Pirelli’s 2011 tyres are currently only about one second off the pace of the sport’s existing supplier Bridgestone. The Italian marque, arriving in F1 next year to replace the departing ...
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De la Rosa joins Grosjean as Pirelli tyre tester
Pedro de la Rosa has been signed up as another Pirelli tyre tester. After many consecutive years at the grand prix circuits, the 39-year-old Spaniard will watch this weekend’s Singapore ...
Read More »Pirelli role good step back to F1 for Grosjean – Boullier
Romain Grosjean’s new Pirelli testing role is a good step towards his return to the formula one grid, according to Eric Boullier. Boullier is not only boss of the Renault ...
Read More »Pirelli to announce Heidfeld successor this week
Pirelli is set to announce a replacement for tyre development tester Nick Heidfeld. Some reports this week contradicted expectations that the 33-year-old German will have to vacate the role now ...
Read More »Heidfeld to leave Pirelli role on Friday
Contrary to reports elsewhere, it is certain that Nick Heidfeld will vacate his role as Pirelli’s tyre development tester. After it was announced the 33-year-old is joining Sauber to immediately ...
Read More »De la Rosa to replace Heidfeld as Pirelli tester
Pedro de la Rosa is set to replace Nick Heidfeld as Pirelli’s permanent tyre development tester. It is expected that German Heidfeld, who left his role as Mercedes’ reserve driver ...
Read More »Heidfeld to replace de la Rosa from Singapore
Sunday at Monza was Pedro de la Rosa’s last grand prix with the Sauber team in 2010, according to a Swiss report. The Blick newspaper, with close links to the ...
Read More »Briatore denies links with F1 supplier Pirelli
Flavio Briatore has denied reports he is close to working with F1’s new official tyre supplier Pirelli. In the wake of the crashgate scandal, it has been rumoured the ousted ...
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