Pirelli were pleased with how the medium and hard compounds worked during Sunday's Russian Grand Prix, but Mario Isola says it was the timing of the switch to... read more »
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Mclaren judged the crossover point from Intermediates to Slicks with perfection, as Lando Norris claimed his first ever pole position in tricky conditions in Sochi. Pirelli... read more »
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Enjoy a spectactular ride around Sochi as Lando Norris puts in a stellar effort to claim his maiden pole position. For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow... read more »
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All drivers will have a free choice of tyres at the start, which means that they should be able to run the optimal one-stop strategy. read more »
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The red flagging of the Belgian GP after a few token laps behind the safety car reignited the debate about F1 cars not being able to run safely in heavy rain.In Sochi on... read more »
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The expected wet weather on Saturday meant teams focused on getting as much data about all three compounds of tyre on Friday in Sochi, according to Pirelli's Mario Isola. read more »
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Pirelli have brought the softest range of tyres to the Russian Grand Prix, although based on the forecast they may not be needed. read more »
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Formula 1 journalist Peter Windsor has offered insight into how he believes Mercedes have benefitted from Pirelli's stiffer tyre construction. read more »
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We've seen in the past that there's been quite a lot of different strategic thinking, with all three compounds on the grid at the start of the race and varying... read more »
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Pirelli motorsports boss Mario Isola has confirmed he is open to discussing the use of all three tyre compounds in F1 races despite previously abandoning the idea. read more »
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Pirelli boss, Mario Isola admits that F1 bosses are fearful of changing tyre regulations in case it gets too complicated for the fans. read more »
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An issue suffered by Alpine halved theirs and Pirelli's latest test of their 2022 wet and intermediate tyres at Magny-Cours. read more »
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Pirelli confirmed that talks did take place previously regarding a rule to make all three compounds compulsory to use in a race. read more »
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Mario Isola felt the warmer temperatures at Monza last Sunday meant teams using the medium and hard compounds was always going to be the case. read more »
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A technical issue with Alpine's Formula 1 car at the latest 18-inch tyre test resulted in zero laps recorded in France on Thursday. The test, which was the final run of a... read more »
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Ex-F1 racer Daniil Kvyat continued Pirelli's 2022 tyre testing programme in France on Wednesday. The Alpine reserve driver completed 91 laps in wet conditions at Magny... read more »
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The early safety car gave the tyres some respite, but the soft performed better than expected, with very low levels of degradation despite the warm temperatures. read more »
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Given the sporting rules during an event featuring the sprint qualifying format, yesterday's qualifying session was a simple, straightforward action for Formula One's... read more »
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With limited running, it's harder than normal to work out the performance gap between the three compounds. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas finished fastest in qualifying at Monza with this blistering lap, earning him the season's second Pirelli Speed King Award. He'll start... read more »
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Pirelli are expecting many strategies to be attempted at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix, especially with the second trial of sprint qualifying thrown into the mix. read more »
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For Pirelli's home race - on one of the fastest tracks of the season - the three compounds in the middle of the range have been chosen. read more »
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All three compounds that we nominated for the race played a prominent role, underlining how there was a big variety of successful strategies today. read more »
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Max Verstappen, cheered on by his home crowd, took pole position at Zandvoort - his seventh in total this season! For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow... read more »
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Without a lot of prior information to fall back on, there's also scope for drivers to gamble on doing something different - which might just pay off. read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 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 |