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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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Strategy Corner: How Max Verstappen can defend against McLaren to win F1 Miami GP

Miami’s temporary circuit around the Hard Rock Stadium is divisive, but the sharp end of the grid for the 2025 grand prix offers tantalising possibilities for an exciting race.

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Strategy Corner: How can Verstappen win F1 Miami GP and will Antonelli play a part?

Miami’s temporary circuit around the Hard Rock Stadium is divisive, but the sharp end of the grid for the 2025 grand prix offers tantalising possibilities for an exciting race.

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Strategy Corner: How can Max Verstappen beat Oscar Piastri to Saudi F1 win?

Jeddah's fast and furious street race is shaping up to be an enthralling contest, thanks to several cars which are starting out of position.

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Strategy Corner: How can Verstappen win F1 Saudi GP, and how will Norris move up?

Jeddah's fast and furious street race is shaping up to be an enthralling contest, thanks to several cars which are starting out of position.

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Strategy corner - What to look out for in F1's 2025 Chinese GP

Following a rainy Australian Grand Prix, a bone-dry race at Shanghai was supposed to be much more straightforward. But Saturday morning's sprint has shown that the tyres will make mastering China anything but simple.

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Pirelli defends 2026 F1 tyres amid Russell criticism

Pirelli has defended its new, smaller F1 tyres for 2026 and revealed it had given teams the option to stick with current tyre size, after George Russell criticised the new rubber.

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Bahrain's rain leaves most teams stranded on Day 2 of F1 testing

Formula 1’s 2025 pre-season test in Bahrain has been hit by further logistics shambles in two days – as rain temporarily left only two teams able to run midway through Thursday’s first session.

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How wet weather in the desert left some teams temporarily stranded at Bahrain testing

Formula 1’s 2025 pre-season test in Bahrain has been hit by a second logistics shambles in two days – as rain temporarily left only two teams able to run midway through Thursday’s first session.

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How Pirelli is testing 2026 F1 tyres without 2026 cars

Pirelli has entered the next stage of preparing its smaller tyres for the 2026 Formula 1 season, with Ferrari and McLaren testing its harder compounds in Barcelona this week.

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Rubber soul – Pirelli’s push for sustainability meant Formula 1 used FSC-approved tyres in 2024

“A small detail, but one of great significance” is how Mario Isola, director of Pirelli Motorsport, sums up the addition of the FSC logo onto its Formula 1 tyres for the 2024 season.

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Pirelli’s new softest C6 good for only “part of a lap” in Abu Dhabi test

Pirelli remains unsure about exactly where its new softest C6 compound will now race, after it proved to only be good for "part of a lap" in Abu Dhabi’s tyre test on Tuesday.

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What the Losail sprint race and qualifying tell us about the 2024 F1 Qatar GP

Either side of the Interlagos wildness, the other final sprint events of the 2024 Formula 1 season bear significant similarities that pile focus on Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and the Ferrari drivers. The key difference between Austin and Qatar, however, is that so far both McLaren and Mercedes have dominated…

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The low-grip headaches that will dictate strategy in F1's Las Vegas GP

Formula 1 chiefs may have been hard at work to improve their cherished Las Vegas Grand Prix for its sophomore outing, but what hasn't changed one bit is the technical challenge that will decide over victory and defeat, and over the possible crowning of a world champion.

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The low-grip headaches that will dictate strategy in Las Vegas GP

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Is F1’s water cooling tyre trick paranoia or a real battleground?

In a Formula 1 season dominated by technical intrigue between the top squads, attention was grabbed at the Brazilian Grand Prix by suspicions over a potential trick involving the internal water cooling of tyres.

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