Tyre tweaks make no difference to Mercedes’ lead
2015 Italian Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
When the wrangling over Pirelli’s restrictions on tyre settings subsided, Mercedes led the way as usual on Ferrari’s home turf.
When the wrangling over Pirelli’s restrictions on tyre settings subsided, Mercedes led the way as usual on Ferrari’s home turf.
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says the team intends to retain Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button despite pressure on the team’s 2016 driver line-up.
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene says the team is not involved in discussions over the future of the Italian Grand Prix.
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Mercedes led the second practice session at Monza, but the gap between their drivers was much closer, and their rivals weren’t as far behind.
All four McLaren and Red Bull drivers, plus Toro Rosso’s Carlos Sainz Jnr, have incurred penalties for power unit changes ahead of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes was over a second and a half quicker than anything their team’s rivals could produce in the first practice session at Monza.
In the round-up: Button turns against open cockpits • Hamilton opposes tyre pressure limits… • …and Red Bull-Mercedes engine deal
Formula One Management has taken the unusual step of putting out a statement of support for official tyre supplier Pirelli.
Felipe Massa believes F1 tyres should be able to cope with the levels of debris seen during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend.
Pirelli says it will work with the FIA to improve how circuits are cleaned in the wake of the tyre failures seen at the Belgian Grand Prix.
The tyre failures seen during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend were related to a “highly unusual number of cuts” observed in the tyres, according to the FIA.
Don’t miss any of the 2015 Italian Grand Prix sessions – here are the times for all of this weekend’s action, plus Formula Renault 3.5 from Silverstone.
Rain is expected to affect the build-up to the Italian Grand Prix but conditions should clear up before Sunday’s race.
Williams will retain its driver line-up of Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa next year, the team has confirmed.
In the round-up: Red Bull and McLaren against F1 shutdown • Magnussen praises “supportive” Button • Customer car plan on back burner
Pirelli is expected to place tougher limits on how teams use their tyres at Monza this weekend in the wake of the blow-outs seen at Spa.
More than half of F1 Fanatic readers voted Romain Grosjean the Belgian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend after he took his first podium finish of the season.
In the round-up: Cash flow problems hit Lotus • Pirelli to blame kerb for Vettel puncture • Monza’s F1 future could still be saved
Monza’s long, narrow run to a tight chicane has been the scene of several crashes since it was built in 2000.