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The challenges Pirelli faces to meet F1’s 2026 rules targets

As part of an effort to make F1 cars smaller and lighter, Pirelli agreed to reduce the front tyre width by 25mm and the rear tyre width by 30mm. The tyres themselves will also become smaller in diameter, going from the current 720mm diameter to 705-710mm, although F1 will still…

Autosport

Making New Tires for Old Cars Is Hard

The head of Pirelli’s “Collezione” program explains the challenges of designing tires for Fiat 500s to Ferrari Enzos

Motor1

What we learned in Friday practice at the F1 Canadian GP

Heavy rainfall punctuated Friday's Formula 1 free practice sessions at the Canadian Grand Prix, yielding a little over half an hour of dry running across the day.

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How Red Bull creates the perfect strategy for Verstappen and Perez

Devising and implementing the perfect race strategy is a real ‘team effort’ in Formula 1. However, every team has a couple of people who are particularly tasked with determining the right plan of attack. Red Bull Racing has three: Head of race strategy Will Courtenay, principal strategy engineer Hannah Schmitz…

Autosport

Pirelli counters Hamilton 'peaky F1 tyres' frustration

Motorsport

Mads Pedersen's unreleased new Trek, fresh from the finish line of the Critérium du Dauphiné

An all new bike with an old school tyre setup takes the win on stage 1

Cycling News

Pirelli open to soft-tyre-only F1 Monaco GP, but sceptical

A lack of action and overtaking in last weekend’s Monte Carlo race, where the top ten drivers finished in the same position they started, has triggered calls for potential rule changes to help spice it up.

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Pirelli open to soft-tyre-only F1 Monaco GP, but skeptical

Motorsport

Pirelli Cinturato RC gravel tire review – confident corner carving gravel race tire

Pirelli Cinturato RC is a versatile all-rounder gravel race tire with a penchant for cornering

Bike Perfect

Pirelli set for new extreme wet-weather F1 tyre test with Ferrari

The two-day test will consist of a day of dry running on Tuesday with 2025 prototype slick compounds, before the track is made wet on Wednesday when the Italian tyre manufacturer tries out a new extreme wet compound.

Motorsport

Hunt rolls out sustainable wheels, PRO debuts aero gravel bars, Santini x Pirelli collab and Hexis serves up a feast of new features

Recycled content appears in three Hunt wheelsets, Santini celebrates the Sport Club Pirelli, PRO 'discovers' gravel aero bars and Hexis updates its recipe for fuelling success

Cycling Weekly

Hutchinson Blackbird Racing Lab TLR road tire review

The speedy Blackbird offers performance and durability in a tubeless-ready package

Cycling Weekly

Verstappen "almost ended in the grandstands" amid Imola F1 hard tyre struggles

Red Bull driver Verstappen narrowly edged McLaren's Lando Norris after he gapped the Briton in the first stint on mediums, but struggled much more on the hard Pirelli rubber for the majority of Imola's 63-lap race.

Autosport

'Fastest,' 'most performing' yet surprisingly comfortable: a first ride review of Pirelli's new flagship tire

Pirelli's new P Zero Race TLR RS tire unseats the P Zero Race TLR when it comes to pure performance

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Prototype Pirelli tyres finally launched: New P Zero Race TLR RS in action at the Giro d’Italia

Italian brand claims a big improvement in rolling resistance over the P Zero Race, and 30 victories already

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Pirelli Confirms Guidance After Q1 Operating Profit Exceeds Estimates

Pirelli's Q1 results exceed expectations, showcasing operational efficiency and strategic planning in the tire manufacturing sector.

Motor1

Pirelli Is Making New Tires for the Ferrari Enzo

The new Pirelli P Zero Corsa System for the Enzo looks 2002-correct, but gets the benefit of modern compounds.

Autosport

Sainz wants Pirelli to be more aggressive with future F1 Miami GP tyre choices

Sunday's race is expected to be a one-stop affair amid the combination of the Miami International Autodrome’s twisty nature, a low-grip surface and warm track temperatures.

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Sainz wants Pirelli to be more aggressive with future Miami F1 tyre choices

Sunday's race is expected to be a one-stop affair amid the combination of the Miami International Autodrome's twisty nature, a low-grip surface and warm track temperatures.

Autosport

Why peaky F1 tyres caused 'acts of desperation' in Miami GP qualifying

McLaren's Lando Norris and Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell completed Q3 on the theoretically slower medium as teams battle to mitigate overheating issues on Pirelli's softer C4 compound.

Motorsport

Why Pirelli’s F1 development challenge never ends

The company not only has to hone its tyres for cars that each year generate more load and produce faster lap times, but it also has to prepare for and adapt to any upcoming rule changes.

Autosport

What is an F1 pay driver? All to know about the controversial tag

Motorsport is one of the most expensive industries in the world as Red Bull paid a staggering $7,445,817 to enter the 2024 F1 season. But costs are also high at a national level with teams paying up to £29,000 for a space on the British GT grid. So it is…

Motor1

Should You Buy an EV Track Car?

Hyundai’s boxy Ioniq 5 N provides a best-case argument, but lap times aren’t the limiting factor for go-fast EVs.

Motorsport

The “peak grip” tyre secrets that are key to F1’s qualifying battle

If a driver can extract just one more tenth out of their tyres over a single qualifying lap, that can be the difference between getting knocked out in Q1 or Q2 or making it all the way through to the final shoot out.

Motorsport

Why a Monaco tyre test could help spice up F1 races elsewhere

The recent Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix highlighted how the variability produced by a pretty much nailed-on two-stopper helps trigger plenty of overtaking and action.

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