Pirelli

Pirelli says teams cannot scrap 18-inch tyres

Fri, 31 January 2020, 07:35
Jan.31 (GMM) Formula 1 teams cannot veto the move to 18-inch wheels for 2021. That is the insistence of Mario…

Meeting called to scrap 2019 Pirelli tyres

Fri, 28 June 2019, 09:35
Jun.28 (GMM) A key meeting has been convened at the scene of the Austrian grand prix. Apparently alarmed by what…

Pirelli design issue should be fixed – Binotto

Mon, 17 June 2019, 09:35
Jun.17 (GMM) Mattia Binotto has joined Red Bull in calling for Pirelli to change its tyre design. Last week, outspoken…

Criticism of 2019 tyres ‘totally wrong’ – Pirelli

Mon, 10 June 2019, 09:35
Jun.10 (GMM) Pirelli has hit back at claims its 2019 tyres only suit the dominant Mercedes car. Red Bull’s Dr…

Pirelli wants drivers like Alonso for testing

Thu, 16 May 2019, 09:35
May 16 (GMM) Pirelli says it wants more experienced F1 drivers to do its tyre testing. “We always ask the…

Pirelli responds to complaints about 2019 tyres

Wed, 8 May 2019, 10:35
May 8 (GMM) Mario Isola has responded to complaints about Pirelli’s 2019 tyres. Struggling to get the new tyres in…

Ecclestone backs difficult Pirelli tyres

Fri, 3 May 2019, 09:35
May 3 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has backed Pirelli, amid criticism of the Italian supplier’s 2019 tyres. Recently, Haas boss Gunther…

Three teams to test 18-inch tyres for Pirelli

Tue, 23 April 2019, 08:35
Apr.23 (GMM) Three teams have emerged as the favourites to provide cars so that Pirelli can begin on-track testing for…

Bottas observes ‘really shiny’ Pirelli tyres

Tue, 19 February 2019, 09:35
Feb.19 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas says Pirelli’s 2019 tyres feel similar to their predecessors. For this year, the colour identification of…

Pirelli design new rain tyres for 2019

Thu, 31 January 2019, 09:35
Pirelli will supply a new design of rain tyres to F1 teams in 2019. It was already known that the…