Pirelli on Saturday said metal debris, not a tyre design flaw, caused the rear failures and cuts seen at Spa-Francorchamps on Friday. The latest tyre problems revived memories of June’s ...
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Drivers could boycott over Spa tyre danger
F1 drivers are threatening to ‘boycott’ the Belgian grand prix if their concerns about tyre safety are not eased, according to Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport. The new saga has ...
Read More »Hulkenberg not worried about Spa tyre danger
Nico Hulkenberg has denied he is feeling nervous about racing at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend. F1 supplier Pirelli reacted earlier this year after the tyre-exploding British grand prix, held at high ...
Read More »Pirelli confirms 2014 tyre size not changing
Pirelli has confirmed reports the size of its F1 tyres will not be changing. Earlier, it was suggested that because the torque produced by next year’s new V6 engines will ...
Read More »Teams should stay out of 2014 F1 tyre question – Lauda
F1 teams should accept the chosen specification of next year’s Pirelli tyres. That is the claim of Niki Lauda, who was speaking to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport amid reports ...
Read More »Pirelli waiting for Sauber tyre bill – report
Reports of a continuing financial crisis at Sauber are continuing to emerge. With the Swiss team’s Russian saviour deal still waiting to be finalised, Bild am Sonntag newspaper reports that ...
Read More »Pirelli wants another 1000km team tyre test
Paul Hembery has admitted he would like to organise another 1000 kilometre tyre test, although the last one with Mercedes’ 2013 car was highly controversial. Indeed, F1’s official supplier and ...
Read More »Ferrari ‘not pleased’ with latest Pirelli shakeup
The big news following the race debut of Pirelli’s latest tyre specification is that Mercedes’ long struggles could finally be over. Ferrari, on the other hand, thinks the move to ...
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