Pirelli expects it will not use the special F1 tyres it produced for the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, which drivers tested last week
Pirelli articles archive
How F1 teams are adapting last year’s chassis as “mule cars” for 2021 tyre testing
2021 F1 season
Posted onAll 10 Formula 1 teams have created “mule cars” to test Pirelli’s prototype 18-inch tyres by making modifications to last year’s chassis.
Pirelli: removing blankets bigger change than tyre size
2019 F1 Season
Posted onPirelli racing manager Mario Isola has said that removing tyre blankets from F1 in 2021 will have a bigger impact than any size change.
Pirelli believes it has solved blistering problem for 2019
2019 F1 season
Posted onThe thinner rubber which will be used at all F1 races in 2019 should “massively” reduce the blistering problem teams experienced last year, according to Pirelli.
Why F1 won’t go back to having a tyre war
2020 F1 season
Posted onHankook is going up against Pirelli in Formula 1. But unlike in past seasons, this battle won’t be fought on the track. Here’s why.
F1 fans can still learn real tyre names under simplified 2019 system – Pirelli
2019 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 fans will still be able to discover which are the exact tyre compounds being used at each race when a simplified naming system is introduced next year, according to Pirelli.
Pirelli goes aggressive: How new tyres will shake up F1 strategies in 2018
2018 F1 season
Posted onPirelli has done more testing, created more aggressive tyres and been bolder with its compound choices. Will that create more exciting F1 races in 2018?
Monaco will be first race for new hyper-soft tyre
2018 F1 season
Posted onPirelli’s new hyper-soft tyre will be used for the first time at the Monaco Grand Prix in May.
Hembery: Jerez surface has “got worse”
2013 F1 season
Posted onPirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery says getting useful data from testing at Jerez is becoming more difficult as the track surface deteriorates.
“No appetite” for return of tyre war in F1 – Hembery
2013 F1 season
Posted onPirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery says he does not expect to see a return to competition between tyre suppliers in Formula One.
Pirelli: tyre rules may need bringing up-to-date
2012 F1 season
Posted onPirelli have suggested F1’s tyre rules should be revised to improve the action on race weekends.
Pirelli reveal softer compounds and new tyre colours for 2012
2012 F1 season
Posted onPirelli will supply softer tyres in 2012 in a bid to further improve the standard of racing in Formula 1.
Lucas di Grassi becomes Pirelli’s official tyre tester
2011 F1 season
Posted onLucas di Grassi will do five further tyre tests for Pirelli throughout 2011.
Pirelli denies Vettel’s claim tyre marbles are dangerous
2011 F1 season
Posted onPirelli says marbles “pose no danger to competitors or spectators.”
Pirelli confirms six different colours for tyres
2011 F1 season
Posted onPirelli have confirmed the colours that will be used to distinguish between their tyres.
How new tyres will change F1 in 2011
2011 F1 season preview
Posted onMore pit stops and fewer chances to make the cut in qualifying with F1’s new tyres.
Pirelli will work with FIA to avoid favouritism
2011 F1 testing
Posted onPirelli will work with the FIA if tyre compound changes are needed to avoid claims of favouritism.
“Don’t blame Pirelli for high tyre wear” – Wirth
2011 F1 season
Posted onNick Wirth hopes Pirelli don’t get bad publicity for providing F1 tyres that wear out quickly.
Pirelli swap Heidfeld for Grosjean in test “to avoid favouring any individual team”
Posted onRomain Grosjean will take over Nick Heidfeld’s role testing tyres for Pirelli. The change follows Heidfeld’s move to re-join Sauber, announced on Tuesday. Pirelli’s motorsport director Paul Hembery said the change of drivers to Grosjean was “in order to avoid favouring any individual team”:
Pirelli “on target” after first test session
Posted onPirelli has completed its first test session at Mugello this week and has announced it is on target to return to Formula One for the 2011 season.