For the Albert Park circuit, Pirelli has selected the three softest compounds in its range (C3, C4 and C5), as it did on the previous two seasons. read more »
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Ferrari has achieved the fastest lap in Formula 1's 2026 pre-season testing, courtesy of Charles Leclerc.The eight-time grand prix winner topped the timesheet throughout... read more »
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Charles Leclerc significantly impressed by topping the final morning of pre-season testing for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign, while further problems struck Aston Martin in... read more »
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Lando Norris has set a new fastest lap at Formula 1 Bahrain pre-season testing to head Max Verstappen, while Ferrari debuted a trick rear wing before being hit with a... read more »
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George Russell set the fastest lap of Formula 1's Bahrain pre-season testing so far as the second week of running got under way at Sakhir.The Mercedes driver lapped in... read more »
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Pirelli is sticking with the usual selection of compounds for the last race of the season in Abu Dhabi, namely the C3, C4 and C5. read more »
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For the third consecutive year, the compounds chosen for the Las Vegas street circuit are the C3, C4 and C5. read more »
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This year's compound selection harks back to 2023, with the C2, C3 and C4 as hard, medium and soft, one step harder than the trio used last year. read more »
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Pirelli has made no changes since last year for the dry weather compounds at the Marina Bay circuit, with the C3 as hard, the C4 as medium and the C5 as soft. read more »
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The C4 saw drivers make a bigger step in terms of performance compared to the C3 than we had expected without suffering too much over longer runs. read more »
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The trio of slick tyre compounds is the same as last year: C3 as Hard, C4 as Medium and C5 as Soft. read more »
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Pirelli has gone with the C2 as hard, the C3 as medium and the C4 as soft, a step softer than last year, the aim being to create a wider range of strategy options for the race. read more »
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The choice of compounds the teams can use is the same as last year, namely C3 as hard, C4 as medium, and C5 as soft. read more »
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Pirelli has announced which tyre compounds will be available for all the remaining rounds for the summer break, with significant changes for the British and Belgian Grands... read more »
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Nine of the ten teams - Racing Bulls being the exception - have kept two sets of C3 per driver, not necessarily with the intention of using both in the race, but to have a... read more »
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Similar to the last round in Jeddah, Formula One's sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli will go a step softer at this weekend's Miami Grand Prix, bringing the trio of C3,... read more »
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The C3 seems to offer the best performance and, without too much degradation a one-stop strategy is on paper the quickest way, with the order medium-hard being favourite. read more »
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Formula One's sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli has elected to supply teams with the C3, C4 and C5 compounds at this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, taking a step... read more »
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Only the C3 is carried over from Vegas. In fact, at the Lusail track, the tyres are subjected to energy levels comparable to those at Suzuka and Silverstone so the hardest... read more »
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As has become the norm for street circuits, Pirelli has selected the three softest compounds in the race, namely the C3, the C4 and the C5, as was the case in 2023. read more »
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A two-stop only becomes credible if there is a Safety Car in the second half of the race and that's probably why many drivers have held back two sets of C3 for tomorrow... read more »
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The C3 demonstrated higher degradation, but not to the point of ruling it out as an option for Sunday's race, also because there was no sign of graining. read more »
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This weekend it is likely that the C3 and C4 will be favoured in the race while the C5 will have its moment of glory in qualifying. read more »
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The compounds chosen for this round are the hardest in the range, the C1 as P Zero hard, the C2 as P Zero medium and the C3 as P Zero soft. read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |