Have F1’s new tyres for 2022 achieved the goal of making it easier for cars to follow closely? Pirelli motorsport director Mario Isola spoke exclusively to RaceFans.
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Pirelli chooses hardest tyres for first race and splits selection for Melbourne
2022 F1 season
Posted onPirelli will bring the hardest combination of compounds to Bahrain as they confirmed tyres nominations for the opening three grands prix.
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’s investigation into Qatar tyre failures indicates kerbs caused punctures
2021 Qatar Grand Prix
Posted onPirelli has revealed the initial findings of its investigation into the punctures which four drivers suffered during the Qatar Grand Prix 12 days ago.
Qatar GP punctures were “dangerous” and “just shouldn’t happen” – Norris
2021 Qatar Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris said the sudden punctures he and other drivers experienced the Qatar Grand Prix were potentially “dangerous” and urged tyre supplier Pirelli to “make the tyres better.”
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.
Why Pirelli hasn’t produced special ‘Zandvoort tyres’ again
2021 F1 Season
Posted onHaving produced special tyres for Formula 1’s cancelled return to Zandvoort in 2020, Pirelli hasn’t done so this year.
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.
Williams seeking to join 18-inch tyre tests to avoid disadvantage
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams is looking into joining Formula 1’s 18-inch tyre testing programme this year to avoid being left at a disadvantage to its rivals.
Interview: Kubica on F1’s 2022 revolution, Ferrari’s power gains and his Le Mans debut
Interview
Posted onBack in the F1 paddock with Alfa Romeo last weekend, Robert Kubica told RaceFans about his experience of the new 18-inch tyres and Ferrari’s improved 2021 power unit.
Why F1 teams are right to demand more transparency over tyre failures
News Focus
Posted on“Carefully worded” explanations for potentially dangerous tyre failures in Baku have left room for doubt over exactly what went wrong.
Hamilton says plan to keep racing in 2022 was behind decision to test 18-inch tyres
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton revealed he volunteered to test Pirelli’s new 18-inch tyres for 2022 because he is planning to keep racing in F1 next year.
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.
Paddock Diary: Bahrain Grand Prix part one
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onF1 is back, and so is Fernando Alonso, who made an eyebrow-raising remark as the new season opened in Bahrain. Dieter Rencken brings more tales from the paddock.
Teams to test Pirelli’s 2021 C3 and C4 compounds in coming races
2021 F1 Season
Posted onPirelli will supply F1 teams with next year’s C3 and C4 compounds to test during Friday practice at the first Bahrain race and Abu Dhabi season finale.
Pirelli want answers on Silverstone tyre failures by Tuesday
2020 British Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1’s official tyre supplier Pirelli is aiming to get to the bottom of its British Grand Prix tyre failures within the next 48 hours.
Pirelli F1 employee is second Australian Grand Prix Coronavirus case
2020 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onA second person connected with Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix has tested positive for the Coronavirus while in Melbourne.
Pirelli says it’s unlikely to race special Zandvoort tyres
2020 F1 season
Posted onPirelli expects it will not use the special F1 tyres it produced for the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, which drivers tested last week
How F1 teams are adapting last year’s chassis as “mule cars” for 2021 tyre testing
2021 F1 season
Posted onAll 10 Formula 1 teams have created “mule cars” to test Pirelli’s prototype 18-inch tyres by making modifications to last year’s chassis.