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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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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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"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.

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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.

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“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.

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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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Pirelli confused why its C6 tyre struggled in F1 Imola GP qualifying

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Pirelli can't explain why its C6 tyre was so bad in Imola GP qualifying

Pirelli’s new C6 tyre made its maiden appearance as part of the race-weekend at Imola but left everyone, including the tyre supplier itself, baffled when competitors struggled to make it last over a single lap. The two Aston Martin drivers and Mercedes’ George Russell set their best laps in qualifying…

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Why Imola F1 race is the acid test for radical tyre plan

Pirelli’s greatest challenge since becoming Formula 1’s sole tyre supplier in 2011 has been to reconcile its brief – to deliver tyres whose performance drops off sharply beyond a given point – with the drivers’ desire to have rubber which they can push on through an entire stint. These two…

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Why Imola F1 race is the acid test for radical tire plan

Pirelli’s greatest challenge since becoming Formula 1’s sole tire supplier in 2011 has been to reconcile its brief – to deliver tires whose performance drops off sharply beyond a given point – with the drivers’ desire to have rubber which they can push on through an entire stint. These two…

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