F1 gets first look at faster ‘ultra soft’ tyre
Feb.24 – The F1 world on Tuesday got its first good look at Pirelli’s new ‘ultra soft’ tyre. The best time posted..
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Pirelli ‘delighted’ to talk tyres with F1 drivers
Jan.29 – F1 seems on track for faster tyres in 2017, as Pirelli welcomes the opportunity to meet with disgruntled F1 drivers next..
Pirelli to help fans with live tyre information
Jan.28 – Pirelli is looking to tackle the complexity of the new tyre rules for 2016 by divulging more live info to the public during..
Report: Pirelli changed tyre construction ‘secretly’
Jan.22 – Pirelli secretly altered the construction of its F1 tyres in preparation for 2016. That is the claim of the British magazine..
Pirelli wants best drivers for 2017 tests
Jan.16 – Pirelli wants F1’s top drivers to test its tyres later this year. Two in-season tests after the Spanish and British..
Three teams named for Pirelli test
Jan.11 – Only three teams will be in action later this month as Pirelli develops its wet-weather F1 tyres. F1’s official..
Ecclestone: Pirelli must test to design 2017 tyre
Dec.23 – Bernie Ecclestone says a dispute between Pirelli and the F1 teams means the sport might not get wider and faster tyres for..
Pirelli: No testing & no tyres for 2017 rules
Nov.27 – Pirelli is waiting on support from the rest of the F1 paddock before confirming how it will proceed in F1 beyond 2016. The..
Hembery: Pirelli ‘too conservative’ in 2015
Nov.17 – Paul Hembery thinks F1 will be more exciting in 2016. Fans and insiders agree that Sunday’s Brazilian grand prix was..
Arrivabene criticises Pirelli tyre test secrecy
Nov.16 – Maurizio Arrivabene has hit out at the decision to hold the forthcoming post-season Abu Dhabi tyre test behind closed doors...
Pirelli signs van der Garde for test role
Nov.14 – Former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde has signed with Pirelli as a test driver. The 30-year-old raced for Caterham in 2013,..
Pirelli’s Isola denies Hembery to step down
Nov.4 – Mario Isola has rejected speculation he is shaping up to take over as the head of Pirelli’s F1 programme. Currently..
Pirelli confirms 3 compounds per race in 2016
Oct.31 – Pirelli will offer three tyre compounds for F1 teams to use at each grand prix from 2016. The news has been a long time..
Pirelli waiting for FIA to approve 2017 deal
Oct.14 – Pirelli is now waiting for the FIA to formalise its new deal to keep supplying tyres to F1 teams beyond 2016. As they..
Pirelli beats Michelin to 2017 F1 deal
Oct.11 – Incumbent Pirelli has won the race to be F1’s tyre supplier beyond 2016. While an official announcement is yet to be..
Pirelli & Hamilton reject Singapore conspiracies
Sep.24 – Pirelli on Thursday moved to dismiss a conspiracy theory about Mercedes‘ mysterious loss of performance last week in..
Pirelli imposing lower pressures in Singapore too
Sep.17 – Pirelli and the FIA were on Thursday issuing a technical directive to the teams, amid efforts to prevent a repeat of the..
Pirelli & FIA to avoid repeat of Monza controversy
Sep.14 – Pirelli and the FIA are working to avoid a repeat of the post-race controversy that followed the recent Italian grand prix...
Report: Kerb could have caused Spa blowouts
Sep.11 – A new theory about what caused the tyre blowouts at Spa-Francorchamps recently has emerged. Pirelli was on the back foot..
Michelin still sure F1 needs tyre change
Sep.9 – Michelin is sticking firm on its stance that F1 needs a change of tyre philosophy. After the blowout saga of Spa, and now the..
