Ferrari looks set to drop its plans to run rookies at the forthcoming young drivers test. Previously, only drivers with little experience were eligible to test at the Silverstone session. ...
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Wolff hits out at F1 ‘opportunists’
Toto Wolff on Wednesday hit out at F1’s ‘opportunists’ who initially blocked Pirelli’s intended tyre changes. Actually, Pirelli has never admitted its 2013 tyres are not safe, which is the ...
Read More »Pirelli blames teams for tyre-explosive British GP
Pirelli has shifted the blame for the tyre-exploding chaos of last weekend’s British grand prix. F1’s Italian supplier insists its 2013 tyres “do not compromise safety if used in the ...
Read More »Pirelli changed tyres without consent at Silverstone – report
F1’s tyre scandal could be set to deepen yet further, as a Spanish sports newspaper claims Pirelli – already under reprimand for ‘test-gate’ – blatantly broke the rules. Marca correspondent ...
Read More »F1 begins to respond to tyre-exploding crisis
The world of formula one has already begun to respond to the crisis triggered by Sunday’s tyre-exploding British grand prix. Earlier this year, because Pirelli insisted the problem was merely ...
Read More »Heat on Pirelli after tyre-exploding British GP
F1’s intense heat on Pirelli only got hotter on Sunday, as the British grand prix took place amid shards of exploding tyre rubber. Lewis Hamilton, just one of four drivers ...
Read More »Brawn hits back at test-gate rivals’ ‘spin’
Ross Brawn has hit back at Red Bull’s “spin”, after the reigning world champions said sitting out the young driver test next month will not hurt Mercedes. At the end ...
Read More »Michelin not ruling out F1 return
Michelin has not denied rumours it might be shaping up to succeed F1’s increasingly frustrated and out-of-favour official tyre supplier Pirelli. Indeed, some reports have even hinted that the French ...
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