P Zero White Medium Tyres the Most Popular Choice in Barcelona

In total, Pirelli will bring 367 sets of tyres to Barcelona for the four-day test from February 21-24: 73 more sets than were brought to Jerez. The teams are allowed to choose which compounds they want to use out of the 100 sets they are allocated per car for testing purposes each year, and – just as was the case in Jerez – the P Zero White medium has proved to be the most popular choice for Barcelona, with 110 sets selected.

Pirelli Tyres Complete 14,949 Kilometres in Four Days of Testing

Pirelli supplied 1176 tyres for the first Formula One test of the 2012 season, held at the Jerez circuit in the south of Spain over four days. A total of 3380 laps were covered by 23 drivers – equating to 14,949 kilometres.

New Pirelli Formula One Tyres Faced Their First Test

The tyres have been designed to provide more grip at the rear of the car, following the latest changes in the aerodynamic regulations that ban blown exhausts for 2012.

Once more the teams will start from scratch, as all the compounds apart from the supersoft are new, with more visible colour markings. In the unlikely event that it rains in the south of Spain next week, the drivers will also get to try out the new Cinturato rubber: the designation for the intermediate and full wet tyres – which echo the name of Pirelli’s first Formula One tyres from the 1950s.

OZ Selected as Ferrari F1 Wheel Supplier

In announcing its selection of OZ wheels, Ferrari described the 1971-established wheel maker as “an Italian company that is a world leader in the world of competition and the motor industry in general and in the field of alloy wheels

Pirelli Presents New Formula One Tyres

Pirelli introduced faster-wearing tyres last year, leading to tight races, and now aim to improve overtaking.

Pirelli president, Marco Tronchetti Provera said: “These changes will provide more opportunity for passes and help make a better show.

2011 Pirelli Formula One Statistics

Tracks which puts the most energy into a tyre per km (lateral, braking, traction, etc.): Barcelona and Suzuka
Track which puts the least energy into a tyre per km (lateral, braking, traction, etc.): Monza

Pirelli Finishes Successful First Year at Brazilian Grand Prix

Webber took the lead on lap 29, after his team mate Sebastian Vettel lost time with a gearbox problem, having led from pole. Webber adopted a three-stop strategy, using three sets of soft tyres and one set of medium tyres to win the race by 16.9 seconds from his team mate. It was Webber’s seventh career victory, securing him third place in the final championship standings.

The Brazilian Grand Prix from a Tyre Point of View

The 71-lap race in Brazil has several unusual features to it, such as an anti-clockwise layout, an uphill start-finish straight (which increases the risk of the anti-stall mechanism kicking in at the start) and varying elevation, making it a popular venue for road cycling races as well. Here are some of the key points of the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (as it is officially known) from a tyre point of view

Pirelli rounds off a remarkable debut season with two new tyres

After 18 races and 5488 kilometres so far, Pirelli will round off a remarkable season – characterised by the most overtaking in the 61-year history of the Formula One World Championship – at the iconic Interlagos circuit in Sao Paul

2011 Abu Dhabi Young Driver Test – Mission Accomplished for Pirelli

The new front and rear profiles are more square than they were previously, which again provides a more even wear rate. The latest tyres also generate more grip from the rear, which tends to provoke more understeer and also enhances the possibilities for overtaking.