Failing to get his tyres up to the correct operating temperature on his warm up cost the Canadian as he struggled for grip in the final sector in Q2. read more »

Max Verstappen was left frustrated by rear tyre issues during Russian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday, falling to seventh on the grid behind Williams' Felipe Massa. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says the set-up of his Red Bull Formula 1 car has felt "irrelevant" throughout the Russian Grand Prix weekend because of the team's tyre struggles read more »

Kimi Raikkonen believes traffic on his outlap and the resulting loss of tyre temperature cost him a shot at his first Formula 1 pole position in nine years read more »

Pirelli wants to expand its 2017 tyre-testing programme to conduct additional work on its wet rubber, but will have to use two-year-old Formula 1 cars with significantly less... read more »

Ferrari and Mercedes battle throughout FP3 to try and finalise their tyre strategies for qualifying, but it was Vettel who came out on top once again. read more »

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli is expecting this weekend's Russian Grand Prix to be a one-stop race, given the "low-severity" nature of the Sochi… read more »

Pirelli has ruled out the suggestion from Alain Prost that teams be allowed to 'pick 'n' mix' their tyres. read more »

3 down, 17 to go. The 2017 F1 season is underway and already there are some hot topics to discuss. Using the Pure Pit Wall, this week we're talking about tyre degradation,... read more »

Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes had a "positive" first day of testing in Bahrain as they look to get to grips with their tyre management. read more »

Mercedes is hoping for further progress with understanding its tyre issues on day two of the Bahrain Formula 1 test following hints of progress with its weak spot on Tuesday read more »

Lewis Hamilton upbeat after long-run tyre work read more »

Marcus Ericsson encouraged by Sauber tyre progress at test read more »

Tyre issues for Daniel Ricciardo and brake failure for Max Verstappen meant a frustrating day for Red Bull Racing in Bahrain. read more »

Lewis Hamilton thinks this week's Bahrain Formula 1 test will be crucial for helping Mercedes answer its "question mark" over getting the best out of the 2017 tyres read more »

Daniel Ricciardo felt a win in Bahrain was possible early on during Sunday's Grand Prix only for tyre issues to ruin that chance. read more »

A win didn't transpire for the Finn after achieving pole during yesterday's qualifying in Bahrain, as Bottas struggled throughout the race with balance issues. read more »

Valtteri Bottas's lack of pace in the opening stint of Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix was the result of running incorrect tyre pressures because Mercedes generator... read more »

With the final stint on the supersoft tyre unfortunately fifth place was the best that we could achieve today. read more »

SAKHIR, Bahrain -- Valtteri Bottas says he understands why Mercedes ordered him to let teammate Lewis Hamilton pass at the Bahrain Grand Prix, but admits he did not like doing... read more »

Starting from pole, Valtteri Bottas had been targeting his first F1 win on Sunday in Bahrain, only for a tyre pressure problem to leave him a distant third at the chequered flag. read more »

Valtteri Bottas was left to rue a "tricky race" as he struggled with his rear tyres at the Bahrain Grand Prix, dropping from the lead to third… read more »

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 »

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 »

There's still enough of a time difference between the soft and the supersoft tyre to make some variations in strategy possible. read more »