Pirelli says it is too early to assess the performance of its new-for-2014 tyres, despite four days of running at Jerez last week. The Italian marque endured a nightmarish 2013 ...
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Tougher Pirellis means heavier cars in 2014
The mandatory minimum weight of F1 cars will be raised by 1 kilogram for 2014, Italy’s Omnicorse reports. That is because Pirelli, having controversially grappled with failures throughout last season, ...
Read More »Red Bull to launch at Jerez, Pirelli staying until 2016
World champion team Red Bull will unveil its title-defending RB10 car on the first morning of the opening test at Jerez. There had been some uncertainty designer Adrian Newey, who ...
Read More »Gonzalez reveals Pirelli test seat offer
Rodolfo Gonzalez, Marussia’s reserve and occasional Friday practice driver in 2013, has revealed he has been offered a role as Pirelli’s F1 tester. Like his countryman Pastor Maldonado, Gonzalez is ...
Read More »‘Hilarious’ 2014 pre-season already begun
After a controversial 2013, Pirelli has moved to allay fears about its tyres for next year’s world championship. Before the Tweet was deleted, German driver Nico Rosberg on Thursday told ...
Read More »Pirelli’s 2014 tyres are slower – report
Pirelli’s new range of tyres for 2014 is more conservative, according to the whispers from private testing in Bahrain. A three-day, Pirelli-organised test in the island Kingdom kicked off on ...
Read More »F1 says no to heavier cars, mandatory pitstops
Formula one teams this week blocked moves to raise the minimum weight limit for 2014. Drivers like Daniel Ricciardo are hurriedly trimming muscle ahead of the next world championship, as ...
Read More »Pirelli vows to address ‘marbles’ problem
Pirelli will try to solve the problem of trackside ‘marbles’ ahead of the 2014 season. That is the vow of the official supplier’s F1 chief Paul Hembery, amid complaints the ...
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