A new problem could be emerging for Pirelli, as the mere safety of its already controversial 2013 tyres is now called into question. The occurrence of tyre failures – or ...
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Wind tunnel tyres to blame for team struggles – report
Pirelli’s new 60 per cent scale wind tunnel tyres could be to blame for some teams’ troubles in 2013, according to a technical expert. Top team McLaren faltered badly over ...
Read More »Hankook could replace F1 tyre supplier Pirelli – rumour
Hankook, a South Korean company, has emerged as an alternative official tyre supplier for formula one. Currently the subject of intense criticism of its heavily-degrading 2013 product, F1’s official supplier ...
Read More »Raikkonen not complaining about Pirelli
Kimi Raikkonen has refused to join the chorus of criticism of this year’s Pirelli tyres. Currently just three points shy of leading the 2013 world championship, the Finn won the ...
Read More »Hembery admits Pirelli could change tack after Bahrain
Paul Hembery has admitted Pirelli might change tack after Sunday’s Bahrain grand prix, in the wake of heavy criticism of its 2013 tyres. Mercedes’ Niki Lauda, who like Red Bull ...
Read More »Lotus wants Pirelli to keep ‘tender’ tyres
Lotus has admitted it is opposed to Pirelli making radical changes to its 2013 tyres. After Australia and Malaysia, when the behaviour of the Italian marque’s new heavily-degrading range became ...
Read More »Pirelli seeks ‘balance’ between sport and show – Brundle
Amid criticism of the Italian marque’s approach, Martin Brundle has defended F1 tyre supplier Pirelli. After the winter test period and the first two races of 2013, countless drivers and ...
Read More »Defeat makes Lauda moan about Pirelli – Hembery
Paul Hembery has hit back at Niki Lauda, after the famous Austrian lashed out at Pirelli in the wake of the 2013 season opener. Lauda, the outspoken former triple world ...
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