FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 13 - Caught on Camera

The winners and losers from F1's 2025 Imola GP

While fans of old school venues may have wanted to see Imola stay on the calendar, the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix hasn't always delivered since its modern F1 return. But Pirelli's move towards softer compounds, as well as a race impacted by two neutralisations, gave us the strategic variance we…

Motorsport · May 18, 2025

Pirelli confused why its C6 tyre struggled in F1 Imola GP qualifying

Pirelli’s new C6 tyre made its maiden appearance as part of the race-weekend at Imola but left everyone, including the tyre supplier itself, baffled when competitors struggled to make it last over a single lap.

Autosport · May 18, 2025

Pirelli can't explain why its C6 tyre was so bad in Imola GP qualifying

Pirelli’s new C6 tyre made its maiden appearance as part of the race-weekend at Imola but left everyone, including the tyre supplier itself, baffled when competitors struggled to make it last over a single lap. The two Aston Martin drivers and Mercedes’ George Russell set their best laps in qualifying…

Motorsport · May 18, 2025

Lewis Hamilton left "devastated" as Ferrari duo miss top 10 in Imola GP qualifying

“We are just P nowhere at the moment,” Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc muttered disconsolately into a waiting Sky Sports F1 microphone after qualifying 11th for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.  Team-mate Lewis Hamilton was 12th and, if the gap between them was more slender than it has been in recent outings, the fact remains that…

Motorsport · May 17, 2025

Leclerc “cannot perform miracles”, Hamilton “devastated”: why Ferrari was so slow in F1 Imola GP qualifying

“We are just P nowhere at the moment,” Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc muttered disconsolately into a waiting Sky Sports F1 microphone after qualifying 11th for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.  Team-mate Lewis Hamilton was 12th and, if the gap between them was more slender than it has been in recent outings, the fact remains that…

Autosport · May 17, 2025

“Tricky” new Pirelli C6 tyre doesn’t last a lap of Imola F1 track

Pirelli has taken its new C6 soft-compound tyre to Formula 1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix this weekend, and Williams boss James Vowles has warned that it might not be capable of performing over a full lap of the historic Imola circuit. 

Motorsport · May 17, 2025

Pirelli Has a new Street-Legal Racing Tire for the US. We Tested It

The Pirelli engineers are a bit jealous of us Americans. Speaking at the launch for the new P-Zero family at Monza, they tell us how nice it must be to have a thriving grassroots club-racing and track-day scene in America, and so many great road courses for us to drive.

Motor1 · May 15, 2025

Pirelli Cinturato Velo review: grippy, versatile, and roll well, but come up far wider than advertised.

A brilliant all-road tyre that has fewer speed compromises than similar competitors. Wet weather grip and initial fitting gremlins are worth considering though.

Cycling News · May 14, 2025

F1’s first and latest pacesetters: Alfa Romeo 158 vs McLaren MCL39

Pretty much every single facet of Formula 1 today is unrecognisable versus the shape of grand prix racing at the start of the championship's life – just imagine the idea of Juan Manuel Fangio and Giuseppe Farina sat side-by-side upon a sofa playing the usual social media-friendly parlour games, or…

Autosport · May 13, 2025

F1 cars from 1950 to 2025: Alfa Romeo 158 vs McLaren MCL39

Pretty much every single facet of Formula 1 today is unrecognisable versus the shape of grand prix racing at the start of the championship's life – just imagine the idea of Juan Manuel Fangio and Giuseppe Farina sat side-by-side upon a sofa playing the usual social media-friendly parlour games, or…

Motorsport · May 13, 2025