Barcelona can be difficult with high tyre degradation and history has shown that we tend to struggle here, so Sunday will be interesting. read more »

The reigning F1 world champion battled back after Bottas topped FP1 to set the fastest time of the day in the afternoon session, with Hamilton posting a 1m18.170s during a soft... read more »

While Lewis Hamilton managed to beat title rival Max Verstappen to victory in Portugal last weekend, the low-grip track surface and tricky tyre characteristics meant it was... read more »

In addition to participating in FP1 at Barcelona this weekend, Robert Kubica will subsequently undertake two days of tyre testing for Pirelli. read more »

Wrong call on tyre strategy leaves Sainz struggling, as Spaniard fails to finish in the points for the first time this season. read more »

Sainz led the midfield teams in qualifying to take P5 on the grid, and made a good start to pass Sergio Perez for fourth on the opening lap.But following a safety car period,... read more »

Carlos Sainz says an aggressive attempt to undercut Lando Norris, and subsequent tyre graining, was the primary cause of his regression from a promising position at Formula... read more »

With little to choose in pace terms between the F1 title rivals at Portimao, the two teams are heading into the race on Sunday with completely different options available in... read more »

Bottas failing to warm up his tyres sufficiently in Q3 last time out at Imola meant he slumped to eighth on the grid and further struggles with retaining tyre temperature in... read more »

Today was much more difficult than we expected, with the tyre requiring subtly different preparation than yesterday. read more »

F1's top two teams opted for different tyre strategies for the final runs in Q3, with the Mercedes drivers returning to medium tyres with which they had dominated in Q2,... read more »

Valtteri Bottas made it three different polesitters in as many races this year after beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by just 0.007s during qualifying for Formula... read more »

Valtteri Bottas said his issues with tyre warming at Imola were limited to the rears, and so DAS would have had little impact. read more »

Following the opening day of the Portuguese Grand Prix, Pirelli's Mario Isola sounded satisfied with the behaviour of the Italian manufacturer's three compounds on... read more »

Lewis Hamilton feels Pirelli picked the wrong tyre for this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix after the drivers again struggled for grip on the slippery Portimao circuit. read more »

Lewis Hamilton edged title rival Max Verstappen during a closely-contested second practice session for Formula 1's Portuguese Grand Prix. In warm and sunny conditions at a... read more »

Valtteri Bottas led the way for Mercedes, ahead of Formula 1's title front-runners, during opening practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix. Drivers struggled with tyre... read more »

Seven-time world champion Hamilton signed a new one-year contract with Mercedes for the 2021 season back in February, raising questions about his long-term future.But Hamilton... read more »

Bottas topped both practice sessions on Friday for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and said he felt "a lot happier" with the Mercedes W12 car than he did at the opening... read more »

Sir Lewis Hamilton said he tested Pirelli's 18-inch tyres at Imola because he plans to be here to race with them in 2022. read more »

Title or no title, Lewis Hamilton says he intends to be on the grid again in 2022, indeed, that is why he took part in the recent 18" tyre test for Pirelli. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he was keen to help Pirelli with the development of its 2022-spec tyres, in the wake of his participation in last week's test, hinting he will extend... read more »

Grands Prix where drivers qualify by means of Sprint Qualifying will no longer involve drivers having to start on the tyres on which they post their best times in Q2, instead... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has said tyre warm-up when driving the Mercedes W12 is now an issue in cooler temperatures and not just in warmer conditions. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has suggested Mercedes' attempts to rectify a longstanding weakness of overheating tyres in hot conditions has now left the team vulnerable when... read more »