Italian Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has admitted that it would prefer to test with an up-to-date car, as opposed to the Renault R30 from the 2010 season it is currently using. The Renault car in question was raced by Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov with a recognisable yellow livery.
Tyre operating temperatures have been the story of this season, with teams struggling to find the perfect window in which to use their tyres. This has resulted in several dramatic changes to the order during races and therefore a lot of unexpected race results. In the opinion of Pirelli's motorsport director, Paul Hembery, this is due to testing with an old car.
Speaking to Brazilian publication Total Race, Hembery explained: “The same tyres behave very different when using a car from 2010. The aerodynamic balance of the car is very different and that acts on the tyres. This year the teams have suffered problems, especially with the front tyres, but there has also been overheating with the rears. We did not encounter these problems when testing because the car is two years old, but that is the only car we can use. It was a huge challenge to get hold of that car. I would obviously prefer one of the current test cars, but that is not going to happen. Teams need about 18 months to fully develop a car, so even using one from last year is not possible. Developing the different compounds needs to be very precise and it is very difficult to get everything right when we are not testing with a suitable car.”
In 2011 Pirelli became the sole Formula 1 tyre supplier, after Japanese tyre supplier Bridgestone had decided to leave the sport. Bridgestone had been involved in a tyre war between 2001 and 2006 with French tyre manufacturer Michelin, a format Pirelli does not favor.
Tweet
2025 F1 Championship Standings (as of April 13)
P | Driver | Team | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 77 |
2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 74 |
3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 69 |
4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 63 |
5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 32 |
6 | Andrea Antonelli | Mercedes | 30 |
7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 25 |
8 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 18 |
9 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 14 |
10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 10 |
11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Kick Sauber | 6 |
12 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 6 |
13 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 6 |
14 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | 5 |
15 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 4 |
16 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1 |
17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 0 |
18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 0 |
19 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 0 |
20 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 0 |
P | Team | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | McLaren F1 Team | 151 |
Poles: 3 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 3 | ||
2 | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 93 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
3 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 71 |
Poles: 1 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 1 | ||
4 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 57 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 1 GP wins: 0 | ||
5 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 20 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
6 | Atlassian Williams Racing | 19 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
7 | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 10 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
8 | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls | 7 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
9 | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 6 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
10 | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 6 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 |
2025 MotoGP Championship Standings (as of April 13)
P | Rider | Team | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Marc Marquez | Ducati Lenovo | 123 |
2 | Alex Marquez | Gresini Racing | 106 |
3 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo | 97 |
4 | Franco Morbidelli | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | 78 |
5 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | 48 |
6 | Johann Zarco | Castrol Honda LCR | 38 |
7 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | 32 |
8 | Fabio Quartararo | Monster Energy Yamaha | 30 |
9 | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse Racing | 29 |
10 | Luca Marini | Honda HRC Castrol | 26 |
11 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM | 24 |
12 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM | 22 |
13 | Enea Bastianini | KTM Tech3 | 21 |
14 | Fermin Aldeguer | Gresini Racing | 20 |
15 | Jack Miller | Pramac Racing | 19 |
16 | Alex Rins | Monster Energy Yamaha | 14 |
17 | Joan Mir | Honda HRC Castrol | 10 |
18 | Maverick Viñales | KTM Tech3 | 8 |
19 | Raul Fernandez | Trackhouse Racing | 5 |
20 | Augusto Fernandez | Pramac Racing | 3 |
21 | Miguel Oliveira | Pramac Racing | 2 |
22 | Lorenzo Savadori | Aprilia Racing | 1 |
23 | Somkiat Chantra | Idemitsu Honda LCR | 0 |
24 | Jorge Martin | Aprilia Racing | 0 |
P | Team | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Ducati Lenovo Team | 220 |
Poles: 4 Sprint wins: 4 GP wins: 4 | ||
2 | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | 126 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
3 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | 126 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
4 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 46 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
5 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | 44 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
6 | Honda LCR MotoGP | 38 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
7 | Honda HRC Castrol | 36 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
8 | Trackhouse MotoGP Team | 34 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
9 | Aprilia Racing | 33 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
10 | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 29 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
11 | Prima Pramac Racing | 24 |
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 |