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Pirelli - Archive 2026 Season

2026
13
September
2026
| 18:41 Europe/Amsterdam
Kimi Antonelli won the first Formula 1 race at the Madring. The Mercedes driver managed to finish ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, claiming victory in the Spanish Grand Prix. With this success, Antonelli also extended his lead in the World
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12
September
2026
| 19:14 Europe/Amsterdam
It was Lando Norris who claimed the first pole position on Madrid’s new circuit, snatching it from Kimi Antonelli in the closing stages of qualifying. The reigning World Champion topped this afternoon’s session with a time of 1:31.824. The Mercedes
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11
September
2026
| 20:00 Europe/Amsterdam
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli ended the opening day at the new Madring circuit at the top of the timesheets. The young Italian set the benchmark with a lap of 1:33.662, recorded on the Soft C4 compound during the second free practice session,
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08
September
2026
| 17:33 Europe/Amsterdam
A new circuit joins the Formula 1 calendar. Next weekend will see the first Grand Prix held at the Madring, the track built in the Spanish capital that combines a street section running between the buildings of the exhibition district with a second,
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06
September
2026
| 19:51 Europe/Amsterdam
Kimi Antonelli won the Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio d’Italia. The Mercedes driver secured victory in his home race thanks to a spectacular recovery drive after starting nineteenth on the grid as a result of a penalty. Team-mate George Russell
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05
September
2026
| 19:07 Europe/Amsterdam
Pierre Gasly will start from pole position for the Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio d’Italia at Monza. On the track where he claimed his maiden Formula 1 victory, the Alpine driver secured the first pole position of his career with a time of 1:21.786.
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04
September
2026
| 20:27 Europe/Amsterdam
George Russell was the fastest driver on Friday at Monza, setting a time of 1:22.559. The Mercedes driver finished ahead of Charles Leclerc and team-mate Kimi Antonelli. Leclerc stopped the clocks at 1:22.679, while Antonelli recorded a 1:22.700.
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01
September
2026
| 15:06 Europe/Amsterdam
2026 Italian Grand Prix - Monza, 04 - 06 September, 2026
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01
September
2026
| 14:36 Europe/Amsterdam
It is Pirelli’s home race and one of the most cherished events on the Formula 1 calendar, thanks to the passion of the fans and the rich history of the circuit that hosts it. Next weekend, the Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio d’Italia 2026, now in its
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27
August
2026
| 11:53 Europe/Amsterdam
Pirelli today informed the teams of the compound selections for the triple-header that will begin at the end of September with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and conclude in early October with the Singapore Grand Prix. For both Baku and the city-state
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23
August
2026
| 20:06 Europe/Amsterdam
Lando Norris won a pit stop-heavy race today, featuring sixty pit stops and around ten different strategies. The reigning World Champion claimed what will, for now at least, be the final edition of the Dutch Grand Prix, writing his name into the
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22
August
2026
| 19:20 Europe/Amsterdam
Lando Norris will start from pole position in the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday. The reigning World Champion was the fastest driver in qualifying at Zandvoort today, stopping the clock at 1:11.163. Behind him, the Mercedes drivers secured second and
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21
August
2026
| 19:27 Europe/Amsterdam
George Russell secured pole position for the Sprint at the Dutch Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver set the fastest time of 1:11.567, edging Lando Norris by just 0.041 seconds. Behind the McLaren driver, Charles Leclerc posted the third quickest time,
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18
August
2026
| 15:32 Europe/Amsterdam
Formula 1 resumes with a Sprint weekend. The Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort will also adopt this format. Located on the shores of the North Sea, the circuit is 4.259 kilometres long and features 14 corners. Its most distinctive characteristic is its
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28
July
2026
| 11:54 Europe/Amsterdam
Pirelli today informed the teams of the tyre compound selections for the next three rounds of the championship. The medium range, comprising the C2, C3 and C4, will be used for the Dutch and Spanish Grands Prix. In contrast, the Italian Grand Prix
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26
July
2026
| 19:05 Europe/Amsterdam
Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix. The British driver finished ahead of Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli. The victory came thanks to a three-stop strategy, making the most of a final stint on Soft tyres, while the other two drivers on the
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25
July
2026
| 18:55 Europe/Amsterdam
Lando Norris secured pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The reigning World Champion set the fastest time of the session on his final attempt. With a lap of 1:17.207, the Briton edged out Lewis Hamilton, who qualified second. Charles Leclerc
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24
July
2026
| 21:06 Europe/Amsterdam
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton set the fastest times in the first and second free practice sessions respectively. Not only did the Ferrari drivers top the timesheets across the two hours of track action, they also proved to be the quickest on
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21
July
2026
| 11:30 Europe/Amsterdam
The Hungaroring event will bring the first part of the season to a close before the summer break. Over the past two years, the circuit has undergone a comprehensive refurbishment programme, affecting the paddock, hospitality areas, as well as the
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19
July
2026
| 18:05 Europe/Amsterdam
Kimi Antonelli won the Belgian Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, prevailing at the end of a duel with Charles Leclerc. The Ferrari driver finished second, ahead of Max Verstappen. All three started on the Medium compound before switching
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18
July
2026
| 19:19 Europe/Amsterdam
Kimi Antonelli was the fastest driver of the day, securing pole position at Spa-Francorchamps. The young Italian lapped more than three tenths quicker than Max Verstappen in second place, while Lando Norris finished third.Antonelli completed 15
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17
July
2026
| 19:42 Europe/Amsterdam
Kimi Antonelli was the fastest driver on the opening day of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, setting a time of 1:45.944. The Mercedes driver recorded the lap on Soft tyres, finishing ahead of Lando Norris, second in 1:46.134, and Max Verstappen,
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15
July
2026
| 11:23 Europe/Amsterdam
It is time to go back to school, metaphorically speaking. The circus heads to a track many describe as the university of Formula 1, due to the variety of technical challenges drivers must tackle. Next weekend, the teams will be at Spa-Francorchamps
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05
July
2026
| 19:35 Europe/Amsterdam
Charles Leclerc took victory in the British Grand Prix, which finished under Safety Car conditions. Behind the Ferrari driver, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton came home in second and third respectively. For Leclerc, it marks his first win of the
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04
July
2026
| 19:52 Europe/Amsterdam
For Kimi Antonelli, it was an outstanding Saturday during the Silverstone Grand Prix weekend. The Mercedes driver secured pole position in the afternoon qualifying session after having won the Sprint race earlier in the morning. Behind him, the next
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03
July
2026
| 19:45 Europe/Amsterdam
Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for the Sprint at the British Grand Prix. The British driver was quicker than Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen. The Ferrari driver stopped the clock at 1'28"376, while the Italian recorded a 1'28"387. The
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01
July
2026
| 11:56 Europe/Amsterdam
The compounds selected for the Belgian Grand Prix, scheduled from 17 to 19 July, are the three middle options in the range: C2, C3 and C4. Spa-Francorchamps is one of the most spectacular and popular circuits on the Formula 1 calendar. The track is
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30
June
2026
| 16:28 Europe/Amsterdam
The British Grand Prix is the first of the two races that will have Pirelli as title sponsor this year. The Italian company will also lend its name to the Italian Grand Prix, thus linking its brand to the two historic races with the highest number
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28
June
2026
| 18:03 Europe/Amsterdam
George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix thanks to a two-stop strategy. The Mercedes driver crossed the line ahead of Max Verstappen, with the Dutch Red Bull driver managing to keep Kimi Antonelli behind him in third. The Italian nevertheless
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27
June
2026
| 19:20 Europe/Amsterdam
George Russell will start from pole position on Sunday at the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg. The Mercedes driver set a time of 1:06.113 in the final qualifying segment, more than two tenths quicker than Charles Leclerc, who posted the
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