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Russell feels F1 wet tyres are “pretty pointless”

If a race is declared wet and is started behind the safety car, drivers are obliged to run Pirelli's blue-walled extreme wet tyres.

Autosport

How Leclerc went from Spain Q1 exit to Spa pole in similar condition

Leclerc, one of F1’s star qualifiers, has had several disappointing results against the clock in 2023, as he has struggled to keep to the minimalistic approach required in mixed conditions to reduce mistakes and keep the sensitive Pirelli tyres in the correct state with his aggressive driving style.

Motorsport

Unheated “chewing gum” tyres would make F1 look “stupid”, says Verstappen

Team bosses and F1 chiefs are due to discuss the tyre blanket issue at a meeting of the F1 Commission at the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday.

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Dodge Challenger Hellcat Adds Torture To High Performance Tire Test

Pirelli and Falken have new ultra-high-performance all-season tires on the market. Can they handle a 717-hp Hellcat?

Motor1

F1 vs F2: Top speed, car sizes, race weekends and more compared

Formula 1 has always relied on junior categories to feed it with the next generation of drivers, and its teams are eager to snap up the brightest talents within them.

Motorsport

2023 F1 Belgian Grand Prix session timings and preview

The Belgian GP will run to the sprint format, which means teams will only get one practice session before qualifying. With rain expected to hit the track on Friday, teams may get little-to-no dry running before the set-up of their cars is frozen under parc ferme rules.

Motorsport

FIA launches WRC tyre tender for 2025

Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli is currently the official tyre supplier to all categories within the WRC after winning the FIA’s last WRC tyre tender in 2019 to supply tyres from 2021 to 2024. This included the last season of the WRC generation car and the first three campaigns under Rally1…

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Vandoorne to drive Aston Martin F1 car in Pirelli tyre test at Spa

Aston reserve driver Vandoorne will share driving duties with team regular Lance Stroll, while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will have a day apiece for McLaren.

Autosport

F1 vs F2: Top speed, car sizes, race weekends and more compared

Formula 1 has always relied on junior categories to feed it with the next generation of drivers, and its teams are eager to snap up the brightest talents within them.

Autosport

Pirelli "where we want to be" ahead of 2024 blanket F1 tyre call

However, the consensus in the paddock is that blankets will ultimately be kept for slicks next season, with only wets and possibly intermediates running without them.

Autosport

Pirelli explains why F1 drivers' wasted wet tyre claims are wrong

The trial of the new Alternative Tyre Allocation rules at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix has prompted some debate about whether or not the move to improve sustainability is the right direction.

Motorsport

Sainz "paid the price" for F1 Hungary tyre trial

For the round at the Hungaroring, F1 changed the rules governing tyre allocation and restricted each car to just 11 sets of slick Pirelli rubber over the weekend. This also locked the teams into running hard tyres in Q1, medium tyres in Q2, and softs in Q3.

Autosport

Sainz "paid the price" for Hungary F1 tyre trial

Motorsport

Alonso: New Pirelli F1 tyres have hurt Aston Martin and Red Bull

The revised and more robust construction emerged from RD for 2024 and Pirelli fast-tracked its introduction for the British GP weekend in order to deal with increasing downforce levels without raising minimum pressures.

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Hungary F3 feature race shortened due to tyre "safety reasons"

Sunday's race was set to be 24 laps but will now run for 19 after a report from Pirelli recommended that the distance was shortened due to the level of tyre wear experienced in Saturday's sprint race.

Autosport

F3 Hungary feature race shortened due to tyre "safety reasons"

Sunday’s race was set to be 24 laps but will now run for 19 after a report from Pirelli recommended that the distance was shortened due to the level of tyre wear experienced in Saturday’s sprint race.

The Hindu

Deconstructing Daniel Ricciardo’s gap-year breakthrough

The ‘Honey Badger’ chose to bide his time as a reserve driver for the Red Bull-owned teams after McLaren terminated his contract in 2022. So what does he hope to achieve by accepting a seat at bottom-ranked AlphaTauri following Nyck de Vries’ sudden sacking?

Cycling Weekly

Pirelli issues recall of flagship P Zero Race TLR tires in 28mm width

A voluntary recall has been issued as now it transpires there are "certain problems of compatibility of the tire with some wheel rims"

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Pietro Fittipaldi delighted with “sensational” Silverstone Haas F1 test

His running was divided into two periods, testing both dry and wet compounds for 2024, and he racked up almost 700 kilometers – which is more than twice a race distance.

Cycling News

Pirelli announces recall of P Zero Race TLR tyres

A voluntary recall has been issued due to compatibility issues with some wheel rims

Autosport

F1 tyre call must recognise different circumstances, says Vasseur

The FIA and Formula One Management are currently evaluating which of the two tyre giants should be handed the official F1 tender contract from 2025.

Motorsport

2023 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix session timings and preview

Lewis Hamilton is the most successful F1 driver in history at the Hungaroring, having won the race eight times in his illustrious career - including in his rookie season back in 2007.

Motorsport

What to expect from F1’s new tyre allocation rule in Hungary

The ATA rules are designed to both improve F1’s sustainability credentials by reducing the number of sets that Pirelli has to bring to each weekend while also potentially creating some strategic variety on race day.

Motor1

2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Gets The Same Pirelli Tires As Pagani Utopia

The surprising commonality between these two vehicles is their track-ready P Zero Trofeo RS rubber.

Motor1

Upcoming Aston Martin EV Will Use Pirelli Cyber Tires

Sensors in the tires can communicate with the vehicle's computers to provide data for adjusting the suspension or braking assist.

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