Pirelli wants a new tyre-supply deal as sooner rather than later and has made clear that it can't wait until the summer to find out whether it will continue in 2014 read more »

Pirelli boss Paul Hembery believes time is running out for Formula 1 to reach a new deal with the Italian tyre manufacturer read more »

Pirelli has downplayed concerns that the high levels of tyre degradation could be a major problem this season... read more »

Pirelli's Director of Motorsport Paul Hembery says the high levels of tyre degradation witnessed during pre-season testing will not be the norm in 2013. read more »

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber's new race driver, has given a less dramatic assessment of the tyre situation heading into the 2013 season. Last season dubbed 'the tyre... read more »

A technical innovation on the new Williams FW35 is believed to be within the rules, despite a similar system on the Red Bull having been declared illegal last season. The... read more »

The second pre-season test of the year is already behind us, with McLaren's Sergio Pérez setting the pace at a largely dry gathering - tarnished by... read more »

Pirelli are confident the severe tyre degradation at Barcelona will not be evident when the F1 circus heads to Australia... read more »

Williams limited themselves to tyre testing and pitstop practice in the damp conditions at Circuit de Catalunya. In fact the team were so focused on the job that they even... 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 »

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 »

Williams enjoyed a strong third day of testing at Barcelona, with drivers Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas sharing the driving duties. Both men managed to complete a... 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 »

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg says that cold conditions at the Circuit de Catalunya have exacerbated the tyre wear. Rosberg was fourth quickest on the third day of running,... 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 »

Fernando Alonso set the fastest time of his final morning in the Ferrari at the second test at Barcelona read more »

Daniel Ricciardo has weighed in on the tyre degradation debate, saying it is so bad that cars are shooting up "rubber pellets"... read more »

Williams technical director Mike Coughlan says he is not expecting tyres to create such a lottery in the early races as they did in 2012 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 »

Lewis Hamilton completed 121 laps today for Mercedes AMG, the equivalent of 563 kms, on the second day of the Barcelona test. The car ran reliably throughout the day, allowing... read more »

Nico Hulkenberg was behind the wheel of the Sauber C32 today. He spent quite a bit of the morning session with aero evaluations. Later in the morning and in the afternoon the... read more »

Valterri Bottas has declared the FW35 a definite step forward over the outfit's 2012 car which won the Spanish Grand Prix. The Finnish driver got his first taste of the... read more »

Sergio Perez finished the second day of testing in Barcelona quickest and declared himself happy with McLaren's progress after completing 91 laps. However the Mexican, who... read more »

Paul di Resta has played down concerns about high levels of degradation at the recent pre-season tests, saying the conditions in Spain are too cold to draw conclusions about... 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 »