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 »

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 »