Mario Isola
Pirelli aims to spice up F1 with tyre choice in '24
In an effort to inject more excitement into Formula 1 races in 2024, Pirelli is taking deliberate steps.
Mar 24, 13:08
Pirelli's future in F1?: Boss addresses exit speculation
Mario Isola, the head of Pirelli's Formula 1 operations, has countered whispers in the racing community that the Italian tyre giant plans to withdraw from Formula 1 at the close of 2027.
Mar 22, 16:24
Mercedes installs casino ban for Las Vegas GP week
Mercedes will not allow its F1 team staff to spend their downtime at the Las Vegas casinos this week, Toto Wolff has admitted.
Nov 13, 06:53
Pirelli developing new tyres amid driver criticism
Pirelli, F1's sole tyre supplier, is developing a groundbreaking tyre that is set to debut in 2025.
Nov 8, 07:57
Domenicali 'open' to weekend format tweaks for 2024
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali admits that significant tweaks to the 'sprint' weekend format are likely to be made for 2024.
Nov 6, 06:26
Bridgestone tipped for F1 return - in 2029
Bridgestone is tipped to return to Formula 1 - but only in 2029.
Oct 10, 07:25
Alonso apologises to F1 fans over tyre rule
Fernando Alonso has apologised to fans on behalf of Formula 1.
Sep 2, 07:15
Pirelli agrees full wet tyres now 'useless'
Pirelli's F1 boss does not disagree with drivers who are calling the full wet tyres "useless".
Jul 31, 08:40
Pirelli hits back at Hamilton's tyre claims
Mario Isola has hit back at Lewis Hamilton's claim that Pirelli is wasting excessive amounts of wet-weather Formula 1 tyres after every race.
Jul 27, 08:14
Pirelli denies new tyres causing Aston Martin slump
Pirelli's F1 boss has hit back at Fernando Alonso's suspicion that the recent mid-season tyre construction change has hurt Aston Martin.
Jul 24, 08:40
F1 poised to make tyre blanket call for 2024
Formula 1 is poised to decide if the sport will proceed with the planned banning of tyre-warming blankets for 2024.
Jul 14, 08:14
Pirelli admits Bridgestone F1 bid a 'great challenge'
Pirelli's Formula 1 boss Mario Isola admits the Italian company is facing a "great challenge" in fending off the bid launched by rival tyre maker Bridgestone.
Jun 26, 07:48
Pirelli aims to beat Bridgestone to 2025 F1 deal
Pirelli remains hopeful it will remain Formula 1's official tyre supplier beyond the expiry of its current deal in 2024.
Jun 12, 07:45
Bridgestone 'planning a F1 comeback' - Benoit
More reports have emerged indicating Pirelli may have competition in its bid to secure the next contract to remain Formula 1's sole tyre supplier.
Jun 7, 07:31
Michelin not interested in 'show'-focused F1
Michelin has ruled out bidding to succeed Pirelli as Formula 1's sole tyre supplier.
Apr 20, 07:35
Bridgestone eyeing F1 return - report
Japanese tyre marque Bridgestone may be considering a return to Formula 1.
Apr 1, 06:41
Red Bull to vote for second qualifying session
Formula 1 teams are set to be invited to vote for a shakeup of the already-controversial 'sprint race' weekend format within mere days.
Apr 1, 06:39
Pirelli confirms 'interest' in F1 beyond 2024
Pirelli has reiterated its interest in remaining Formula 1's sole tyre supplier behind 2024.
Mar 23, 05:05
Pirelli to bid for next F1 contract
Pirelli wants to stay in Formula 1 for several more years.
Mar 5, 05:02
Pirelli admits wet tyre must be improved
Mario Isola admits Pirelli needs to improve its full-wet tyres.
Dec 1, 04:41
Pirelli hits back at wet tyre criticism
Pirelli has deflected driver complaints about the quality of Formula 1's rain tyres back onto the teams.
Oct 12, 06:16
Pirelli to develop 2024 tyres 'from scratch'
Pirelli will have to develop its Formula 1 tyres for the 2024 season "from scratch", according to the Italian supplier's Mario Isola.
Sep 6, 08:12
F1 cars 'significantly faster' in 2023 - Isola
Pirelli will implement only minor tweaks to its new 18-inch tyre design ahead of the 2023 season.
Aug 24, 07:46
F1 calendar 'demanding' for tyre testing
Pirelli is pushing for Formula 1 to find space in the "demanding" 2022 schedule for more tyre testing.
Apr 19, 06:50
Mercedes set for 'revolutionary' 2022 car upgrade
Mercedes could be preparing to unleash the most radical technical innovation seen so far on any of the ten all-new Formula 1 cars for 2022.
Mar 9, 06:59
2022 cars not slower than last year's - Isola
This year's Formula 1 cars will not be significantly slower than the unprecedentedly-fast field of 2021.
Jan 21, 08:06
Teams want covid-era tyre rule in 2022 - Isola
Formula 1 teams do not want control over their allocation of tyre compounds at grands prix, according to Pirelli's F1 chief Mario Isola.
Jan 19, 07:08
F1 scraps Q2 tyre compound rule for 2022
Formula 1 will scrap the rule requiring the top-10 qualifiers to use their Q2 tyre to start Sunday's grands prix from 2022.
Nov 13, 02:48
F1 working to solve wet-weather problem
Formula 1 is working to ensure more racing in wet weather can take place.
Nov 4, 06:29
2022 cars 'not much slower' than now - Isola
Mario Isola has confirmed reports that the 2022 cars "won't be much slower" than the lightening-quick field of this season.
Nov 4, 06:22
Hamilton denies being 'furious' about tyre call
Lewis Hamilton denies he was "furious" with Mercedes' race strategy call in Turkey.
Oct 12, 07:09
Honda turned down engines on Friday - Wolff
Mercedes has admitted that Red Bull continues to set the pace in Austria.
Jul 3, 09:00
New Pirelli tyre not only due to Baku blowouts - Isola
Mario Isola has played down suggestions Pirelli is introducing a new rear tyre purely because of the Baku blowouts.
Jun 26, 08:41
F1 drivers in 'heated' meeting with Pirelli
Behind the scenes, some Formula 1 drivers got involved in a reportedly "heated" exchange with Pirelli and FIA officials at Paul Ricard.
Jun 20, 09:08
F1 drivers boycotted Pirelli meeting - report
Formula 1 drivers reportedly boycotted a meeting with Pirelli officials at Paul Ricard, as the saga of the mysterious Baku blowouts continues.
Jun 18, 09:11
Pirelli suspects Verstappen's Baku tyres underinflated
The analysis of Max Verstappen's deflated Pirelli tyre showed no signs of a manufacturing or design fault, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Jun 14, 08:21
Pirelli 'understands' Verstappen's tyre-kicking anger
Mario Isola says he can "completely understand" Max Verstappen's anger which culminated in the Dutchman kicking his shredded Pirelli tyre after a high-speed blowout at Baku.
Jun 10, 07:56
Verstappen and father knew Pirelli would blame debris
Max Verstappen correctly predicted Pirelli's response to the tyre failure that cost him victory in a scary high-speed blowout and crash at Baku.
Jun 7, 09:32
F1 can be exciting without 'tyre war' - Pirelli
Pirelli is confident that Formula 1 can be more exciting even without a 'tyre war'.
Jun 5, 09:03
Stroll legal threat to end with 'bloody nose'
Billionaire Lawrence Stroll is probably the driving force behind Aston Martin's current legal threats against Formula 1 authorities, according to Ralf Schumacher.
Apr 19, 08:11
