Pirelli test secrecy – James Bond… or Johnny English?
In Friday’s Pirelli teleconference Paul Hembery did his best to dismiss suggestions that the Barcelona Mercedes test was a “secret,” notwithstanding the fact that neither the other competitors nor the...
View ArticleBernie Ecclestone: “FOM and Pirelli have a contract…”
Bernie Ecclestone has downplayed Michelin’s prospects of replacing Pirelli as F1’s sole tyre supplier, despite the French company formally confirming to the FIA that it is interested in the role....
View ArticleFIA and Pirelli finally confirm F1 supply deal
The FIA and Pirelli have finally got around to announcing that the Italian company has signed a new three-year F1 tyre supply contract. The confirmation comes just 12 days before the start of testing...
View ArticleLotus able to run after making Pirelli payment
Lotus will be able to take part in the Hungarian GP weekend after Pirelli released the Enstone team’s tyres this morning. A commercial issue, understood to involve a late payment, meant that Pirelli...
View ArticlePirelli: We asked for mileage limits on tyres in 2013
Pirelli has responded to Sebastian Vettel’s tyre failure at Spa by saying that it asked two years ago for a limit on the number of laps a driver could run on each type of tyre. In a statement Pirelli...
View ArticleDebris caused the problems in Spa, says Pirelli
Pirelli has released the findings of its investigation into the Spa tyre failures – and the Italian company is adamant that its products were not at fault. Instead it says that the problems faced by...
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