Pirelli has denied it works too closely in formula one with fellow Italian marque Ferrari. “Nonsense,” the tyre supplier’s chief executive Marco Tronchetti Provera is quoted by La Repubblica ...
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Petrov still in running for 2012 race seat
Vitaly Petrov is still in the running for a 2012 race seat. Officially, the only remaining vacancy is at HRT, the struggling Spanish team. “HRT?” the Russian and former Renault ...
Read More »Quality of F1 2012 field ‘perhaps highest ever’ – Hembery
The scene could be set for the most competitive season in F1 history, according to Pirelli’s Paul Hembery. He is referring to the fact that six world champions – Kimi ...
Read More »Pirelli to launch 2012 tyres on 25 January
Pirelli will officially launch its 2012 season later this month, according to the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat. The report said the Italian marque’s president Marco Tronchetti Provera will be present ...
Read More »Lauda says DRS overtaking ‘wrong’ for F1
Niki Lauda has admitted he is no fan of the overtaking innovation ‘DRS’ that debuted in 2011. The system, which allows a chasing driver to move a flap in the ...
Read More »Softer 2012 tyres to benefit Ferrari – Hembery
Ferrari will be happy with the move towards even softer tyre compounds for 2012, Pirelli’s F1 chief Paul Hembery has admitted. The famous Italian team has struggled on the harder ...
Read More »Pirelli says not to blame for Vettel tyre failure
As speculation swirls following Sebastian Vettel’s race-ending tyre problem in Abu Dhabi, supplier Pirelli ruled itself out as the cause. The Red Bull driver’s rear tyre suffered a sudden loss ...
Read More »Pirelli to probe Vettel’s ‘unusual’ tyre problem
Pirelli will investigate the tyre problem that caused Sebastian Vettel’s only retirement in an otherwise almost flawless 2011 season. Having started from pole and spun at the second corner of ...
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