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 »

Lando Norris revealed that tyre degradation was the primary factor contributing to his loss of pace at the Brazilian Grand Prix, ultimately preventing him from securing a... read more »

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has downplayed the tense radio exchanges involving George Russell during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The German marque endured a torrid race at... read more »

Pirelli accepts it will “have to design a tyre with a different level of degradation” in the coming years of Formula 1, with a new concept to come in 2025 at the earliest.... read more »

Pirelli have revealed they will collaborate with Formula 1 to explore a new tyre concept for the 2025 season, aiming to minimise tyre degradation while maintaining pit stop... read more »

Lando Norris asserts that Red Bull's superior edge in tyre management denied him and McLaren the opportunity to fight harder for victory in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.... read more »

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes its torrid Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend confirmed that developing a new Formula 1 car for 2024 is the “right thing to do”. Despite its... read more »