Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur says Lewis Hamilton would have won the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix without the virtual safety car, such was the Briton's... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton thanked Ferrari for helping him "achieve a dream" after taking his maiden grand prix win as a member of the Scuderia.Hamilton and Ferrari went on the... read more »
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High levels of degradation could lead to strategy chaos in Sunday's F1 race at Barcelona. read more »
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The Barcelona‑Catalunya Grand Prix is set to unfold as one of the most strategically complex races of the season, shaped by extreme heat, unusually high tyre degradation and... read more »
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Most teams have retained two sets of C2 from yesterday, a compound that appears particularly effective on cars with greater downforce, albeit with only slightly lower... read more »
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Managing tyre degradation while maintaining competitive pace will be key, but we have both cars in a position to fight for points. read more »
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High tyre degradation at the Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix will create small differences between the three compounds and considerable strategic variation during Sunday's... read more »
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Overall, all compounds are showing high levels of thermal degradation, particularly on the front and rear left, due to the abrasive surface of the asphalt, second only to Bahrain. read more »
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Pirelli's evaluation of Friday practice at the Monaco Grand Prix paints a clear picture: the 2026 tyres behaved consistently across all three compounds, degradation was... read more »
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Pirelli left little ambiguity after the main qualifying session in Miami: the 2026 Grand Prix is shaping up to be a race defined by tyre consistency, low degradation and the... read more »
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Pirelli's analysis of the Miami International Autodrome outlines a circuit that, despite its street‑style configuration, produces highly predictable tyre behaviour and... read more »
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It's the high fuel run pace where we are really having to focus all of our attention. We feel we are not really in a happy place with our tyre degradation and thermal... read more »
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We will try to take advantage and exploit the strengths in our car, especially with the hot conditions alongside the added factor of tyre degradation. read more »
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McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella says Max Verstappen's Austin sprint pole confirms Red Bull can now win everywhere, but in the Texas heat the Italian still thinks... read more »
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The Medium and Hard were very close in terms of performance and also in terms of degradation which was practically non-existent on both compounds. read more »
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Despise a tyre allocation from the softer end of Pirelli's six-compound range, tyres have shown very little degradation so far this weekend, which could witness McLaren... read more »
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In terms of strategy, given that degradation seems rather limited, the one-stop would seem to be the only plausible option. read more »
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With the Formula One spending its well-deserved summer break, F1Technical's senior writer Balazs Szabo explains how surface porosity can lead to premature degradation. read more »
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We didn't see any graining and thermal degradation was pretty much in line with our expectations. read more »
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On the back of another tough weekend when he failed to score any points, Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda claimed that tyre degradation is "like crazy" for which he... read more »
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Degradation across the three compounds was higher than during Friday free practice, when temperatures were between 15 and 20 ?C lower, however not by a significant amount. read more »
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A two-stop is the quickest choice, running the medium and hard. A one-stop is doable, given that tyre degradation is quite low, in fact probably even lower than expected. read more »
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"They were very quick, Max was very quick today, and not only did we struggle on pace but I think we also struggled with the degradation of things too." read more »
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Considering the length of the pit lane, the low degradation and the difficulty of overtaking, Pirelli suggests that the one-stop strategy will emerge as the fastest approach at... read more »
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Low tyre degradation also contributed to the many battles, especially early on when drivers were able to push as hard as they wanted. read more »
Spanish Grand Prix
14th of June 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 156 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 90 |
| 3 | George Russell | 88 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 75 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | 60 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 58 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | 43 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 29 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 26 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 26 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 244 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 165 |
| 3 | McLaren | 118 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 72 |
| 5 | Alpine | 41 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 39 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 21 |
| 8 | Williams | 11 |
| 9 | Audi | 2 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 1 |