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8 useful things Tour de France pros use, that we might actually bother buying

The Tour de France welcomes oodles of new gear which we love poring over. Some of it makes no sense to riders like you and I, but if it were our money, what would we buy and why?

Cycling Weekly

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…

Autosport

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

Motorsport

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

The tyre that changed my opinion on semi-slick gravel tyres, but not in the way you might think - The Pirelli P-Zero Race TLR 40, finally reviewed

I thought the Pirelli P-Zero 40mm might be a game-changer for gravel bikes; however, it quickly highlighted the limitations of gravel bike geometry when it comes to fast road riding.

Cycling Weekly

Driving a Porsche 911 GT3 RS At Monza Was a Religious Experience

They don’t call Monza the "Temple of Speed" for nothing. Except for three chicanes added over the decades, this is as classic a racing circuit as they used to be—a couple of straights connected by fast right-hand corners. Lewis Hamilton’s 2020 pole lap here was at an average of 164.267…

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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

Motorsport

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…

Motorsport

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

Autosport

The Hutchinson Caracal Allroad tyres made me wonder if I should ever bother with slicks again

The Hutchinson Caracal Allroad is a fantastic tyre for true allroad riding. It's no impediment on tarmac, but opens up light gravel in a way that big slicks often fall short on.

Cycling News

Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

Pirelli Motorsport is recruiting a Trackside Engineer.

Autosport

Is this the fastest climbing bike in the world? BMC says so, as it launches new Teammachine SLR01, just ahead of the Tour de France

BMC launch 5th Gen SLR01, a bike it claims to be world's fastest climbing bike, to be raced by Tudor Pro Cycling team at this year's TdF

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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

Motor1

Pirelli's New P Zero Family Is a Huge Step Forward: Review

Pirelli’s CTO, Piero Misani, says the Italian brand’s new P Zero family reflects a paradigm shift in how tires are designed. A big statement.

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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Autosport

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

Motorsport

The three key F1 factors Ferrari is focused on to win again

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur confirmed his squad is bringing an upgrade package over the coming races, but felt there is much more performance in cleaner race weekends, starting with getting on top of Pirelli's tyres.

Autosport

Upgrades, tyres, execution: How Ferrari can win again in F1 2025

Autosport

Pirelli to hold first MotoGP test in Misano with test riders and "laboratory bikes"

Pirelli has lined up its first MotoGP test ahead of taking on the tyre supplier role from 2027, with it set to trial its new compounds in Misano in September.

Motorsport

Pirelli to hold first MotoGP test in Misano with test riders and “laboratory bikes”

The revision of the MotoGP technical regulations for 2027 includes the switch from Michelin tyres to new compounds provided by Italian company Pirelli, which has already been working for several years with the Moto2 and Moto3 classes, in addition to series such as Formula 1.

Motorsport

Why F1 teams face Canadian GP qualifying dilemma over soft and medium tyres

With the softest grade of tyres available for the Canadian Grand Prix, many of Formula 1's drivers and teams are once again unsure which of the compounds are the best option for qualifying in Montreal.

Autosport

To C5, or not to C5? That is the question for F1 Canadian GP qualifying

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