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Pirelli will celebrate its 400th Formula 1 grand
prix in Bahrain: the opening race of the 2021 season.
Pirelli’s first grand prix was the inaugural F1 race at Silverstone in 1950,
won by Giuseppe Farina in an Alfa Romeo – who went on to claim the debut
title at the end of the year. A replica of the Pirelli Stella Bianca tyre
that Farina used to win that British Grand Prix is currently on display in
the newly-opened museum at Silverstone in England.
Since then, there have been 240 wins, 243 pole positions, 247 fastest laps,
and 727 podium places in Formula 1 for the Italian tyre firm. Bahrain
constitutes another important milestone for Pirelli, which has been an
integral part of motorsport for more than 110 years after winning the 1907
Peking to Paris race. Over the course of this year, a number of different
celebrations are planned on Pirelli’s social media channels to mark the
occasion, including a video and the attached infographic that sets out
Pirelli’s Formula 1 story up to now in numbers.
Mario Isola, Head of F1 and Car Racing:
“At Pirelli, we’re very
proud of our history, so it’s fantastic to celebrate 400 grands prix. We
commemorate this landmark on the verge of a new era: at the start of the
final season of 13-inch tyres, before we adopt 18-inch tyres in F1 along
with wide-ranging new technical regulations from next year onwards. So as we
look back at the past, we’re excited to be writing the next chapter in our
story as well.”. |
