News Details

Pirelli has ‘wild card’ tyre plan for 2016

Pirelli is ready to implement a 'wild card' option at certain Formula 1 races next year where teams will be allowed freedom of tyre choice, but has made clear that it will choose compounds at those events where safety is an issue. After the FIA confirmed this week that there would be more 'freedom of choice' for teams, Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery has revealed how it intends things to work. The intention is that at selected races teams will have a free choice of compounds, while at tracks where there is a question mark over safety – such as Monza – Pirelli will dictate the choice. Hembery told Motorsport.com: "The idea is to have certain wild card events and certain...
Full Story »
10y ago from Motorsport.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

F1 teams told to do more to help tyre supplier

Formula 1 must do more to help its future tyre supplier create more...
10y ago from Motorsport.com

Pirelli seeks more testing

Once again, F1 finds itself in between a rock and hard place. Following a...
10y ago from Pitpass.com

Louder exhaust system gets green-light for 2016

Formula 1 cars will be louder in 2016 with the introduction of a revised...
10y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com

Pirelli may ask for extra tests

Pirelli may request additional testing ahead of 2016 if teams want next...
10y ago from SkySports.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Repsol to make MotoGP return in 2026

No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com

Francesco Bagnaia reveals ‘glimmer of hope’ given...

Francesco Bagnaia revealed he has “a glimmer of hope” despite...
40m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Trackhouse boss Davide Brivio: Raul Fernandez Phillip...

Trackhouse boss Davide Brivio expressed that Raul Fernandez's maiden...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Enzo Fittipaldi hails ‘productive’ test with Arrow...

Enzo Fittipaldi completed an IndyCar test with Arrow McLaren last week,...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Rinus VeeKay signs with Juncos Hollinger Racing for...

Juncos Hollinger Racing has announced that it has signed Rinus VeeKay for...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Lancia confirms 2026 WRC2 entry with the new Ypsilon...

Lancia will return to the World Rally Championship next year with the new...

Mārtiņš Sesks and Nasser Al-Attiyah join M-Sport...

WRC Promoter, SafetyCulture and M-Sport Ford World Rally Team are...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Hours before Champions League clash, furious Atletico...

Atletico Madrid have filed a complaint to UEFA against Arsenal ahead of...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com

“Gimmick needs to end”, “I’m baffled” -...

Arsenal fans on social media are not happy with Mikel Arteta's decision to...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal v Atletico Madrid : Arteta v Simeone

Morning all. It's a big one in the Champions League this evening as...
7h ago from Arseblog.com

Chelsea captain Reece James once responded to Arsenal...

Chelsea star Reece James once vehemently refused a fan's request to join...
8h ago from SportsKeeda.com

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.