Formula 1 should not be too hard on itself over criticisms that its push for softer tyres has gone too far, says McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh read more »

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg is expecting the struggle with Pirelli's new-for-2013 tyre compounds to continue at this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix, after the... read more »

Although the majority of the nine previous Chinese Grands Prix have been won from pole position, extreme tyre degradation has produced plenty of uncertainty ahead of this... read more »

Pirelli has responded to the array of negative comments over its tyre compound allocation for this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit,... read more »

Jenson Button has joined Lewis Hamilton in bemoaning the "extreme degradation" being experienced with the soft tyres in China. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has questioned whether Pirelli's soft tyres are an appropriate selection for this weekend's Chinese GP after suffering extreme degradation during... read more »

Red Bull's Helmut Marko claims that using tyres to produce excitement in F1 has gone too far if the best teams are being penalised by extreme wear. read more »

As Melbourne winner Kimi Raikkonen continues his top form in Malaysia, Lotus’ rivals are beginning to wonder if the team has an unfair advantage. At Sepang, arguably... read more »

As we expected, we saw quite a high wear rate today, due to the more extreme nature of our 2013 tyres - which put the accent firmly on performance - as well as the high... read more »

Giedo van der Garde confirms that both car and driver need careful management in the most extreme conditions of the year. read more »

While tyre suppliers Pirelli are happy with how its compounds worked in Melbourne, it knows the challenge will be at a whole new level in Malaysia. read more »

Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembrey says that a three stop strategy is likely to be the best approach in this weekend’s Malaysia Grand Prix. Last year, a wet/dry... read more »

The alarm in the paddock about Pirelli's 2013 tyres is growing louder with every day. The latest shock is the performance of the new 'supersoft' tyre, which - to... read more »

The alarm in the paddock about Pirelli’s 2013 tyres is growing louder with every day. The latest shock is the performance of the new ‘supersoft’... read more »

Sergio Perez has raised concerns about the new Pirelli rubber after witnessing "extreme" degradation at the Circuit de Catalunya on Wednesday... read more »

Sergio Perez finished the second day of testing in Barcelona quickest and declared himself happy with McLaren's progress after completing 91 laps. However the Mexican, who... read more »

McLaren driver Serio Pérez has described an 'extreme' level of degradation with Pirelli's new tyre compounds, with the Mexican admitting that... read more »

Sergio Perez says the degradation of this year's Formula 1 tyres is a big concern, admitting he has been surprised by how 'weak' the rubber is read more »

Sergio Perez has been surprised by the extreme level of degradation he has experienced on this year's tyre during testing and says it has made it difficult to learn about... read more »

The Salinas Grandes is a 3,200 mi² salt desert in northern Argentina, a place with unforgiving temperatures and extreme conditions. What better location to test the limits of... read more »

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko doesn't believe Mark Webber has what it takes to handle the pressure of competing for a championship. The Austrian, who has often criticised... read more »

The Coca-Cola Company has announced a new sponsorship deal with the Lotus F1 Team through its energy drink Burn. The brand is already involved in a wide range of extreme... read more »

The seemingly never-ending saga about bendy Formula One cars is back in the media spotlight, and as ever championship leader Red Bull is right in the middle. Multiple videos... read more »

Jenson Button does not expect to encounter the same extreme soft tyre wear that he reckons cost him a chance to fight at the front of the Indian Grand Prix when Formula 1... read more »

Pirelli’s motorsport director Paul Hembery: "The Spa circuit is a personal favourite of mine. I recently visited the 24-hour race there: the... read more »