Jenson Button has joined Lewis Hamilton in bemoaning the "extreme degradation" being experienced with the soft tyres in China. read more »

We can see where the challenges are for this weekend and tyre life is certainly going to require some attention. read more »

The drivers have their say on the Friday action in Shanghai, where tyre degradation is the major talking point. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says Pirelli’s Soft tyre compound "doesn’t feel like the right tyre" to be using for this weekend’s Chinese Grand... read more »

Felipe Massa put Ferrari atop the timesheets in Friday’s second practice session at Shanghai, delivering a fastest effort of 1:35.340 on the Soft tyre compound. The... read more »

Felipe Massa set the fastest time during the second free practice session at the Chinese GP weekend. The Brazilian was particularly impressive on the softer tyre while Mercedes... read more »

Felipe Massa was quickest as the drivers swapped their medium Pirellis for the soft tyres, edging Kimi Raikkonen by 0.152s... read more »

Sergio Perez's crash in the pit entry after the chequered flag in Friday morning practice for the Chinese Grand Prix was caused by a loss of front tyre temperature,... read more »

After a weekend which flattered to deceive in Malaysia, Technical Director James Allison gives us the lowdown on wet weather woes, setup solutions and why the great tyre debate... read more »

Ferrari is pushing to extract more one-lap performance from the F138 chassis in future races, having been focused on maximising the life of Pirelli’s new tyre... read more »

Video: Pirelli's tyre compounds for China read more »

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas says tyres will be the biggest challenge facing the field in China. Several drivers have commented that tyres are becoming the main focus... read more »

Mark Webber is expecting tyre wear to remain a prominent issue at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, with the debate over Pirelli's more aggressive compounds... read more »

Ex-Formula 1 driver and Pirelli ambassador Jean Alesi says teams should refrain from criticising this season's modified tyre compounds, explaining that the Italian... read more »

Adrian Sutil says Force India's ability to manage its tyres could be key to a strong weekend in China     read more »

Kimi Raikkonen believes that optimising tyre wear will be crucial in next weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix. Raikkonen failed to score a point in last year’s... read more »

Martin Brundle, former driver turned commentator, has jumped to Pirelli's defence following a barrage of criticism levelled at Formula 1's tyre supplier. The Italian... read more »

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali admitted he is still unsure as to where exactly his team stands in the pecking order after two inconclusive races. Both Fernando... read more »

Force India has been vindicated in its decision to devote so much of its pre-season preparation to tyre work, reckons Paul di Resta. read more »

Pirelli says it will wait until after the Bahrain Grand Prix before reviewing whether its 2013 Formula 1 tyres are forcing drivers to be too conservative. read more »

Ferrari and Lotus would veto any move to have Pirelli change the compounds of its 2013 tyres. Before the RB9 finished first and second in Malaysia, Red Bull’s Dr... read more »

Pirelli insists it is unmoved by complaints from Red Bull about its tyres, and it thinks that the Malaysian Grand Prix proved it is doing the right thing read more »

Mark Webber concedes that Red Bull's struggles with tyre wear may have contributed to the 'team orders' row in Malaysia. read more »

Tyre issues on the opening lap probably cost Felipe Massa the chance of a podium, while teammate Fernando Alonso retired at the beginning of the second lap after damaging his... read more »

Felipe Massa said graining on the intermediate tyre during his first stint of the race ultimately ruined his chances of fighting for a podium at the Malaysian Grand Prix read more »