Sergio Perez says the degradation of this year's Formula 1 tyres is a big concern, admitting he has been surprised by how 'weak' the rubber is read more »

Sergio Perez has been surprised by the extreme level of degradation he has experienced on this year's tyre during testing and says it has made it difficult to learn about... read more »

Leading Formula 1 drivers are predicting the 2013 season will start with higher tyre degradation and more pitstops than the early races of 2012 read more »

Nico Rosberg has pinpointed tyre degradation as one of the main areas for Mercedes to focus on with its new F1 W04 chassis, having gained a better understanding of the car... read more »

Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time on the opening morning of the second pre-season test at the Circuit de Catalunya. Vettel’s time of 1:23.046s was set on the hard... read more »

Williams has brought to an end the launch season after finally unveiling its 2013 car, the FW35, at the second pre-season test in Barcelona on Tuesday. The Grove outfit has... read more »

Pirelli, F1's official tyre supplier, has reportedly bought an old HRT car. This week, we reported that assets of the newly-defunct Spanish formula one team had been... read more »

Pirelli has surprised the F1 world by revealing an aggressive selection of tyre compounds for the start of the 2013 season. The big surprise is the choice for the Melbourne... read more »

Pirelli have confirmed which compounds they will bring to the opening four races of the 2013 season. The opening race in Australia will see the white medium tyres and, for the... read more »

Pirelli's supersoft rubber will be used at Albert Park for the first time this year with the medium compound complementing it at the Australian GP... read more »

Pirelli had announced its compound choices for the first four races of the season, with a different selection scheduled for each race read more »

Pirelli has revealed the tyre compound combinations it will be bringing to the first four rounds of the 2013 Formula 1 campaign, with the Italian tyre manufacturer gearing up... read more »

Tyre supplier Pirelli has announced which compounds will be used for the opening four races of 2013. Pirelli will bring the Super Soft compound tyre to the Australian Grand... read more »

Pirelli has announced the tyre compounds it will take to the first four races of the 2013 Formula 1 season. read more »

Heikki Kovalainen is a strong candidate to become a test driver for official F1 tyre supplier Pirelli. But Paul Hembery, the Italian marque's F1 boss, admitted it all... read more »

Williams technical director Mike Coughlan admits the "very aggressive nature" of the Jerez track surface compromised the team's tyre data... read more »

Pirelli is still searching for a full answer over the characteristics of its new P Zero tyre compounds after the opening pre-season gathering of the year in southern Spain,... read more »

Williams technical director Mike Coughlan admitted the team's tyre testing results had been "a little compromised" at Jerez read more »

The teams had their first impression of Pirelli's latest tyres this week, at the opening official test of the year at Jerez. The tyre manufacturer reflects on a busy four... read more »

Esteban Gutierrez says that running with a heavy fuel loads has enabled him to adapt his driving style. Gutierrez was fourth fastest on the final day of running in Jerez,... read more »

Esteban Gutierrez was behind the wheel of the Sauber C32-Ferrari for the first time today. He immediately felt comfortable in the car and was able to complete a comprehensive... read more »

Felipe Massa believes Ferrari are heading in the right direction after posting the fastest lap of the test so far on Thursday, but he admits the McLaren looks like the car to... read more »

Sauber driver Esteban Gutiérrez enjoyed a trouble-free start to his pre-season testing programme at Jerez on Thursday, having taken over the cockpit of the C32 from... read more »

Esteban Gutierrez described his first day of winter testing as ‘positive’ as he finally got the chance to sample the Sauber C32. Gutierrez completed 110... read more »

Formula 1 teams may need to consider an alternative venue to Jerez for pre-season tyre testing next year unless the Spanish venue undergoes a track resurface, according to... read more »