Felipe Massa has admitted he was one of the voices behind the push for Pirelli to change the hard compound tyre. This weekend will see the new hard compound tyres debut after... read more »

Red Bull billionaire and team owner Dietrich Mateschitz believes the tyre situation in Formula One has gone too far, claiming the sport is no longer about "classic... read more »

Pirelli have responded to concerns over the durability of their 2013 tyres by announcing that they will introduce a revised hard compound into their range from the next race in... read more »

Red Bull drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber are both worried that their victory chances in Malaysia could be derailed by an inability to look after the tyres read more »

Although teams can simulate tracks before ever racing on them, the track surface and the interaction with the tyres is ever an unknown factor. Pirelli brings the medium and... read more »

This year we know a little more about the Buddh circuit so we've made a less conservative choice, with the hard and the soft tyres striking exactly the right balance... read more »

Last year, a three-stop strategy was the preferred option but this year we saw only two stops for the majority of drivers. This underlines both the performance and durability... read more »

Pirelli has announced the tyre nominations for Japan, Korea and India: rounds 15 to 17 of this year’s FIA Formula One World Championship in October. In Japan, drivers will use... read more »

Pirelli believe the performance and low rate of wear on their tyres experienced during practice in Monza, could see some drivers opting for one-stop strategies. Last year... read more »

Paul Hembery: "Hungary will provide a very stark contrast to the circuits that we have just come from, being the slowest permanent track on the calendar. This does not... read more »

Paul Hembery: "Valencia could not present a bigger contrast to the street circuits that have come before it: the track is faster and the temperatures higher, with plenty... read more »

Paul Hembery: “The difference between the two compounds was less than many people anticipated in this afternoon’s warmer conditions, with approximately half... read more »

Q:  Mark, it was a frustrating weekend for Williams F1 in Monaco. So much potential, yet the team only got one world championship point. How competitive was the FW34... read more »

Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery is confident that a step in the compound allocation will keep the teams on their toes in Barcelona next weekend. The Italian... read more »

Pirelli is to take a revised hard tyre compound to this weekend's Spanish GP in a bid to address durability and wear issues. read more »

Formula 1 entered a substantial tyre-related unknown in Melbourne last weekend, with pre-season testing headlines having largely focused on the short life of the new-for-2011... read more »

Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali remains concerned at the durability of the new Pirelli tyres, fearing that the increased number of pit stops will lead to chaos and could even... read more »

Jarno Trulli has expressed his concern over the durability of the new rubber introduced by Pirelli ahead of the 2011 season, as the Italian tyre manufacturer prepares to make... read more »

The durability of Pirelli's intermediate tyre impressed drivers during the first hours of today's Barcelona test read more »