Tyre strategy played a crucial role in the outcome of the Bahrain GP as Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton mixed it up, setting up a thrilling chase and a victory for the... read more »
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SAKHIR, Bahrain -- Strategy at the Bahrain Grand Prix is likely to be dictated by rear tyre degradation. Make the super-softs last and drivers are looking at a standard... read more »
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There's still enough of a time difference between the soft and the supersoft tyre to make some variations in strategy possible. read more »
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SAKHIR, Bahrain -- Pirelli has scheduled 25 days of testing across eight different circuits with all of Formula One's ten teams in order to develop next year's slick... read more »
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Pirelli confirms 2017 F1 tyre testing programme read more »
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Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has confirmed its extensive 2017 testing schedule, with all 10 teams set to be involved across the course of the… read more »
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The entire Formula 1 grid has signed up with Pirelli to join its tyre development test programme this year, with the dates of the extra in-season running now agreed read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr drove a strong race in China after taking a gamble by starting on the Supersoft tyre as opposed to the Intermediate that everyone else used. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo felt his early struggles for grip cost him the opportunity of a first podium finish of the season in Shanghai on Sunday. read more »
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Carlos Sainz said his drive to seventh in China proved to Toro Rosso he was not "mad" or "stupid" after deciding to start the race on dry tyres. Out of 20... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. was the only driver to risk starting on slicks in China on Sunday, and it paid off handsomely as he charged to seventh for Toro Rosso. read more »
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Carlos Sainz elated that slick tyre gamble paid off after early troubles read more »
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Lewis Hamilton claims that last year's tyre tests using mule cars were a waste of time. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes testing the prototype 2017 Formula 1 tyres with modified cars last year would have been a 'waste of time' because of the differences to this... read more »
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says the team understands where it is lacking in terms of tyre usage, after he missed out on victory to Sebastian Vettel at the… read more »
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Mercedes AMG Petronas Sebastian Vettel won the Australian Grand Prix for Ferrari by completing a longer opening stint on the ultrasoft tyre than polesitter Lewis Hamilton, then... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes must improve the tyre usage its 2017 Formula 1 car after being beaten by Ferrari in the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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After finishing 22.393 seconds down on race winning team-mate Sebastian Vettel in Australia, Kimi Raikkonen admitted to struggling with understeer on his SF70H on the Ultrasoft... read more »
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After losing ground in the early stages due to struggles with grip on the Ultrasoft Pirelli tyre, Valtteri Bottas' race pace improved significantly when he switched to the... read more »
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MELBOURNE, Australia -- For all the excitement surrounding the faster, meaner looking cars Formula One's new rules have produced, the ultimate test for F1 2017 will be the... read more »
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Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli is expecting a one-stop strategy to emerge as the favoured approach by drivers for the season-opening Australian Grand… read more »
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McLaren-Honda kicked off the 2017 F1 Championship with a relatively trouble-free first day's practice for the Australian Grand Prix. The team spent the first session... read more »
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Formula One's tyre supplier Pirelli is expecting fewer pit stops this year, but says that will not necessarily result in duller races. This year's wider tyres have... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says the new generation of Formula One cars require a different driving style. This year's cars have more downforce and more mechanical grip than their... read more »
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Tyre compounds for Spanish, Monaco, Canadian and Azerbaijan Grands Prix remain same as in 2016. read more »