The Italian marque’s F1 boss Paul Hembery has defended Pirelli after the first test of the 2011 pre-season at Valencia. Several drivers have complained about the consistency but particularly the ...
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Pirelli to keep de la Rosa, Lotus not signing Chandhok yet
Pedro de la Rosa looks likely to remain Pirelli’s primary test driver this year. The Spaniard admitted this week that, contrary to reports, a return to McLaren as reserve driver ...
Read More »Pirelli denies Ferrari bias fears
Pirelli boss Marco Tronchetti Provera has dismissed claims the Italian tyre marque might favour Ferrari this year. With Ferrari naming its 2011 car F150 in tribute of Italian unification and ...
Read More »Di Grassi not ruling out Pirelli test role
Luca di Grassi has dismissed reports linking him with a test driver role at Pirelli this year as “speculation”. But the Brazilian, who lost his Virgin race seat after just ...
Read More »Di Grassi could become Pirelli tester – report
Lucas di Grassi could become a test driver with the sport’s new official tyre supplier Pirelli in 2011. After just a single season on the grid, the Brazilian has lost ...
Read More »Pirelli wants newer F1 car for private tyre testing
Pirelli and the F1 teams are looking into options so that the sport’s new tyre supplier can test with a fully up-to-date car. In its development preparations for the 2011 ...
Read More »Pirelli to use different colours on 2011 tyres
Pirelli will use a colourful method to visibly differentiate its tyre compounds at grands prix this year. A few years ago, the FIA said sole supplier Bridgestone must differentiate the ...
Read More »Pirelli Completes Private Testing In Abu Dhabi
Pirelli today completed its private testing campaign ahead of the 2011 Formula One season, for which the Italian tyre firm has been appointed sole supplier in a three-year agreement to ...
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