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F1 Qatar GP: Red flags a possibility as "deep cuts" found in tyres after sprint qualifying

Puncture threat means races may have to be stopped so gravel drawn onto the track surface can be cleared away

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Pirelli, FIA alert for puncture threat after "deep cuts" found in F1 tyres in Qatar GP

Puncture threat means races may have to be st

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F1 considering return to maximum stint length for Qatar GP

Formula 1 to decide on one-off tyre rule for the demanding Qatar Grand Prix to avoid a repeat of 2024 problems

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Return of maximum stint length considered for F1 Qatar GP

Formula 1 to decide on one-off tyre rule for the demanding Qatar Grand Prix to avoid a repeat of 2024 problems

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F1 team bosses pour cold water on mandatory two-stop idea

Making two pitstops mandatory in races has been suggested to improve the show, but the idea is lacking support in the paddock

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F1 team bosses raise ‘concerns’ over mandatory two-stop idea

Making two pitstops mandatory in F1 races has been suggested to improve the show, but the idea is lacking support in the paddock

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Will Ferrari’s Friday pace equal a strong F1 Azerbaijan GP? Lap time analysis

After Friday’s FP1 and FP2, we analyze F1 drivers’ long run pace in Azerbaijan

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How wild swings in sim data are skewing a vital area of 2026 F1 development

With a deadline looming to finalise the 2026 tyre compounds, Pirelli has revealed it is receiving wildly different estimates of aerodynamic loading for the new cars

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Why Pirelli is having to work on “worst-case scenario” for F1 2026

With a deadline looming to finalise the 2026 tyre compounds, Pirelli has revealed it is receiving wildly different estimates of aerodynamic loading for the new cars

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Why F1 teams face Canadian GP qualifying dilemma over soft and medium tyres

With the softest grade of tyres available for the Canadian Grand Prix, many of Formula 1's drivers and teams are once again unsure which of the compounds are the best option for qualifying in Montreal.

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To C5, or not to C5? That is the question for F1 Canadian GP qualifying

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How Pirelli's controversial new tyre will shape the Monaco GP and beyond

On-track overtaking in Monaco is a rare commodity – drivers were complaining about the narrowness of the streets when Tazio Nuvolari was in his pomp.

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Six appeal: how Pirelli’s controversial new tyre will shape the Monaco GP and beyond

On-track overtaking in Monaco is a rare commodity – drivers were complaining about the narrowness of the streets when Tazio Nuvolari was in his pomp.

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F1 2024 speed gains now “beyond expectation”, says Pirelli

Pirelli says speed gains being made by Formula 1 teams are now “beyond expectation,” as it becomes mindful about the impact on tyre loads.

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Pirelli F1 now believes Qatar GP tyre failures were not caused by mirror debris

Pirelli now believes that the tyre failures suffered by Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz in Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix were not caused by debris from the mirror run over by Valtteri Bottas.

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Pirelli now believes Qatar GP tyre failures were not caused by mirror debris

Pirelli now believes that the tyre failures suffered by Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz in Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix were not caused by debris from the mirror run over by Valtteri Bottas.

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Why F1’s cars are now “hanging on” as Qatar’s lap time tumbles by 3.4 seconds

Formula 1 drivers are used to going quick, but even they have been a bit taken aback by just how fast things have been in Qatar this weekend.

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Pirelli finding no evidence of repeat Qatar F1 tyre dramas

Pirelli’s initial analysis of tyres used in practice at Formula 1’s 2024 Qatar Grand Prix has revealed no evidence that the problems that blighted last year's race will be repeated.

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The factors that have blown Brazilian GP strategy game wide open

Formula 1 teams have been left facing some difficult strategy choices for the Brazilian Grand Prix as a host of elements have come together to make things extremely complicated.

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What Norris's last-stint regret tells us about F1's tyre mastery trick

While Lando Norris’s hopes of victory in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix were effectively derailed by his start, there was equally a phase late on that proved just as critical.

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What Norris’s last-stint regret tells us about F1’s tyre mastery trick

While Lando Norris’s hopes of victory in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix were effectively derailed by his start, there was equally a phase late on that proved as critical.

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Pirelli counters Hamilton 'peaky F1 tyres' frustration

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McLaren insists it can win F1 Monaco GP without crucial pole

With overtaking so difficult around the streets of Monte Carlo, the biggest advantage comes from track position.

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Pirelli set for new extreme wet-weather F1 tyre test with Ferrari

The two-day test will consist of a day of dry running on Tuesday with 2025 prototype slick compounds, before the track is made wet on Wednesday when the Italian tyre manufacturer tries out a new extreme wet compound.

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Why peaky F1 tyres caused 'acts of desperation' in Miami GP qualifying

McLaren's Lando Norris and Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell completed Q3 on the theoretically slower medium as teams battle to mitigate overheating issues on Pirelli's softer C4 compound.

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