Tires
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Webber expects no issues with '12 tyres
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Dec 13, 2011
The Australian struggled with tyre degradation during the first part of the year in particular. But he has declared himself to be comfortable with the 2012 development rubber, after sampling the tyres in Brazil and Abu Dhabi. When I ran… Full Story »
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Lotus admit Raikkonen 'gamble'
Skysports - Formula 1 News &bull Dec 12, 2011
The deal with Raikkonen comes at the end of a disappointing season for the Lotus team, who have now officially changed their name from Renault and clearly see the arrival of the Finn as another way of drawing a line… Full Story »
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Webber now 'at home' on Pirellis
F1 Live &bull Dec 10, 2011
Mark Webber says he felt "completely at home" with the Pirelli tyres by the end of the 2011 season and addressed some small issues that made him more competitive in qualifying Full Story »
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Grosjean ready to take on Raikkonen
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Dec 9, 2011
Romain Grosjean says he is unfazed about the prospect of going up against Kimi Raikkonen at Renault next year - and actually thinks it is him who will have the edge in understanding Pirelli's Formula 1 tyres. The Frenchman was… Full Story »
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FIA confirms regulation changes for 2012
F1 Minute &bull Dec 7, 2011
After a meeting of the World Motorsport Council this week, the FIA have announced their regulation changes for next season, starting with yet another tweak to the Safety Car rules. Now, lapped drivers will be able to unlap themselves before… Full Story »
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FIA announces new sporting rules
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Dec 7, 2011
The ruling body has also confirmed there will be a three-day test during the season, which is set to allow teams to run with their drivers mid-campaign. Previously, teams were only allowed to run during the season in the Young… Full Story »
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Pirelli: 2011's star rookie - exclusive Paul Hembery Q
Formula 1 - Latest &bull Dec 7, 2011
Pirelli tyres. Paul Hembery (GBR) Pirelli Motorsport Director with FanVision. Pirelli tyres. Pirelli tyres worked on by a Team Lotus mechanic. Paul Hembery (GBR) Pirelli Motorsport Director. Paul Hembery (GBR) Pirelli Motorsport Director. Full Story »
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Tyre trivia - Pirelli's debut season in numbers
Formula 1 - Features &bull Dec 1, 2011
Pirelli tyres for Mercedes GP. Paul Hembery (GBR) Pirelli Motorsport Director with FanVision. Pirelli tyres worked on by engineers. Pirelli tyre. Pirelli tyre. Pirelli tyres. Pirelli tyre. Full Story »
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Tire Trivia: 2011 Formula 1 in figures
Axis of Oversteer &bull Nov 28, 2011
Pirelli was kind enough to pull out their excel and quantify the 2011 season for us. DRS made this a record year for passing, though many will contend a DRS pass is more a change of position than a real… Full Story »
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Brazilian GP Race
AT&T Williams Official Website &bull Nov 27, 2011
AT Williams ends 2011 with a 14th place finish for Rubens Barrichello in today's Brazilian Grand Prix. Rubens drove a consistent race on a three stop strategy to conclude an impressive weekend on track. He also closes the season with… Full Story »
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Brazil 2011 - Rate the race
Sidepodcast &bull Nov 27, 2011
Brazil didn't exactly have to do much to raise the game from some of the recent racing we have seen, but how did it fare as an end of season send-off? We saw a different face on the top step… Full Story »
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Brazil 2011 - Post race press conference
Sidepodcast &bull Nov 27, 2011
Felt good all weekend. It would have been nice to have a race with Sebastian all the way through but I think he's had a little bit of a problem. It's a win that you'll take, for sure, because I've had enough bad luck and whatever you want to call it. That's the way that motorsport goes sometimes. So, very important win for me and the team again to finish on a high. I enjoyed the last few laps, to be honest.… Full Story »
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Brazilian GP Qualifying
AT&T Williams Official Website &bull Nov 26, 2011
In front of a home crowd, Rubens Barrichello delivered one of the strongest qualifying laps of his season at Interlagos today. Making it through Q1, Rubens went on to set his fastest lap of the afternoon, a 1:13.801, on the… Full Story »
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Brazilian GP Practice
AT&T Williams Official Website &bull Nov 25, 2011
We completed a full day's programme in preparation for both qualifying and the race, testing the three different tyre compounds and optimising both mechanical and aerodynamic set-ups. Set-up is going to be especially important given the potential changeable weather conditions… Full Story »
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Analysis: Overtaking under the microscope
Grandprix.com - News &bull Nov 22, 2011
Overtaking and its 'quality' has been much discussed in 2011 since the return of KERS, the advent of DRS (the Drag Reduction System) and the higher wearing Pirelli tyres. Normal/ DRS/ Slow Cars (referring to HRT, Lotus, Virgin, as the strategic value of these overtakes is different) / Team-Mates (one driver… Full Story »
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F1: Feature: 2011 Season Overtaking Analysis
pitpass &bull Nov 22, 2011
Overtaking - how much, not enough, or too much of the 'wrong' sort - has been a frequent topic throughout the 2011 season, since the advent of DRS (the Drag Reduction System) and Pirelli tyres. What is beyond all doubt… Full Story »
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New soft tyre to debut in Brazil
Planet F1 &bull Nov 22, 2011
Pirelli's 2012-specification soft compound will make its racing debut at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix, while their new hard tyre will be used during Friday practice. The Italian manufacturer successfully tested the new soft rubber during the young driver test… Full Story »
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Pirelli keen to see latest progress in Brazil
GP Update &bull Nov 22, 2011
Pirelli will be rolling out modified tyres for this weekend's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, with enough knowledge now under the Italian company's belt to be able to experiment with changes to its compounds ahead of the 2012 Formula 1 season.… Full Story »
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You want preview quotes? We've got preview quotes!
Formula 1 Blog - News &bull Nov 22, 2011
Formula 1. 2011. Season-ender. Brazil. Career-ender. Barrichello. (Well) Here is your first round of race preview quotes. Get 'em while they're hot! Paul Hembery, Pirelli's motorsport director "Preparations for the 2012 season are well underway, so it will be really… Full Story »
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Pirelli to take new tyre to Sao Paulo
Crash.net - Formula 1 &bull Nov 21, 2011
Pirelli to provide teams with a new compound soft tyre for the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix Full Story »
