Pirelli chief Mario Isola says its reasons behind producing conservative tyre compounds in 2017 was based on minimising risk during the regulations overhaul. read more »
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Former McLaren and Ferrari driver Stefan Johansson believes that in order for Formula 1 to improve its racing, they need to change the tyres with better grip and low downforce... read more »
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Pirelli have announced the tyres that have been nominated for round four of the 2018 season in Azerbaijan - but the new hyper-soft tyres will not be making an appearance. read more »
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Pirelli's Mario Isola believes Robert Kubica could have showed his true pace if he was given "more time to adapt" to the tyres. read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Pirelli's revised range of Formula 1 tyres for 2018 will prevent the "worst scenario" of one-stop grands prix read more »
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Pirelli's head of car racing, Mario Isola indicated that Pirelli achieved its targets which it set before the season which saw a thorough technical revamp and the birth of... read more »
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French tyre manufacturer Michelin have said that the low amount of technology transfer from Formula 1 to road cars is preventing them from returning as a tyre supplier. The... read more »
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Red Bull has maximised its testing time with the 2018 Pirelli tyres by notching up the highest number of kilometres ahead of the next F1 season. read more »
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F1's sole tyre supplier Pirelli announced lately that it is going to expand its tyre range for the 2018 Formula One World Championship and make further changes to its... read more »
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Having put in the laps during testing in Abu Dhabi, Lewis Hamilton has declared that Pirelli's new hypersoft tyres is their "best" to date. read more »
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Pirelli confident that softening of entire range of tyres for 2018 will mean end of one-stop races. read more »
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Pirelli is confident that Formula 1 will return to two-stop races next year, following positive early testing of its 2018 tyres in Abu Dhabi this week read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he learned a "great deal" about Pirelli's new-for-2018 tyres after trying them for the first time during the post-Abu Dhabi Grand Prix… read more »
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The hypersoft is the "best tyre Pirelli have produced since returning to F1", according to world champion Lewis Hamilton after sampling 2018's tyres for the... read more »
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Williams youngster Lance Stroll concedes he was baffled by his inability to properly work Pirelli's tyres at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he slumped to last… read more »
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Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen went fastest on the first day of post-season testing at the Yas Marina Circuit, with drivers sampling Pirelli's 2018 tyres, as Robert… read more »
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Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli has noted that the degradation of the tyres at Abu Dhabi is low enough to expect only a single stop strategy. All top 10 drivers will also... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen says he could not use the full performance of his Ferrari Formula 1 car in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying due to inconsistent tyre behaviour read more »
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Pirelli has launching an expanded array of Formula 1 tyres in 2018 by unveiling seven compounds in a "rainbow" range, in a move not universally welcomed read more »
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Pirelli confirms the addition of two new dry weather compounds to its range for the 2018 season: super-hard and hyper-soft. read more »
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Pirelli has revealed details of the seven dry-weather tyre compounds it will use in the 2018 Formula 1 season, with the introduction of the super-hard and the hyper-soft read more »
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Pirelli have added the 'super hard' and 'hypersoft' tyres into the mix for the 2018 season, extending the line-up from five different compounds to seven. read more »
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Pirelli were pleased with the performance of their tyres at the 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix, with drivers able to complete the preferred one-stop strategy with relative ease. read more »
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Formula 1 teams go heavy on ultra-soft tyres for the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi. read more »
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Pascal Wehrlein says he struggled with his tyres throughout the Brazilian Grand Prix, which made it difficult for him to move through the field. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
