Pirelli has admitted that a conservative tyre choice contributed to a lack of action in the Monaco Grand Prix. read more »

Amid the fascinating 2012 season, Monaco was not a statistical thriller. DRS, the unusually competitive 2012 field and the mystifying Pirelli tyres have so far combined to... read more »

Paul Hembery: "Congratulations to Mark Webber and Red Bull. The team managed their race and their tyre strategy perfectly, winning Monaco for the third year in a row and a... read more »

Sergio Perez, 11th: "We were very quick, but from my grid position it is very difficult to overtake and move forward. After the drive through I managed to make up some... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen, 8th: "For sure we're not very happy after that session. Since the first practice we've been a little bit behind where we should have been and... read more »

Michael Schumacher, 1st: It is simply a wonderful feeling to set pole after such a long time, and particularly here in Monaco. Okay, it has taken a little bit longer than I... read more »

Whilst Michael Schumacher won't actually start from pole position on Sunday, thanks to a five-place grid penalty, the seven time world champion was the fastest man when it... read more »

Paul Hembery: "Monaco is a highlight of the season and a place where our supersoft and soft tyres have provided plenty of entertainment in the past. Last year, we had... read more »

Q. Do you think there is a specific problem with the car that is preventing you from getting the most out of it? Felipe Massa: "It’s definitely not a very easy... read more »

Q. Kamui, once again you have managed to score ten points for the team. What are your thoughts looking back at the race? Kamui Kobayashi: “The most important... read more »

Kamui Kobayashi, 5th: “The team did a really great job, and the update on our car works very well. The pace in the race was a big improvement compared to the last... read more »

World champions Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso insist that overtaking rules are clear - in most situations. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has laughed off Mark Webber's suggestions that he should have been penalised for his pass on Nico Rosberg and also urged officials to clarify the overtaking... read more »

McLaren team-mates Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton join a chorus of drivers calling for clarity on overtaking rules. read more »

The Spanish Grand Prix is known for a lack of overtaking - there were an average of just two overtaking moves per race between 2008 and 2010. With the race just days... read more »

For many years, a Grand Prix in Barcelona was synonymous with almost no overtaking – there were an average of just two overtaking moves per race between 2008 and... read more »

Ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix - held at a circuit where traditionally overtaking has been difficult - a brief look at the overtaking stats from the first four races of 2012. read more »

The number of 'normal' overtaking moves have gone up in the first four races of the 2012 season when compared to 2011... read more »

Jenson Button: “Barcelona can be a funny circuit: we all test there so regularly that every driver knows it like the back of his hand, yet it can still be an... read more »

Alexander Rossi: "I am looking forward to getting back into the F1 car in Spain and I want to thank the team for the chance to run in FP1 in Barcelona. I have a clear goal... read more »

Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery has responded to recent criticism that their tyres are wearing too quickly and playing a pivotal role in the race outcome. It... read more »

Lotus did not consider employing team orders in order to boost Kimi Raikkonen's chances of winning the Bahrain grand prix. The 2007 world champion ultimately finished... read more »

Vitaly Petrov, 16th: "That was a really interesting race, particularly at the start when there was a lot of overtaking and it was good to be right in the middle of the... read more »

Fernando Alonso, 9th: "Today, we were worth a place somewhere between eighth and twelfth, so ninth on the grid fits in with our current level. Honestly, given the... read more »

Sergio Pérez, 8th: “Today was a very good qualifying and another great effort by the team. The result is a lot better than we expected after free practice.... read more »