Albon was running in sixth place but lost the rear of the FW45 through Turn 7 to career across the gravel trap and nose heavily into the barrier before bouncing back towards... read more »

Degradation is in line with our simulations as well as the data recorded during the three days of testing last week, on some of the most abrasive asphalt of the year. read more »

Roll hoops came under the spotlight after Alfa driver Zhou Guanyu's huge accident at the start of last year's British Grand Prix.Alfa was the only team using the... read more »

While the American's competitive arena was in rally cars, the influence he had stretched far beyond asphalt and gravel stages - and reached not only into the Formula 1... read more »

The Yas Marina's characteristics aren't particularly demanding for the tyres. The asphalt is not especially abrasive, which allows the use of the softer compounds. read more »

The Singapore Grand Prix returns this weekend for the first time since 2019, following the Coronavirus pandemic. read more »

With 18-inch tyres that have a completely different compound and structure compared to the ones used three years ago - as well as new asphalt - it's almost like a totally... read more »

As Autosport's exclusive images show, the idea has been incorporated at Turn 12 - the second part of the Hans Ernst chicane.Prompted by problems at last year's GP of... read more »

The new asphalt is quite smooth and doesn't offer as much grip as when we measured it directly after the Spa 24 Hours a few weeks ago. However, this is likely to change... read more »

Max Verstappen has backed the "old school" safety changes made at Spa Francorchamps with gravel replacing the swathes of asphalt runoff. read more »

Zhou escaped from a horrifying crash just after the start at Silverstone when he was flipped over on the run away from the lights.His Alfa Romeo skidded upside down along the... read more »

The asphalt at the Red Bull Ring offers reasonably low grip on a low-severity circuit, which makes it possible to bring the softest tyres in the range. read more »

Toto Wolff thinks Mercedes should diversify beyond the world of F1. read more »

We're expecting the usual rapid track evolution and a smooth surface with the new asphalt, but the track has been jet-washed at high pressure, which means that it should... read more »

UK firm Apex Circuit Design has designed the 3.36-mile anticlockwise circuit - which winds around the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens - with an expected lap time of 1m35s... read more »

Max Verstappen has hit the track in a Formula 1 car for the first time in 2022 in the most unique way, swapping asphalt for ice and rubber tyres for spikes as part of an epic... read more »

Australian Grand Prix CEO Andrew Westacott says the laying of new asphalt at Albert Park will follow major changes to the track. read more »

We were not able to analyse the new asphalt, so its characteristics are a question mark for everyone and we will only discover the final effects on tyres and car performance in... read more »

Miami GP managing partner Tom Garfinkel revealed that the asphalt of the track will be completed only 45 days prior to the race. read more »

Adelaide City Council members have voted to 'preserve' the parkland section of the former Formula 1 circuit after calls to "rip out" the asphalt. read more »

With last year's Turkish GP return having been marred by problems with the slippery asphalt, circuit officials recently water blasted the venue to try to improve... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo thinks drivers can expect significantly faster lap times in Turkey this year after the asphalt was treated to add grip. read more »

Ahead of this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix, the Istanbul Park circuit was water-blasted to make the surface rougher following an FIA recommendation in the aftermath of the... read more »

Michael Masi has informed teams "the entire track surface has been treated to increase the grip level" at Istanbul Park ahead of the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »

Mercedes junior driver Russell's fight with Bottas in the middle phase of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix ended in a massive accident when his Williams speared left into the... read more »