoid criticism
Pirelli has denied it decided to ‘go conservative’ for 2014 after the tyre-exploding criticism of last season. After 2013, when the quality and degradation of the tyres were regular paddock ...
Read More »Pirelli to sponsor two grands prix in 2014
Pirelli will become the naming sponsor of two grands prix in 2014. The Italian company has been F1’s often-controversial sole supplier of tyres since 2011, but this season will be ...
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