Pirelli boss Paul Hembery says the manufacturer is open to changing its tyre philosophy if Formula 1 teams want it - but insists it has had no indication that there is any... read more »

A rumor has begun to gather momentum in the Formula 1 paddock of McLaren using a mechanic adjustable rear brake duct, which alters the heat going into the tyre via the wheel.... read more »

Martin Whitmarsh has admitted that failing to look after their tyres probably cost McLaren a better result in Bahrain. read more »

Tuesday sees the start of Formula 1’s first in-season test for race drivers since the 2008 season. The setting is Mugello in Italy and all teams bar HRT will be... read more »

Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery expects Formula 1 teams to make big strides towards understanding the 2012 tyres during the Mugello test, which starts tomorrow. read more »

Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery has responded to recent criticism that their tyres are wearing too quickly and playing a pivotal role in the race outcome. It... read more »

Nico Rosberg believes that the challenges being thrown at drivers by the current Formula 1 tyre situation is good news for the sport read more »

Lewis Hamilton won't get the opportunity to test in Mugello this coming week, despite expressing a desire to get behind the wheel of his MP4-27. The Briton, who currently... read more »

Tyre manufacturer Pirelli has dismissed suggestions that their rubber is playing too big a role in the outcome of races... read more »

The FIA Institute, charged with developing safer motor sport, has completed preliminary tests of its latest cockpit protection device. The institute worked with Lotus to... read more »

He does not agree with the seven time world champion, but Norbert Haug insists he can understand Michael Schumacher's criticism of the current generation of Pirelli tyre.... read more »

Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug disagrees with comments made by Michael Schumacher in regards to the Pirelli tyres. Schumacher criticised Pirelli following the Bahrain... read more »

Lewis Hamilton is keen to get back in his McLaren at the upcoming in-season test in Mugello next week following a disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton could only manage... read more »

Q: The Bahrain Grand Prix marked Williams’ 150th race with Renault engines. The partnership started in 1989; how important is it today? Mark Gillan, Chief Operations... read more »

Bahrain saw Sauber miss out on a top ten finish for the first time in 2012, with Sergio Pérez and Kamui Kobayashi struggling to 11th and 13th places at Sakhir. On a... read more »

After starting 22nd in Bahrain, Michael Schumacher could only rise as high as tenth at Sakhir on Sunday. In the process, the Mercedes driver scored one point but after the race... read more »

Full details of each driver's tyre strategy during the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Michael Schumacher has criticised Pirelli for the way in which their tyres degrade during a race, which means drivers are forced to race conservatively. The Mercedes driver... read more »

Fernando Alonso, 7th: “It went a bit better than we feared and we managed to limit the damage. We had arrived here eight points down on the championship leader and we... read more »

Timo Glock, 19th: "It was a very difficult race today. I had no balance in the car, no speed and no chance to push after the second or third la. The rear tyres dropped off... read more »

Sergio Perez, 11th: "We knew this circuit would not be an easy one for us and we were just too slow today. We tried both strategies and split them between the cars but... read more »

Vitaly Petrov, 16th: "That was a really interesting race, particularly at the start when there was a lot of overtaking and it was good to be right in the middle of the... read more »

Paul di Resta impressed many at Sakhir this afternoon, making the most of a two-stop strategy to finish sixth in the Bahrain Grand Prix. With effective tyre management being... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says Lotus is ready to apply the valuable lessons it learned at the Chinese Grand Prix - where he tumbled down the order in the closing stages because of tyre... read more »

Track evolution and tyre degradation were the primary engineering challenges in Bahrain today, where the fortunes of the Marussia drivers were divided. read more »