Pirelli has followed through with its pledge to produce tyres that require drivers to make multiple pitstops in 2011. Having replaced long-time supplier Bridgestone, incoming sole tyre marque Pirelli announced ...
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Massa hoping to save Ferrari career with Pirelli
Felipe Massa is hoping Pirelli is the key to returning to the front in formula one. The Brazilian had a poor season in 2010 and a repeat this year would ...
Read More »Brawn not sure Pirelli to suit Schumacher in 2011
It is too early to say whether F1’s switch from Bridgestone to Pirelli will make Michael Schumacher more competitive in 2011. That is the admission of Ross Brawn, the seven ...
Read More »Pirelli tyres are improving – Grosjean
Pirelli’s 2011 tyres have improved since Romain Grosjean last tested them, the Swiss-born French driver has declared. The former Renault race driver, who is 24, was in Bahrain last week ...
Read More »No sponsorship is ‘handicap’ admits de la Rosa
Pedro de la Rosa has acknowledged his plans to return to formula one in 2011 may stall due to a lack of personal sponsorship. After several years as McLaren’s test ...
Read More »Montezemolo calls for 2011 rules clarity
The 2011 rules are still not set in stone, leaving Luca di Montezemolo calling for “total clarity” ahead of next season. Next year, along with the return of KERS and ...
Read More »Pirelli wants to boost F1 ‘show’ but duck criticism
Pirelli has confirmed it will try to contribute to the F1 ‘show’ next year but warned it must also be seen as a competent tyre maker. In Canada this year, ...
Read More »Massa, Schumacher happy after Pirelli test
A month before Christmas, F1 teams and drivers have retired to consider the impact of the sport’s new sole tyre supplier. The 2010 grid got its first taste of new ...
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