We saw that the performance delta between the soft and the medium is slightly bigger than our earlier simulations, stabilising around the half second mark. read more »
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A challenging weekend for the team in Spielberg. Andrew Shovlin, our Trackside Engineering Director, is here to answer your questions from the Austrian GP in our @Akkodis Race... 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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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... 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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It was interesting to see all three compounds in play, even if we believe the hard and medium will prove the most popular choices 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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With Mercedes driver George Russell having set his pole position lap on the yellow-banded medium tyres, Pirelli's motorsport director Mario Isola highlighted the fact that... read more »
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Fernando Alonso believes Aston Martin's choice to focus on the Medium C5 tyre in qualifying won't be a disadvantage in the F1 Canadian GP. The post Fernando Alonso... read more »
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Having grabbed third place on the grid for today's Canadian Grand Prix, championship leader Oscar Piastri claimed that he "wasn't ever that tempted" to run... read more »
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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff called George Russell's final push lap "superb" while he also praised rookie driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who secured fourth place... read more »
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Having grabbed second place on the grid for today's Canadian Grand Prix, reigning champion Max Verstappen reckons that he was "fairly happy" with his RB21's... read more »
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Although McLaren's Lando Norris set the benchmark in final practice, Mercedes driver George Russell surprised his rivals by bolting on a set of medium tyres to snatch a... read more »
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A two-stop is still the most plausible option, favouring the use of the Medium and Hard. read more »
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George Russell denied that his pole position lap for the F1 Canadian GP - which he described as "one of the most exhilarating" of his career - was purely down to a... read more »
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"The other guys also had the medium tyre which I am not really sure why we didn't consider it." read more »
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Formula One's sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli has explained the reason why Mercedes driver George Russell managed to set the benchmark time on the opening day of the... read more »
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Mercedes driver George Russell has topped second practice at Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris.Russell went top after 23 minutes with a... read more »
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After appearing for the first time in Imola and again in Monaco, the C6 will be in use this weekend, alongside its closest relatives, the C5 as medium and the C4 as hard. read more »
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Lots to run through on this week’s Spanish GP @Akkodis Race Debrief with James and Jodi - from Kimi’s engine issue to George’s car damage, F1 tyre strategy and much more.... read more »
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Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur has revealed that Charles Leclerc deliberately sacrificed his qualifying result to save more medium and hard tyre for the race. read more »
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A two-stop strategy is almost obligatory, and the medium and soft compounds will see most of the action. read more »
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If we already look ahead to Sunday, its relatively easy to hypothesise that we will see a similar scenario to last year's race, with the medium and soft as protagonists of... 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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Despite starting on the white-walled hard tyres at last Sunday's Imola race, seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton and Haas driver Ollie Bearman were the quickest off the... read more »
Belgian Grand Prix
27th of July 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | 234 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 226 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 165 |
| 4 | George Russell | 147 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 119 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 103 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 63 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 46 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | 37 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | 23 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 460 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 222 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 210 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 172 |
| 5 | Williams | 59 |
| 6 | Kick Sauber | 41 |
| 7 | Racing Bulls | 36 |
| 8 | Aston Martin | 36 |
| 9 | Haas | 29 |
| 10 | Alpine | 19 |