Oscar Piastri starts the Chinese Grand Prix from first place after taking pole. However, a six-way battle for the win is well and truly on the cards in what could be a very competitive race. But hat strategy will drivers and teams use to try and taker them to P1? Find out down below.
Formula 1’s official tyre supplier has instructed teams to increase the minimum pressure of their tyres in response to the track conditions in Shanghai. The track has been resurfaced since last year’s race and is considerably smoother, leading to an increase in cornering speeds. Lewis Hamilton set a new course record when he took pole
The Shanghai International Circuit got a new asphalt for the 2025 Formula One weekend, and even the competition’s tyre manufacturer were surprised with the results achieved in Sprint Qualifying, Pirelli report.
After being at the Circuito de Jerez for two days of testing, Pirelli has successfully completed the tyre test. Last week, testing also took place In Barcelona at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, but this time, the session took place further south in Spain. According to Pirelli president Mario Isola, the test was very valuable to Pirelli. Now, Pirelli will shift
Another tyre test for Pirelli was run on Wednesday. Again, like last week, it took place in Spain. Only this time it was not driven at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, but at the Circuito Angel Nieto in Jerez. Alpine and McLaren were the teams in action during the tyre test.
In today’s Formula 1 news, Ferrari announced their reserve driver line-up, McLaren teases the “sound of their car” for the 2025 season and the last day of Pirelli tyre testing in Barcelona is held, with Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri suiting up to drive!
On Wednesday, Ferrari and McLaren completed a Pirelli tyre test in Barcelona. On Tuesday, Lewis Hamilton was faster than teammate Charles Leclerc, but this was not the case on the second and final day of testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Lewis Hamilton was just faster than his teammate Charles Leclerc over the first day of the Pirelli test with the 2026 tyres in Barcelona. A sign that the British former champion already has the upper hand over the Monegasque? That would be far-fetched conclusion, but the first day in Spain certainly revealed something.
Ferrari and McLaren have been testing tyres for Pirelli for the 2026 season, and the opening day saw Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in action on behalf of Ferrari. On the Spanish track, the seven-time world champion was just slightly quicker than the Monegasque.
While Ferrari was testing an old F1 car in Barcelona this week, McLaren was a few hundred kilometres away testing the MCL60, the car driven in the 2023 season by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. The latter was in action on Wednesday at the Paul Ricard circuit, where a tyre test did not go as
