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Pirelli revolutionises 2013 F1 tyres

By Padraic Deane Pirelli begins the 2013 Formula One season with a completely revolutionised P Zero range for dry weather and the Cinturato range for wet weather. These new tyres have been d...

Posted 11 years ago

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Hall of Fame

UK racing legend James Hunt will be inducted into the coveted Motor Sport Hall of Fame this week at a star-studded evening at the Royal Opera House in London. Hunt, who sadly passed away in 1993, w...

Posted 10 years ago

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F1 resumes with change in tyre strategy at Spa-Francorchamps

The Formula One season resumes after a three-week break for one of the most eagerly-anticipated races of the year: Spa-Francorchamps, where the P Zero White medium tyres and P Zero Yellow soft tyres h...

Posted 9 years ago

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Motor racing-Pirelli, Michelin only bidders for F1 tyre contract

Current suppliers Pirelli have tendered for the next three-year Formula One tyre contract from 2017 with Michelin their only rivals, Pirelli's motorsport head Paul Hembery said on Friday. "We did t...

Posted 8 years ago

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Michelin knows it must win Bernie Ecclestone over in F1 return bid

Michelin motorsport director Pascal Couasnon appreciates winning over a sceptical Bernie Ecclestone is key to the French tyre manufacturer's return to Formula 1. The battle for F1's next tyre-suppl...

Posted 8 years ago

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Formula One: Tyre spat may prompt switch to Michelin

As Sebastian Vettel lambasted Pirelli after the penultimate-lap failure of his right rear medium-compound tyre cost him a podium finish, and Ferrari defended their gamble in trying to venture into unc...

Posted 8 years ago

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Pirelli confirms Abu Dhabi tyre test

Pirelli has officially confirmed it will stage a tyre test following the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and have urged teams not use it as an opportunity to test new parts.  Though in the ...

Posted 8 years ago

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Ferrari retain early supremacy as ultrasoft tyre is debuted

FERRARI maintained their scintillating testing pace as Mercedes continued to dominate in the mileage stakes. With Nico Rosberg resuming driving duties from World Champion Lewis Hamilton, the Brackl...

Posted 8 years ago