Robert Kubica feels “a mistake” on tyre pressures prevented him scoring a second DTM points finish in a row at a wet Assen circuit on Sunday. After a nightmare start to his maiden season in the DTM in a customer ART-run BMW M4, Kubica earned his points finish with a […]
tyre
© LAT Images Skaife not convinced by Supercars great Mark Skaife isn’t convinced by the new mixed compound tyre rules, but admits the “socialist” rules have a place in a 2020 season rocked by the coronavirus pandemic. The Australian-based series has been experimental with its tyre regulations since its season […]
© LAT Images Norris critical of McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has criticised the “stupid” rule that allows teams to change tyres under a red flag situation. Norris was running in third place for most of the opening stint of the Monza race, behind Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz […]
McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has criticised the “stupid” rule that allows teams to change tyres under a red flag situation. Norris was running in third place for most of the opening stint of the Monza race, behind Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz Jr. However for the restart after […]
Pirelli boss Mario Isola says the FIA’s plan to further trim Formula 1’s downforce levels in 2021 to help the tyre company is more a matter of performance than safety. Pirelli is obliged to provide the same tyres that were used in 2019 for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. With […]
McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris says Pirelli’s hard compound tyres felt like “garbage” in Spanish Grand Prix free practice, and felt “like I had more grip on the wets”. Due to the global COVID-19 crisis, the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona was moved form its usual May date to […]
Max Verstappen opted against a contra strategy in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix as he feels the soft tyre will hold up fine for the opening race stint. Verstappen took a surprise victory last weekend at the 70th Anniversary GP ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas after perfecting […]
Lewis Hamilton survived a dramatic final lap puncture to win Formula 1’s 2020 British Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen, as the same tyre problem dropped Valtteri Bottas to P11. The Mercedes drivers had looked completely at ease for the majority of the race at Silverstone, which was disrupted twice […]
Mercedes Formula 1 chief strategist James Vowles says that it’s “unlikely” the team has resolved the tyre problems it experienced at Silverstone – despite a strong race in Spain. After losing out to Max Verstappen and Red Bull in the 70th Anniversary GP, Mercedes undertook what Vowles calls “incredible work” […]
Ferrari’s strong tyre management in recent races is down to its drivers and not a redeeming quality of its SF1000 Formula 1 car, according to team boss Mattia Binotto. Sebastian Vettel pulled off a risky one-stop strategy by completing a 36-lap stint on the soft compound tyre to finish seventh […]
Lewis Hamilton says he was pushing “pretty flat-chat” throughout Formula 1’s 2020 British Grand Prix because of team-mate Valtteri Bottas’s chase in second, before their twin late-race tyre failures. Hamilton only just held on to win a record-extending seventh British GP win ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen after both […]
Williams’s head of vehicle performance Dave Robson reckons tyre and track behaviour at the Barcelona track has been “confusing” Formula 1 squads ahead of the 2020 Spanish Grand Prix. Kimi Raikkonen scored Alfa Romeo’s first Q2 appearance of the season – and went on to out-qualify Esteban Ocon’s Renault – […]
Williams’s head of vehicle performance Dave Robson reckons tyre and track behaviour at the Barcelona track has been “confusing” Formula 1 squads ahead of the 2020 Spanish Grand Prix. Kimi Raikkonen scored Alfa Romeo’s first Q2 appearance of the season – and went on to out-qualify Esteban Ocon’s Renault – […]
Mercedes Formula 1 technical director James Allison says the team is “in better shape” managing its tyre temperatures in Spain than it was last weekend at Silverstone. Mercedes fell to its first defeat of the 2020 season at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix last Sunday after struggling with blistering on […]
The FIA is planning a further cut in Formula 1 downforce levels on safety grounds in order to help Pirelli use the same tyres for a third season in 2021. The move is a direct response to the tyre issues seen in the British Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri […]
Mercedes would be “foolish” to not expect a repeat of the tyre blistering issues seen last Sunday at Silverstone that led to its first defeat of the Formula 1 season. After dominating in qualifying for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, Mercedes struggled with severe blistering on its rear tyres through […]
Racing Point Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez blamed a failure to generate tyre temperatures for the “big disappointment” of his Q1 exit for the Styrian Grand Prix. The Mexican driver had been expected to challenge near the front of the pack after a strong showing in Friday practice. But it […]
Fabio Quartararo’s Andalusian Grand Prix victory was partly made possible by a preparation technique Michelin advised all MotoGP teams to do, but only the Yamaha and Suzuki riders acted upon. Autosport has learned that MotoGP tyre supplier Michelin sent an email to all teams during the second round of the […]
Mercedes chief race engineer Andrew Shovlin admits that there’s an “element of urgency” in the team’s need to address its tyre blistering problems ahead of Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix. Both Lewis Hamilton and polesitter Valtteri Bottas were hampered by tyre wear in the 70th Anniversary GP, won by Max […]
Red Bull boss Christian Horner says Max Verstappen had to “buy into” the crucial decision to qualify on the hard tyre in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. Verstappen was the only driver to use the hard in Q2 of qualifying for the second Silverstone race, meaning he had to commit […]