Pirelli’s motorsport director Mario Isola has responded to comments from Lewis Hamilton criticising Formula 1’s plan to outlaw tyre blankets.
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Pirelli expect Qatar tyre failures won’t recur in Jeddah
2021 F1 Season
Posted onDifferences between the kerbs used in Jeddah and Qatar mean the tyre failures seen at the last race are unlikely to occur in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Pirelli suspect kerbs played a role in “sudden” punctures for four drivers
2021 Qatar Grand Prix
Posted onPirelli suspect high-speed impacts with kerbs contributed to the tyre failures four drivers experienced in the Qatar Grand Prix.
Little opportunity to improve wet-weather visibility with 2022 tyres – Isola
2022 F1 Season
Posted onPirelli’s head of F1 and car racing, Mario Isola, says there is little the tyre manufacturer can do to reduce the visibility problems drivers have reported in severely wet conditions.
Pirelli expects to race new tyres at Silverstone after successful test
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onPirelli expects to confirm the new prototype construction which teams tested today will be raced from the next round of the championship.
F1 eases track limits restrictions at Imola
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 will no longer police track limits will stop being monitored at Imola’s turn 13 – Acque Minerali – for the rest of this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Pirelli F1 boss Isola tests positive for Covid-19
2020 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onPirelli’s head of Formula 1 and car racing Mario Isola has tested positive for Covid-19.