News Details

Pirelli to test larger F1 tyres

Pirelli will test a new larger Formula One tyre at Silverstone next week that the company says would make the sport more relevant to ordinary road users and could be the shape of things to come. Grand Prix cars currently use 13 inch tyres but Pirelli said in a statement they would demonstrate an 18 inch design "to showcase the way that Formula One could look in the near future." As part of the test, a 2014 Lotus equipped with fully functional concept tyres will lap Silverstone next Wednesday. "Larger wheel and tyre sizes reflect modern market trends," Pirelli said. "With the adoption of a larger size invariably leading to even greater technology transfer between...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Pirelli to test 18-inch tyres at Silverstone test

Pirelli will introduce a new 18-inch tyre design concept at the...
10y ago from TheF1Times.com

Pirelli to trial 18 inch tyres

Pirelli Motorsport Media Pirelli is to trial an 18 inch tyre during next...
10y ago from F1Zone.net

Pirelli to test low-profile tyres on Lotus at...

F1 currently uses 13-inch tyres Sutton Images Enlarge Pirelli will test...
10y ago from espnF1.com

Pirelli to test brand new 18-inch tyre at in-season...

Pirelli to test brand new 18-inch tyre at in-season Silverstone...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

World Champion Jorge Martin set for MotoGP return at...

Reigning World Champion Jorge Martin is set to return to MotoGP action at...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Toprak Razgatlioglu laughs off Honda MotoGP 2026...

Reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu laughed off rumours...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Renovated IMS museum reopens with all-new displays

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum reopened on Wednesday following a...

New livery revealed for Kyle Larson's Indy 500 / Coke...

Kyle Larson will be attempting to compete in IndyCar’s Indianapolis 500...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Outback diplomacy: Finnish ambassador braves...

o Haapea hopes to raise $30,000 for cancer research as he navigates the...
12h ago from TheGuardian.com

Elfyn Evans bags the big game on Safari

Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin claimed their maiden Safari Rally Kenya...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal to hold talks with leading striker target next...

Arsenal will attempt to sign a striker this summer, and the wheels are now...
38m ago from CaughtOffside.com

'Not going to get any better' - Didi Hamann urges...

Former Liverpool midfielder-turned-pundit Didi Hamann has urged Arsenal to...
58m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal injury, suspension list and return dates for...

Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news...
1h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Real Madrid injury, suspension news vs. Arsenal:...

Sports Mole looks at Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of...
1h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.