Higher tyre degradation that expected compared to when Red Bull struggled badly for car balance in practice on Friday appeared to ease Verstappen's path, as he was also... read more »

In terms of speed - we're missing, but with tire degradation we weren't too bad. read more »

Contrary to expectations, we did not see any graining today, while with the dry compounds we saw quite significant degradation, but it is too early to have a clear idea... read more »

McLaren’s Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri said it was a “surprise” to see the wide range of strategic options used inside the top 10 during Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. The... read more »

Carlos Sainz believes Ferrari’s improved strategic calls in 2024 derive from having a Formula 1 car which provides greater freedom due to more controlled tyre degradation.... read more »

Verstappen had gone into the race in Japan with no guarantees about his long-run form, after not finding the perfect set-up for the high degradation characteristics that are a... read more »

Following a setback in Australia, Max Verstappen and Red Bull reasserted their dominance in Japan with a commanding performance, securing a 1-2 finish ahead of teammate Sergio... read more »

Ferrari Formula 1 boss Frederic Vasseur believes that the team’s strong showing in the Japanese Grand Prix shows it has got its tyre degradation woes “under control”. Vasseur’s... read more »

Teams all too frequently bin off one of the choices - either because the soft is too aggressive, the medium falls into no-man's land, or the hard is too conservative - but... read more »

Both drivers found it tricky to manage the tyres even over a single qualifying lap and so tomorrow is going to be quite a challenge as they look to balance pace and degradation. read more »

Sergio Perez has teased that Red Bull has adopted a “changed strategy” in order to counter the high tyre degradation expected in Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix. Red Bull had... read more »

Only moments before, Verstappen had pipped Carlos Sainz by 0.057s as the Ferrari driver spent much of the hour on top owing to his performance on the medium tyre earlier on in... read more »

In terms of set-up, even though the demands are different, we're still going to be focused on the long-run pace. Degradation won't be as low as Jeddah, or as high as... read more »

Max Verstappen continued his commanding start to the 2024 Formula 1 season as he dominated the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to lead another Red Bull 1-2 finish. The Dutchman... read more »

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has issued an ominous warning to the Formula 1 grid, claiming that Red Bull’s tyre degradation on Softs tyres is unmatched compared to its rivals.... read more »

The 20th edition of the Bahrain Grand is almost upon us, as the 2024 Formula 1 season kicks off at the Bahrain International Circuit following the 3-day pre-season test. As F1... read more »

Buoyed by pre-season testing, Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu believes it has managed to correct the ‘nasty’ characteristics that plagued the team throughout the... read more »

Carlos Sainz has denied that strategy was an "Achilles heel" for Ferrari in the 2023 Formula 1 season, citing that tyre degradation is its biggest area for... read more »

Ferrari dropped a place to third in the 2023 constructors' standings but did enjoy a notably strong end to the campaign thanks to a run of four podium finishes from the... read more »

The Italian company has been evaluating making changes to its tyres in a bid to eradicate the increased presence of thermal degradation, which has notched up a level this... read more »

Drivers have increasingly complained about needing to manage overheating from the Pirelli tyres, with the rubber prone to thermal degradation, which forces them to back off in... read more »

Oscar Piastri was pleased to end his maiden Formula 1 campaign on a “decent note”, but believes the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix exposed McLaren’s weaknesses. Piastri’s weekend drew a... read more »

Max Verstappen asserts that Red Bull must analyse why it struggled on the Medium tyre during the Las Vegas Grand Prix, citing how the degradation caught the team out. Starting... read more »

George Russell admits he is concerned about the "total unknown" surrounding tyre degradation going into F1's Las Vegas Grand Prix.  read more »

Following two strong race performances for Hamilton at Austin (where he was ultimately disqualified from the results) and in Mexico, Mercedes had a poor weekend in Brazil last... read more »