There weren't many in the Shanghai paddock looking happy about the tyre situation in China - and that's just how Pirelli wants it.     read more »

Kimi Raikkonen will have his first front row start since the 2009 Monaco Grand Prix after qualifying second for tomorrow’s Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International... read more »

Controversy over Pirelli's approach to Formula 1 reached a new pitch in China as the sight of an empty track for much of qualifying and soft tyres less durable than... read more »

After a disappointing qualifying session for the team, Red Bull is hoping that race tactics can get them back in the game in Shanghai.     read more »

Sergio Perez said he should have made the top ten in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix and admitted he made an error with his tyre warm-up 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 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 »

Jenson Button believes the decision to qualify on the harder tyre has given him and McLaren the best chance possible for the Chinese Grand Prix read more »

Jenson Button believes that McLaren achieved the maximum result possible during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. Button toured around the circuit in Q3 on prime tyres,... read more »

Sebastian Vettel is hopeful that his Q3 tyre-saving tactic will yield significant rewards at Shanghai tomorrow afternoon, with the German able to start the race on either the... read more »

Sebastian Vettel said Red Bull had to take a different tactical approach to the Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes and Ferrari are such strong rivals this weekend. read more »

In a qualifying session dominated by teams having to cagily manage tyre use, Lewis Hamilton claimed his first pole for Mercedes ahead of Kimi... read more »

Lewis Hamilton took his first pole position since joining Mercedes AMG. He was the fastest man on the soft tyre and ended up ahead of Kimi Raikkonen who will start the race... read more »

Fernando Alonso set the quickest time in Saturday morning's third and final practice session at Shanghai, coming out on top during a late flurry of Soft tyre runs. The... read more »

After showing impressive one-lap pace in Friday practice, Nico Rosberg says Mercedes' main focus is on managing tyre degradation over longer runs this weekend read more »

Pirelli has responded to the array of negative comments over its tyre compound allocation for this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit,... read more »

The grip level between the two tyres through certain corners is quite noticeable and - as we saw during winter testing - the lifespan of the soft tyre could be a talking point. read more »

The race pace from both F138s is interesting, but once again there is the unknown factor of tyre performance: the Softs seem to degrade quite quickly, while the Mediums offer... 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 said the difference in tyre compounds was "like driving two completely different cars" during practice for the Chinese Grand Prix 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 »

Kimi Raikkonen says the issues with the soft tyre in practice for the Chinese Grand Prix are nothing new and won't change the approach to Sunday's race read more »

Nico Rosberg spoke in a cautious manner after the opening two practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, admitting that despite showing impressive raw pace, his... read more »

Pirelli is facing a renewed swell of criticism over its 2013 compounds in China, with Lewis Hamilton describing it's soft tyre as the "worst I've ever... read more »