Pirelli will decide next June whether or not to stay in formula one. The Italian marque’s three-year contract to be the sport’s sole tyre supplier expires at the end of ...
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Di Grassi involved in FIA’s ‘Formula E’ plans
Pirelli tester and former Virgin race driver Lucas di Grassi is now involved in plans for the FIA’s new ‘Formula E’ category. The governing body’s president Jean Todt has signed ...
Read More »Pirelli unhappy with 2010 test car solution
The notoriously-small operating ‘window’ of this year’s Pirelli tyres could have been avoided, with the help of the competing formula one teams. That is the claim of the Italian marque’s ...
Read More »Pirelli says tyre war not good for F1
Pirelli chief Paul Hembery thinks it would be wrong for formula one to return to the ‘tyre war’ era. Recent rumours hinted FIA president Jean Todt would like to see ...
Read More »Tyre war would mean ‘decent tyres’ in F1 – Schumacher
With a single neat soundbite, Michael Schumacher on Wednesday renewed his criticism of Pirelli and called for a new tyre war in F1. The German publication Auto Bild this week ...
Read More »Todt wants Michelin back in F1 – report
A German magazine is reporting that FIA president Jean Todt wants Michelin to consider returning to formula one. Pirelli’s three-year contract as the sport’s official sole supplier ends next season, ...
Read More »Fewer tyre pitstops in 2012 – analysis
Pirelli remains at the centre of the F1 ‘show’, but a new analysis proves that the marque’s tyres in 2012 are less fragile than last year. Germany’s Auto Motor und ...
Read More »Hembery hits back at Pirelli quality doubts
Paul Hembery has hit back at claims F1’s championship ‘lottery’ in 2012 could be because Pirelli is supplying tyres with inconsistent quality. The rumour has been rumbling around the paddock, ...
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