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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto feels while Formula 1 enjoyed a better spectacle at the Austrian Grand Prix he is “really ashamed” the sport voted against changing the tyre specification as he saw it as “a great opportunity to somehow close up the field” to improve the racing show.

Pirelli Formula 1 chief Mario Isola has confirmed that Mercedes, McLaren and Renault have agreed to supply a mule test car to commence testing for its 18-inch wheels later this year ahead of their introduction in 2021.

Formula 2 cars will use 18-inch Pirelli tyres from the 2020 season, ahead of Formula 1’s planned switch to the same size compounds a year later. F2 will act as a test bench for Pirelli’s tyre development of the new 18-inch tyres ahead of their introduction to F1 from the 2021 season.

Haas chief Guenther Steiner believes his team has found answers to its pace problems over long stints on Pirelli’s 2019 tyres but its solutions are being held up by needing time to develop parts and fixes.

Lewis Hamilton concedes he does not have “a lot of good things to say” about Pirelli’s 2019 Formula 1 tyres, and believes the new compounds will prove “challenging”. 

Pirelli has confirmed the tyre selections made by Formula 1 drivers for the 2019 Australian Grand Prix. 

Pirelli boss Mario Isola has explained why the Italian manufacturer’s 2019 Formula 1 tyres have a shiny new look. 

Lewis Hamilton feels Formula 1 racing has been reined in by the current generation of tyres and rules which has denied “out-and-out hard racing” but remains hopeful for changes in 2019.

Pirelli does not believe introducing compulsory two-stop races would open up more strategic options and help create greater excitement in Formula 1.

Pirelli has confirmed its tyre compound choices for the opening four races of the 2019 Formula 1 season, opting for a harder selection than in 2018.

Pirelli may opt for a more conservative Formula 1 tyre selection in 2019 that lead to more one-stop races, in order allow drivers to push more on-track instead of focusing on tyre saving.

Pirelli will continue as Formula 1’s sole tyre supplier until the end of 2023 after officials confirmed on Sunday it had won the tender for the 2020-23 seasons.

Pirelli has confirmed it will use a new Formula 1 tyre coding system from 2019 that sees its range of tyre compounds reduce from seven to three as teams choose from Hard, Medium and Soft compounds.

Lewis Hamilton wants Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli to create much softer compounds for the 2019 season to put an end to “ridiculous” one-stop races.

Ferrari has opted for an aggressive tyre selection for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka next month, taking an additional three sets of Supersofts than Formula 1 title rival Mercedes.

FIA president Jean Todt has confirmed there are multiple companies in the running for Formula 1’s tyre supply contract from 2020 following the deadline to submit an application on Friday.

Michelin has ruled out a return to Formula 1 under the tyre tender starting in 2020 amid uncertainty over the tender supply requirements.

Romain Grosjean has called on Formula 1 bosses to focus on giving drivers better quality tyres in the future as part of the planned changes for the sport, calling it “one of the big problems” at present.

2021 will represent a significant turning point in F1 history, as the sport will introduce a raft of new technical and sporting regulations.

Formula 1 will make the switch to 18-inch wheels from the 2021 season, as well as placing a ban on tyre blankets.

Renault has maxed out on its Ultrasoft tyre picks for the German Grand Prix with ten sets each for Nico Hulkenerg and Carlos Sainz Jr, as Pirelli confirms each team’s F1 tyre choices for Hockenheim.

Pirelli has confirmed its tyre choices for the United States Grand Prix in October, supplying teams with the Soft, Supersoft and Ultrasoft compounds for the race at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.

Jonathan Rea says he will try out the same Pirelli rear tyre option Michael van der Mark used in his charge to victory in the Donington Park opener after losing out to the Pata Yamaha rider.

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli is considering simplifying the names of its tyre compounds to Hard, Medium and Soft for each of its three available choices per race next season.