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 »

Lewis Hamilton reckons Pirelli may have brought the wrong tyres to Shanghai after the softs "disintegrated" in Friday's practice... read more »

Mark Webber insists he is not interested in what Sebastian Vettel has to say following the pair's spat at the Malaysian Grand Prix and is instead focusing on Red... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has questioned whether Pirelli's soft tyres are an appropriate selection for this weekend's Chinese GP after suffering extreme degradation during... 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 »

Fernando Alonso was left amused after reporters asked him if he'd lost his edge in qualifying following four consecutive defeats to team-mate Felipe Massa. The Spaniard... read more »

Ferrari technical director Pat Fry looks forward to the upcoming Chinese GP this weekend, and by doing so reveals that he's confident Ferrari is on the right track.... read more »

Sebastian Vettel says he won't apologise for winning the Malaysian Grand Prix, but he is sorry for putting himself above the team. The German disobeyed team orders in the... read more »

Ferrari has promised it will not neglect its qualifying pace deficit despite long-run performance having become even more important with Formula 1's 2013 tyres read more »

Assistant editor Chris Medland argues the case for the 2013 Pirelli tyres following criticism from teams including Red Bull read more »

Jean Alesi says drivers shouldn't complain about the 2013 Pirelli tyres as they won't stop the top men coming out at the head of the... read more »

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas says tyres will be the biggest challenge facing the field in China. Several drivers have commented that tyres are becoming the main focus... read more »

Ex-Formula 1 driver and Pirelli ambassador Jean Alesi says teams should refrain from criticising this season's modified tyre compounds, explaining that the Italian... read more »

Adrian Sutil says Force India's ability to manage its tyres could be key to a strong weekend in China     read more »

Jean Alesi has come to the defence of Pirelli insisting the Italian manufacturer should be lauded for its impact on racing and not blamed for teams' shortcomings. read more »

Formula 1 drivers should stop complaining about tyres because the best teams will still be the ones winning the races, according to former grand prix driver Jean Alesi. read more »

James Allison says Lotus do not want Pirelli to alter their tyres - but then they would say that as the E21 "tends to prosper" of the soft rubber... read more »

Lotus technical director James Allison says the changes to this year's tyres are not as dramatic as some teams are making out and he is keen for Pirelli to stick with its... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen believes that optimising tyre wear will be crucial in next weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix. Raikkonen failed to score a point in last year’s... read more »

Martin Brundle, former driver turned commentator, has jumped to Pirelli's defence following a barrage of criticism levelled at Formula 1's tyre supplier. The Italian... read more »

Pirelli won't bow to pressure from individual teams, but may yet instigate its own evaluation of this year's F1 rubber. read more »

Red Bull claims to have made the fastest pit stop ever at the Malaysian Grand Prix, changing all four tyres on Mark Webber's car in 2.05s read more »

Pirelli says it will wait until after the Bahrain Grand Prix before reviewing whether its 2013 Formula 1 tyres are forcing drivers to be too conservative. read more »