Tires To Dominate Final Tests
Tires have been a tricky and decisive component of Formula One for several seasons now. Seems like the same thing is in store for 2013. Read More …
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Alemania 2011
Mark Webber gives a ride back to parc ferme to Fernando Alonso, who ran out of fuel, following the 2011 German GP at Hockenheim. Read More …
Conserving Tires Explained By Martin Brundle
In this 5th in a series of technology-oriented videos from the BBC demistifying the engineering world of Formula One, commentator and former F1 driver Martin Brundle covers tire conservation, a race management skill that became quite important to F1 in 2011 with the introduction of rapidly-degrading Pirellis. Read More …
Pirelli 2012
Pirelli believes its tires are on course to deliver even more exciting F1 racing in 2012, following some encouraging results from last week’s test at Jerez in Spain. Read More …
Australian GP 1986
On the verge of his first F1 championship, Nigel Mansell powered down Adelaide’s long High Street straight at 180 mph on full throttle when his own left rear tire exploded, flinging up a fountain of yellow, molten sparks as his car bucked from side to side in a frenzy. Read More …
Tires Are the Thing
Red Bull technicans mark tires and take notes in the pit-lane ahead of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi November 10. Courtesy of Formula 1 Online via Facebook. Read More …
Qualifying Changes For 2012
Formula 1 is reportedly considering an increase in the tire allocations for qualifying in 2012, following controversy about cars not running in Q3 this year. Read More …
That’s Why They’re Backmarkers
The cash-strapped HRT Formula One team were fined $5,000 at the inaugural South Korean Grand Prix on Friday after they managed the unusual feat of releasing a car with the tyre warmer still attached. Read More …
Michelin Could Make F1 Return
Yes, there is talk that in 2011, Formula One (which is losing Bridgestone as sole tire supplier) may see a return to the “tire war” days of yester-year. Read More …
Hamilton Backtracks On McLaren Tire Criticism
After the Australian GP, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton lambasted the team for calling him in for a second tire change pit stop. “Whose call was it to bring me in?” the 2008 world champion asked his Read More …