With low temperatures, light rain in the morning and heavier rain, including hale, after mid-day , the final day of testing was far from ideal for Sauber. However, Esteban... read more »

The very cold and damp conditions today made it difficult to do performance testing today, but it did enable Giede van der Garde to get to know a Formula One car in the wet, as... read more »

Even with the wet track that greeted teams today at Barcelona, there was no time to waste in preparation for the F1 season. Toro Rosso also were happy with their day, as it... read more »

Jenson Button is certain the 2013 Pirelli Formula 1 tyres will offer a fair playing field despite their high degradation. 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 »

Romain Grosjean revealed that carrying out a race simulation with the new Pirelli rubber was "very hard" due to the high degradation... 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 »

Jean-Eric Vergne thinks the characteristics of the new Pirelli tyres will suit his style once the teams start using them in normal condition read more »

Fernando Alonso was satisfied with his day's work on Thursday as he says Ferrari have gained a "good understanding" of the Pirelli tyres... read more »

Red Bull driver Mark Webber admits he has no idea what the pecking order will be this season. Webber pointed to the high wear of the new Pirelli tyres as the key reason for the... read more »

Fernando Alonso was encouraged by the progress Ferrari made in terms of understanding Pirelli's 2013 tyre compounds in Barcelona on Thursday, with the Spaniard... read more »

Pirelli’s heavily degrading tyres were not the only ‘control’ components causing problems for F1 teams in Barcelona this week. The standard... 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 »

Nico Hulkenberg said the performance of the Pirelli tyres in Barcelona was making "proper testing" difficult for the teams 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 topped the times today at Barcelona thanks to a few shorter runs just after the lunch break. Sebastian Vettel was second fastest, setting his best time on the... read more »

Nico Rosberg was the fastest man on the opening day of the second pre-season test in Barcelona, producing a late effort of 1:22.616 on the Medium Pirelli tyres. The Mercedes... read more »

The theory goes that if a car can be quick in Barcelona, it can be quick in most places. This is what all the teams will be trying hard to establish over the next four days. read more »

Pirelli is expecting the second pre-season test in Barcelona to be more productive for the teams than the first in Jerez read more »

This week's test at Barcelona should allow the teams to better compare the new Pirelli tyres than Jerez, according to Paul Hembery.... read more »

Pirelli, F1's official tyre supplier, has reportedly bought an old HRT car. This week, we reported that assets of the newly-defunct Spanish formula one team had been... read more »

Pirelli has surprised the F1 world by revealing an aggressive selection of tyre compounds for the start of the 2013 season. The big surprise is the choice for the Melbourne... read more »

Jaime Alguersuari says it's unlikely that he will be on the 2013 grid, despite having been assured of a seat with a "team that usually scores" points - thought... read more »

It has been revealed that chassis used by the Spanish team in 2011 and 2012 have been sold to a Spanish scrap-dealer, while another has been bought by Pirelli for promotional... read more »

A Madrid based recycling company has purchased five cars previously used by the defunct HRT team. Company owner Teo Martin confirmed that he has acquired three F112s, used in... read more »