Emotions were running high on Sunday between Red Bull and Pirelli, amid the situation at Spa-Francorchamps over blistering tyres. Pirelli chief Paul Hembery was spotted in a row with Sebastian ...
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Teams to decide on qualifying tyres – Hembery
Paul Hembery has taken time out of the August break to confirm rumours that qualifying tyres are on the agenda for the future. We reported in June that ultra-fast and ...
Read More »F1 figures react to London riots
As the F1 world slumbers in August, some of the sport’s figures have reacted in horror to the situation on the streets of London. Swarms of English youths this week ...
Read More »Ferrari hopes Pirelli swerves hard tyre for Silverstone
Felipe Massa has admitted he is worried Ferrari will struggle if the team has to use Pirelli’s hard tyres. The Italian team, which in Valencia last weekend looked to have ...
Read More »Too many pitstops in Turkey admits Pirelli
As F1 celebrates the end of processional and predictable races, Pirelli has acknowledged that Turkey two weeks ago was one step too far. The sport’s new official tyre partner is ...
Read More »Pirelli wants teams to get more wet tyres
Pirelli boss Paul Hembery is calling for a rules rethink regarding the supply of wet tyres to formula one teams. McLaren limited its running almost entirely in Friday’s rain-affected morning ...
Read More »Pirelli to ramp up tyre markings for Turkey
Pirelli will colour the entire sidewall of its ‘option’ tyres in Turkey. The move follows complaints that the original coloration of the ‘Pirelli P Zero’ branding – and even the ...
Read More »Pirelli finally praised after Shanghai spectacle
After all the criticism, Pirelli is finally receiving some high praise for its new role in formula one. Drivers, teams and commentators were earlier critical of the sport’s new official ...
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