Italian based Pirelli, the official Formula 1 car tyres supplier, have created a new collection of tyres for the up and coming racing season. They have altered the dynamics of the four dry weather tyres, making them softer and reducing the differences between each of them. It was only last year that Pirelli took over […]
Pirelli was founded by Giovanni Pirelli nearly 140 years ago, making its first car tyres 110 years ago. With rapid expansion over the following 20 years from 1901, Pirelli had plants in Spain, Argentina and from 1914 UK tyres were being produced. Prior to making car tyres Pirelli made insulated and underwater telegraph cable. It then did not take […]
Tyre pressures – do they really make any difference? Well, surprisingly lots! Fuel economy, tyre wear, superior handling, reduced braking distances, reduced CO2 emissions and reduced chance of aquaplaning. These are obviously important to everybody from owners of vehicles with 4×4 tyres to car and van tyres. So first things first, how do you know what the correct tyre pressures […]
Despite both being called ‘tyres’, an ordinary road car tyres and a formula one car tyres couldn’t be more different. While a tyre made for the vehicle you use for commuting to work and doing the weekly shop is made to last around 10.000 kilometres, a formula one car’s tyres are designed to last on […]
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The Red Bull F1 team reveals their method for heating tyres and brakes before their drivers leave the pits – a simple but clever technique that they have been using since Belgium. Pre-heated aluminium cylinders are placed inside the brake ducts to maintain racing speed temperature. These are then removed by mechanics before the car […]