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Williams Takes First Win for Eight Years with Pirelli in Spain
Tyre strategy played a key role in the Spanish Grand Prix, which was won by Williams driver Pastor Maldonado: the first win for the British team since the 2004 Brazilian Grand Prix
Pirelli P Zero Yello Soft Sets Fastest Time in Practice
Jenson Button set the fastest time during the second session this afternoon, with a time of 1m23.399 on the soft tyre. As expected, temperatures remained dry and warm for both the hour and a half sessions, allowing the drivers to experience the sort of conditions
GP3 Gets Underway and GP2 Resumes with Pirelli in Barcelona
In Barcelona the hard compound will be available to the GP3 drivers. This is one of the most demanding circuits on the calendar, particularly for the front-left tyre, which has to absorb significant amounts of lateral energy.
Hard and Soft P Zero Tyres Make First Appearance in Spain
Turn three is the most demanding corner of the entire lap, with a lateral force of 3.9G going through the tyres for a prolonged period of time. In the braking area for turn 10, the tyres also have to cope with a deceleration of 5.09G.
Pirelli Completes Mugello Test
The three-day session took place at Mugello in Italy – where Pirelli’s prototype Formula One tyres ran for the first time in August 2010.
Pirelli’s GP2 Tyres Pass Their Second Test in Bahrain
There was a new winner in the sprint race the following day, when Frenchman Tom Dillman claimed his first-ever GP2 victory for Rapax, after leading from pole position
Pirelli Returns to Mugello for First In-Season Test Since 2008
Pirelli will bring all four slick compounds to Mugello – supersoft, soft, medium and hard – but the teams will only be able to use the tyres that are left to them out of their testing allocation of 100 sets of tyres per car per year. It is down to them to decide which compounds they would like to use within that allocation. The Cinturato intermediate and wet weather tyres will also be available at Mugello in case of rain.
Tyres Hold the key to Vettel’s Victory in Bahrain
The correct tyre strategy was instrumental in securing Sebastian Vettel’s first victory of the year at the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Red Bull driver selecting a three-stop strategy to seal his 22nd career win after claiming pole position in qualifying
Pirelli’s GP2 Tyres Overcome the Heat of Bahrain
Valsecchi used the medium tyres to begin the 30-lap race one on Saturday and then the hard tyres for the second stint, following an impressive stop from the DAMS mechanics. With 16 laps to go his 12-second lead was neutralised by the appearance of a safety car.
Vettel Back on Pole with Pirelli P Zero Yellow
“We’ve seen a great job from Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull, who demonstrated their ability to get the most out of the tyres by extracting every last bit of performance from the softer compound. With the whole field having closed up considerably in terms of pure pace this year, every single advantage that any driver finds is magnified…”
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