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Magnussen: "Horrendous" Monza F1 weekend highlights need for Haas patience

Magnussen qualified only 19th at Monza and was one of only three drivers to take a gamble by starting on the hard rather than medium Pirelli tyres.

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Magnussen: “Horrendous” Monza highlights need for Haas F1 patience

Magnussen qualified only 19th at Monza and was one of only three drivers to take a gamble by starting on the hard rather than medium Pirelli tyres.

Autosport

What we learned from Friday F1 practice at the 2023 Italian Grand Prix

Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen shared the practice spoils across the opening two Formula 1 sessions at Monza, as Sergio Perez crashed but still hailed his “best Friday in a while”.

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2023 F1 Italian Grand Prix session timings and preview

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Pirelli in race to ready 2024 F1 tyres after testing revamp

Protoypes will be run by Alpine and Red Bull in a test at Monza after the Italian GP, and by all teams on the Fridays of the Japanese and Mexican GPs

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F1 Dutch GP: Norris on top as Piastri and Ricciardo crash in FP2

Running opened on the harder two compounds of tyre with the Mercedes duo emerging on top on the medium Pirelli rubber through the first laps around the undulating beachside circuit in Zandvoort - George Russell moving ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

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F1 Dutch GP: Norris pips Verstappen by 0.023s in FP2

Running opened on the harder two compounds of tyre, and the Mercedes duo emerged on top on the medium Pirelli rubber through the first laps around the undulating beach-side circuit in Zandvoort - George Russell moving ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

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2023 F1 Dutch Grand Prix session timings and preview

After a month-long break, F1 returns to action this weekend with the Dutch GP. Red Bull has dominated F1 in 2023, winning every race in the first half of the season, and there is nothing to suggest that this trend wouldn't continue in the Netherlands, the home turf of Max…

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Vittoria Corsa Pro tire review - supreme performance, but worth the cost?

The latest Corsa Pro is seriously rapid, and the issues with expeditated tire wear seem to have been addressed - but does that justify their lofty price?

Cycling Weekly

F1 teams facing rookie FP1 scheduling headache

The FIA rules specify that every race driver has to give up an FP1 session for a rookie who has started no more than two grands prix.

Motorsport

Why Pirelli is pushing for a “super intermediate” F1 wet tyre

The start of the Saturday sprint event at Spa was delayed by rain, and when it eventually got underway the cars ran on full wet tyres behind the safety car – as mandated by the rules – before the field was released.

Motorsport

Vandoorne gets first Aston Martin F1 run in wet Pirelli Spa test

It was the Belgian’s first running in an F1 car since he tested for Mercedes in Abu Dhabi at the end of 2021.

Autosport

Why Aston and McLaren are testing F1 Pirellis that may never race

The two-day test is the latest step in Pirelli’s programme of no-blanket slick running, although it is set to be compromised by rain.

Autosport

10 things we learned from the 2023 F1 Belgian Grand Prix

This year's edition of the Belgian Grand Prix yielded yet another Max Verstappen masterclass as the Dutchman waltzes away with the Formula 1 title.

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Tyre failure dents Razgatlioglu’s WSBK title fightback hopes

Yamaha rider Razgatlioglu arrived at the Czech track with the momentum of his win at Imola behind him, and he gained further ground in a wet opening race of the weekend by finishing second behind Jonathan Rea while Bautista struggled to 12th.

Autosport

Pirelli agrees with drivers that F1 wet tyres are "useless" now

A late downpour caused the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix sprint race to be delayed. The field was then led by the safety car for five formation laps ahead of a rolling start.

Autosport

Russell feels F1 wet tyres are “pretty pointless”

If a race is declared wet and is started behind the safety car, drivers are obliged to run Pirelli's blue-walled extreme wet tyres.

Motorsport

How Leclerc went from Spain Q1 exit to Spa pole in similar condition

Leclerc, one of F1’s star qualifiers, has had several disappointing results against the clock in 2023, as he has struggled to keep to the minimalistic approach required in mixed conditions to reduce mistakes and keep the sensitive Pirelli tyres in the correct state with his aggressive driving style.

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Unheated “chewing gum” tyres would make F1 look “stupid”, says Verstappen

Team bosses and F1 chiefs are due to discuss the tyre blanket issue at a meeting of the F1 Commission at the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday.

Motor1

Dodge Challenger Hellcat Adds Torture To High Performance Tire Test

Pirelli and Falken have new ultra-high-performance all-season tires on the market. Can they handle a 717-hp Hellcat?

Motorsport

F1 vs F2: Top speed, car sizes, race weekends and more compared

Formula 1 has always relied on junior categories to feed it with the next generation of drivers, and its teams are eager to snap up the brightest talents within them.

Motorsport

2023 F1 Belgian Grand Prix session timings and preview

The Belgian GP will run to the sprint format, which means teams will only get one practice session before qualifying. With rain expected to hit the track on Friday, teams may get little-to-no dry running before the set-up of their cars is frozen under parc ferme rules.

Autosport

FIA launches WRC tyre tender for 2025

Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli is currently the official tyre supplier to all categories within the WRC after winning the FIA’s last WRC tyre tender in 2019 to supply tyres from 2021 to 2024. This included the last season of the WRC generation car and the first three campaigns under Rally1…

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Vandoorne to drive Aston Martin F1 car in Pirelli tyre test at Spa

Aston reserve driver Vandoorne will share driving duties with team regular Lance Stroll, while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will have a day apiece for McLaren.

Autosport

F1 vs F2: Top speed, car sizes, race weekends and more compared

Formula 1 has always relied on junior categories to feed it with the next generation of drivers, and its teams are eager to snap up the brightest talents within them.

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