Sebastian Vettel

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2011 Pirelli Formula One Statistics

By JAXQuickfit ⋅ November 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

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

By JAXQuickfit ⋅ November 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

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.

Tyre failure ruled out as cause of Vettel deflation

By JAXQuickfit ⋅ November 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Although not much remained of the tyre afterwards, there was enough for Pirelli’s engineers to carry out a full investigation, in collaboration with Red Bull Racing. Having subjected the tyre to minute analysis, structural failure of the tyre or valve has been ruled out as a cause of the incident. Track debris or other outside circumstances cannot be excluded as a possible cause.

Hamilton Takes Third Win of the Season with Pirelli

By JAXQuickfit ⋅ November 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Hamilton took the lead on the first lap after newly-crowned world champion Sebastian Vettel retired with damage to the rear of his car after his tyre deflated on the opening lap. The cause of the sudden deflation is still being investigated by Pirelli’s engineers

Vettel Keeps on Track with Pirelli for Another Record

By JAXQuickfit ⋅ October 31, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The brand-new Buddh circuit on the outskirts of Delhi evolved considerably over the course of the weekend, with the times getting faster as the track cleaned and more rubber was laid down on the track. The P Zero Yellow soft tyre and P Zero Silver hard tyre were nominated for the race, with the softer tyre proving to be around two seconds per lap faster than the harder compound.

Vettel versus Hembery: the World Champion takes on a new challenge

By JAXQuickfit ⋅ October 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Vettel and Hembery both had to fit a P Zero tyre from scratch: involving mounting the tyre on the rim, inflating it to the right pressure and balancing it to the correct weight. Watching them were television crews from all over the world, waiting to see if years of experience in the tyre industry could outdo the competitive instinct of a world champion.

Vettel Wins his First Race with Pirelli as a Two-Time Champion

By JAXQuickfit ⋅ October 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Newly-crowned world champion Sebastian Vettel has won his 10th grand prix of the season, after claiming the lead on the opening lap from his grid position of second place and using the correct pit stop strategy to maintain his advantage. He now has the chance to equal Michael Schumacher’s record of 13 wins in one seaso

Pirelli Enjoys Thrilling Home Race at Monza

By admin ⋅ September 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

At Pirelli’s home race in Monza, the tifosi were treated to a spectacular race that resulted in another victory for Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel, bringing the young German even closer to his second consecutive drivers’ title. The German led his 500th lap this season on Pirelli tyres during the Italian race, the fastest on the calendar.

Vettel Continues his Leadership with Pirelli in Belgium

By admin ⋅ August 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

After an action-packed race that was dominated by tyre strategy, Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel converted pole position to another race win this year, the 17th of his career, over 44 laps around the epic Spa-Francorchamps circuit

Button Takes Second Win on Pirelli P Zero

By admin ⋅ August 1, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

McLaren’s Jenson Button has taken his second victory in mixed conditions at the Hungaroring, following his win under similar circumstances in Canada earlier this year. The Englishman was assured of victory after his team mate Lewis Hamilton changed onto intermediate tyres in the closing stages of the race only to find that the conditions were not wet enough, forcing him to revert to slicks in his fifth pit stop of the afternoon.

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