Confusion continues to shroud the identity of F1’s new tyre supplier for 2011. In the approach to the recent Turkish grand prix, and again in the days before Canada, it ...
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Time running out for 2011 tyre supply deal – Michelin
Michelin has received “no feedback” since its competition chief Nick Shorrock met with formula one teams in Turkey two weeks ago. With the teams close to selecting Pirelli as their ...
Read More »Pirelli tyre announcement due before Valencia
Yet another grand prix weekend will pass without an announcement about F1’s new tyre supplier for 2011. But the Italian website 422race.com reports that Milan-based Pirelli has definitely secured the ...
Read More »2011 tyre decision may take ‘weeks’ yet – Pirelli
It may be “weeks” before F1’s new tyre supplier for 2011 and beyond is confirmed, Pirelli president Marco Tronchetti Provera said on Tuesday. Despite a final recent push from Michelin, ...
Read More »Hankook eyes F1 tyre supply deal in near future
Hankook is no longer in the running to supply tyres to F1 teams in 2011, but the Korean company is not ruling out another bid within the next “two or ...
Read More »Pirelli contract to be ready for signing soon
Pirelli has won the race to become F1’s new sole tyre supplier beginning in 2011. The same news was reported by multiple sources prior to the Turkish grand prix, but ...
Read More »Ecclestone unhappy Pirelli green light taking so long
Bernie Ecclestone is not happy that the formula one circus departed Turkey last weekend without resolving the issue of tyre supply for 2011.
Read More »Teams designing 2011 cars for current F1 tyres
Because the decision about next year’s supplier is taking so long, F1 teams are designing their 2011 cars around the current specification of Bridgestone tyre.
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