NEWS // PIRELLI CONFIRMED AS F1 TIRE SUPPLIER FOR 2011

Pirelli has been confirmed as the official tire supplier to Formula One starting in 2011. The Italian tire manufacturer last supplied F1 teams in 1991. Tyrrell, Brabham, Dallara and Benetton used its products while the rest of the field was supplied by Goodyear. Nelson Piquet scored the last F1 victory for Pirelli at the 1991 Canadian Grand Prix after Nigel Mansell’s Williams broke down on the last lap. Prior to that, Pirelli had gone five years without a win... [read more]

The FIA confirmed Pirelli have a three-year contract to supply tires to Formula 1:

"Pirelli has been selected as the single tyre supplier for the FIA Formula One World Championship for a period of three years, commencing in 2011. The sole supplier will undertake to strictly respect the sporting and technical regulations implemented by the FIA."

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Editorial: Justin W. Coffey