F1 Tyres: An Ultimate Guide to How They Work
...on a single set of tyres, which could compromise safety and strategy. Tyre Blankets: To maintain tyre temperatures, teams use tyre blankets before fitting fresh rubber during pit stops. However,...
2024 Miami Grand Prix: Full Weekend Report & Highlights
...up on the grid and the tyre blankets were removed, it became clear that most drivers would start on the medium compound. However, Hamilton, Alonso, Magnussen, and Ricciardo opted for...
2024 Italian Grand Prix: Full Weekend Report & Highlights
...suggested that some teams might opt for a two-stop strategy. As the cars lined up on the grid and tyre blankets were removed, it was revealed that most of the...
2026 Australian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners
...unit regulations, which could create balance asymmetries. Adjusting tyre blanket preparation or adding a build-up lap before a qualifying run could prove decisive. Strategically, Melbourne remained a circuit where track...
What Happened On This Day December 5 In F1 History?
...rate in its sole year of competition. 2011 Peter Gethin, remembered for winning the closest-ever blanket finish in Formula One, passed away after a long illness. Gethin had enjoyed a...
2024 British Grand Prix: Full Weekend Report & Highlights
...the cars assembled on the grid and the tyre blankets came off, it was confirmed that everyone would start on fresh mediums except Zhou and Ocon, who opted for new...
2022 Sao Paulo GP Sprint Race: Full Report & Highlights
...all focus shifted to tyre strategy for the 100km dash. As blankets came off under warm skies, the surprise was immediate: Verstappen and Williams’ Nicholas Latifi opted for medium tyres,...
What’s the Earliest Lando Norris Could Seal the 2025 F1 World Championship?
...put him at 359 points, which is still seven behind Piastri, even with Oscar failing to score. Even with Piastri drawing a blank in Vegas, the numbers just don’t add...
2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Full Weekend Report & Highlights
...blankets on the grid, it was revealed that most drivers would start on Pirelli’s yellow-marked medium compound, while Albon, Ricciardo, Norris, Zhou, Gasly, and Ocon opted for the white-marked hard...
2021 Belgian Grand Prix: Full Weekend Report & Highlights
...a new, Full Wet Tyre Compound, which made its first apperance at the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix. This innovative tyre, not requiring warm-up blankets, promises improved racing in wet conditions....