Fernando Alonso claimed his first victory since last July after easing to the win in China. Alonso started from third place but moved up to second place at the start. Pole... read more »

Fernando Alonso won his second Chinese Grand Prix today in Shanghai, ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton. read more »

Fernando Alonso says that his Ferrari felt equally happy on both Pirelli tyre in China, but admits that the soft won't last long.     read more »

Lewis Hamilton wasn't talking about tyres when he confirmed that he had 'made the right choice' at the Chinese Grand Prix.     read more »

Controversy over Pirelli's approach to Formula 1 reached a new pitch in China as the sight of an empty track for much of qualifying and soft tyres less durable than... read more »

Red Bull Racing had a very unusual qualifying and has no car in the top 8. Sebastian Vettel saved tyres and will start from 9th with a free choice of tyres. Mark Webber was... read more »

Lewis Hamilton isn't expecting an easy ride on Sunday in China, despite a healthy qualifying margin over second placed man Kimi Raikkonen. The Mercedes driver will start... read more »

Jenson Button says he achieved his pre-qualifying goal at the Shanghai International Circuit on Saturday afternoon, with the McLaren driver breaking into the final qualifying... read more »

Jenson Button is hoping that McLaren's gamble on being the highest-placed car on the grid on medium tyres will reap dividends in Shanghai on... read more »

Nico Rosberg reckons a mistake on his final qualifying run may have lost him two positions on the grid for the Chinese Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver running extremely... read more »

Jenson Button believes that McLaren achieved the maximum result possible during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. Button toured around the circuit in Q3 on prime tyres,... read more »

Sebastian Vettel concedes Red Bull won't know until Sunday afternoon where the decision to run medium tyres in qualy will pay off... read more »

Lewis Hamilton takes first pole for Mercedes, but tyres dominate qualifying in Shanghai.     read more »

Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position for new team Mercedes at Shanghai on Saturday afternoon, producing a late time of 1:34.484 on the Soft tyres. The Mercedes driver... 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 difference between the medium and soft compound Pirelli tyres is so great that it completely changes a car says Felipe Massa... 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 »

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 »