Both Toro Rosso drivers had trouble finding the single-lap pace needed for qualifying today and were therefore unable to match their performance of last week. Both men also... read more »

Fernando Alonso topped the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix as Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel failed to set a quick lap on medium tyres... read more »

Fernando Alonso set the pace in final practice in Bahrain ahead of Sebastian Vettel, who did not set a medium tyre lap after being caught in traffic... read more »

Fernando Alonso set the pace in Saturday's final free practice at Sakhir, coming out on top during a late flurry of Medium tyre runs. The Ferrari driver posted a best... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen got the most out of his medium Pirellis as those around him faltered, taking the P1 slot in Practice Two in Bahrain... read more »

Kimi Räikkönen put Lotus atop the timesheets during Friday’s second practice session at the Bahrain International Circuit, recording a best effort... read more »

Jenson Button says he is slightly disappointed by Pirelli's decision to modify its tyre compound allocation for the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Italian manufacturer... read more »

With both eyes already set on this weekend's Bahrain GP, Felipe Massa was still asked about the cause of his tyre issues last week at China. Importantly, the troubled... read more »

Sole Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has decided to make a late change to its allocation for the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, removing the Soft compound and replacing it with... read more »

Pirelli switches to the medium and hard compound tyres for the Bahrain Grand Prix having previously planned to use the hard and soft rubber     read more »

Pirelli has changed its compound choices for the Bahrain Grand Prix, switching the soft compound for medium ahead of next weekend's race read more »

Pirelli has reacted to the recent criticism it faced in China after the soft tyre degraded quicker than expected, on average lasting just six laps. The Italian... read more »

Pirelli have revised their tyre allocation for this weekend's Bahrain GP with the medium compound to be used instead of the soft, Sky Sports Online can confirm. read more »

Sebastian Vettel says traffic throughout his first stint on the Medium tyre severely damaged his chances in the Chinese Grand Prix, explaining that with more clear air in the... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo was the surprise package during qualifying in China, with the Australian managing to get through to Q3 for the first time in a year. He starts seventh after... read more »

Lewis Hamilton isn't expecting an easy ride on Sunday in China, despite a healthy qualifying margin over second placed man Kimi Raikkonen. The Mercedes driver will start... read more »

Jenson Button says he achieved his pre-qualifying goal at the Shanghai International Circuit on Saturday afternoon, with the McLaren driver breaking into the final qualifying... read more »

Jenson Button is hoping that McLaren's gamble on being the highest-placed car on the grid on medium tyres will reap dividends in Shanghai on... read more »

Sebastian Vettel concedes Red Bull won't know until Sunday afternoon where the decision to run medium tyres in qualy will pay off... read more »

Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position for new team Mercedes at Shanghai on Saturday afternoon, producing a late time of 1:34.484 on the Soft tyres. The Mercedes driver... read more »

The difference between the medium and soft compound Pirelli tyres is so great that it completely changes a car says Felipe Massa... read more »

We'd expect the soft tyre to last between 11 to 12 laps in the race and the medium tyre for about 18 laps. This would suggest a maximum of three pit stops but it's... read more »

Pirelli has rejected claims the soft tyre wasn't the right choice for the Chinese Grand Prix following complaints during second practice. Lewis Hamilton complained over... read more »

Felipe Massa has likened the performance gap between Pirelli’s Soft and Medium tyre compounds to driving completely different cars, but feels optimistic that Ferrari... read more »

Felipe Massa set the fastest time during the second free practice session at the Chinese GP weekend. The Brazilian was particularly impressive on the softer tyre while Mercedes... read more »