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Strategy corner: The options giving teams hope in a route one F1 Italian GP

While a one-stop strategy appears nailed on for all at the Italian GP, there is a degree of latitude that could enable some F1 teams to pull off a surprise

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Strategy corner: The variations giving teams hope in a constrained F1 Italian GP

While a one-stop strategy appears nailed on for all at the Italian GP, there is a degree of latitude that could enable some F1 teams to pull off a surprise

Autosport

Strategy corner – How rain could upend F1 Dutch GP tactics

Despite tyre compounds a step softer than last year, and an increase in the pitlane speed limit, the need to protect track position is steering teams towards a one-stop race even if it is slower

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Strategy corner - How rain could upend F1 Dutch GP tactics

Despite tyre compounds a step softer than last year, and an increase in the pitlane speed limit, the need to protect track position is steering teams towards a one-stop race even if it is slower

Autosport

Why drivers rarely use F1’s wet tyres, and how Pirelli plans to improve them

Seeing full wets in action during a race weekend has become a rare sight in Formula 1. The main reason for that is visibility, as when there’s significantly more water than – let's say – was seen during the British GP at Silverstone, high levels of spray greatly hinder visibility…

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Why F1 drivers don't like Pirelli’s wet tyres, and how it plans to fix them

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The challenges Pirelli faces developing all-new 2026 F1 tyres

It’s well known that Formula 1 will adopt a completely new set of regulations in 2026 - but this overhaul also includes new tyres

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Why developing the all-new F1 tyres for 2026 is so challenging

The 2026 revolution in Formula 1 doesn’t just involve new cars and a different engine formula. It also includes an entirely new generation of tyres - an element that plays a crucial role in modern F1.

Autosport

Strategy corner - How teams will tackle cold, rainy weather at F1's British GP

A morning shower at Silverstone had just abated by the time we put pen to paper. Rain was forecast throughout the Formula 1 British Grand Prix weekend but, apart from the odd droplet, it held off until Sunday morning.

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Strategy corner: How teams will tackle cold conditions and possible rain at F1's British GP

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What was behind Max Verstappen's qualifying struggles at F1’s Austrian GP?

Max Verstappen said after the disappointing F1 k

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What does Verstappen's surprise qualifying struggles say about Red Bull F1's state?

P7 and P18 — not exactly the starting positions Red Bull had in mind for its home race in Spielberg.

Autosport

How overheating rear tyres could play a key part in F1’s Austrian GP

In recent weeks, much of the tyre talk in Formula 1 has surrounded the C6 compound and how it has not had the sort of impact Pirelli might have been hoping for as it looked to develop its softer range of options – but that will be irrelevant in Sunday’s…

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Strategy Corner: How preventing an overheating rear is key at F1 Austrian GP

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Everything Pirelli wants to change about F1's wet tyre that nobody uses

At racing speeds, one of Pirelli’s blue-sidewalled ‘wet’ tyres can displace a remarkable 85 litres of water per second. The problem is that you’re more likely to see a blue moon than witness an F1 wet tyre operating at racing speeds.

Autosport

What Pirelli aims to change on the F1 tyre nobody wants to use

Motorsport

Why Pirelli is keeping faith with 'difficult' C6 F1 tyre – but admits key area to improve

Pirelli’s new C6 tyre has proved divisive since its much-vaunted introduction in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix last month, but Formula 1’s tyre supplier remains committed to the idea of having six dry-weather compounds available.

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Why Pirelli is keeping faith with 'difficult' C6 F1 tyre – but admits it needs to be faster

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Strategy Corner: Why Leclerc’s extra set of new mediums could be a wild card in F1 Spanish GP

The Spanish Grand Prix used to be a byword for dull, processional racing, but that has changed – if only a little – in recent years.

Motorsport

Strategy Corner: Why Charles Leclerc’s extra set of mediums could be an F1 Spanish GP wild card

The Spanish Grand Prix used to be a byword for dull, processional racing, but that has changed – if only a little – in recent years.

Motorsport

"Nothing to say on this, next question!" – Flavio Briatore’s weird F1 press conference

Following the resignation of Oliver Oakes, Flavio Briatore has taken on the duties of team principal at Alpine – despite not holding the official title.

Autosport

How Briatore captured the room with bizarre F1 Spanish GP press conference performance

Following the resignation of Oliver Oakes, Flavio Briatore has taken on the duties of team principal at Alpine – despite not holding the official title.

Autosport

“Genius” required to strategize Monaco’s two-stop rule, says Pirelli

Pirelli motorsport chief Mario Isola is concerned a long safety car period during the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix could lead to issues in the pitlane, suggesting it will take a "genius" rather than a strategist to work out how best to attack the race, now that using at least…

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How Pirelli's controversial new tyre will shape the Monaco GP and beyond

On-track overtaking in Monaco is a rare commodity – drivers were complaining about the narrowness of the streets when Tazio Nuvolari was in his pomp.

Autosport

Six appeal: how Pirelli’s controversial new tyre will shape the Monaco GP and beyond

On-track overtaking in Monaco is a rare commodity – drivers were complaining about the narrowness of the streets when Tazio Nuvolari was in his pomp.

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