Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola has revealed the Italian tyre supplier is "in discussion" with the FIA over potential overnight changes to the Abu Dhabi kerbs over fears... read more »
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The Italian company has put an extra focus on kerbs since the Qatar GP, where four drivers suffered similar failures in the race.Pirelli later determined that the failures... read more »
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Of some concern here are the kerbs, especially at exit of turns 5 and 9, as they are quite high and pointed. We are talking with the FIA about this. read more »
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Pirelli says the deflations seen in Qatar were the result of the amount of time the tyres were run on the kerbs, at high speed and with considerable lateral and vertical loads. read more »
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Pirelli has concluded the kerbs at the Losail International Circuit were to blame for the four tyre failures during the recent Qatar Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes director of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin has surprisingly suggested more aggressive kerbing at the Losail International Circuit would have protected cars... read more »
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Read Also:Bizarre quirk of Qatar kerbs caused F1 problems, reckons MercedesAlpine: Alonso Qatar F1 podium "a question of a few corners"Red Bull F1 boss Horner defends... read more »
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A number of drivers hit trouble over the Qatar weekend as they suffered car and tyre damage throughout the event.Charles Leclerc and Nikita Mazepin both had to swap chassis... read more »
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The inaugural Qatar Grand Prix proved to be a significant challenge for the Pirelli tyres due to a combination of high-speed corners and aggressive kerbs at the Losail... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton wasn't worried about puncturing one of his Pirelli tyres in Qatar, saying he stayed away from the kerbs. read more »
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Pirelli believe the teams trying to run too long on worn tyres coupled with the kerbs in Qatar led to Sunday's punctures. read more »
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Horner was called to the Qatar GP stewards after mentioning a "rogue marshal" in a TV interview when discussing the Q3 yellow flag incident that led to Max Verstappen... read more »
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Pirelli boss, Mario Isola, cites Losail's unforgiving kerbs as the cause of late spate of punctures in Qatar Grand Prix. read more »
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Some drivers encountered tyre problems towards the finish: this was probably due to a combination of very high wear as a result of long stints, and impacts at high speed... read more »
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Pirelli will launch an investigation into the cause of the punctures that occurred for some drivers during the Qatar Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas, Lando Norris, George Russell... read more »
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Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola has hinted a mix of the ferocity of Losail's kerbs and teams running stints to the limit were behind the quartet of tyre failures at the Qatar... read more »
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The Frenchman went over the kerbs at the penultimate corner, breaking the front wing off his car, puncturing the right front tyre, and damaging the floor.At the time he was up... read more »
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Nikita Mazepin says it is "unfortunate" that he's back using his old chassis after a moment on the "not nice" Losail kerbs. read more »
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The most seriously affected driver was Nikita Mazepin, whose Haas chassis was damaged, obliging the Russian to miss FP2 while the spare monocoque was prepared for Saturday.... read more »
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Owing to the nature of the Losail circuit, which features sizeable run-off areas around its faster corners, along with flat kerbs around the perimeter of the track, the FIA has... read more »
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W Series contender Abbie Eaton and F4 driver Christian Weir both suffered compression fractures after their cars took off over sausage kerbs.Their incidents were among several... read more »
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From high altitude to aggressive kerbs, F1 cars are pushed to the limits in Mexico City. Join Reliability Engineer & Senior Composite Designer, Susie, to discover how the... read more »
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Sausage kerbs need to be removed from racetracks to avoid more drivers being hurt, say Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |