Tag: Pirelli

Pirelli opened its latest two-day 18-inch tyre test at the Hungaroring on Tuesday which saw three teams in action, including Mercedes with its junior driver George Russell behind the wheel. ...

George Russell will drive for World Champions Mercedes at this week’s 18-inch tyre test in Hungary. The Mercedes-linked driver has been given the nod to get behind the wheel of ...

Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner has outlined that last week's 18-inch tyre test was "very important" for the outfit as it eyes moving up Formula 1's grid under new-for-2022 regulations. ...

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli is to evaluate a new rear construction of its tyres during practice for next weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. The supplier recently introduced a new technical ...

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has called for “total transparency” from Pirelli and the FIA following the tyre failures at Baku two weeks ago. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Aston Martin’s ...

AlphaTauri Team Principal Franz Tost has called on Formula 1 to move away from using tyre blankets, which he describes as “complicated”. The blankets are used extensively throughout a grand ...

Pirelli has expanded on the tyre failures that affected Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll at the previous Formula 1 round in Azerbaijan. Addressing media on Thursday ...

Sebastian Vettel says he cannot say he has full trust in Pirelli’s Formula 1 tyres in the wake of two failures during the most recent race in Azerbaijan. Vettel’s Aston ...

Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen says he is unconvinced by Pirelli’s explanation into his Baku failure, while rival Lewis Hamilton suggested the tyre supplier was not to blame. Verstappen ...

Pirelli has concluded its investigation into the tyre failures that ended Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen’s races in Baku. Both drivers sustained race-ending left-rear failures along the start/finish straight during ...