The majority of teams are against the idea of Pirelli introducing Q3 only qualifying tyres in a bid to spice up the pole position shoot-out. With tyres now playing a decisive... read more »

The 2012 'tyre lottery' is a buzzword in the F1 paddock at present, but Gerhard Berger on Thursday slammed those who are complaining the loudest. "It's... read more »

Understanding super-soft tyres will be key - Button read more »

Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: This morning we had a productive session with both drivers successfully working through their test programmes, but unfortunately the wet... read more »

Paul Di Resta, 12th: “The morning session was quite straightforward and the baseline set-up was not too far away. The track was quite green to begin with, but it was... read more »

Paul Hembery: “Of all the tyres in our range, the teams have had the least running of all on the supersoft to date, so today was very important for them to get out... read more »

Jenson Button, 1st: “The most important job today was to try and get a decent high-fuel long-run on the Supersoft tyre – which I don’t think... read more »

We haven't achieved quite as much data gathering as perhaps we would have liked and once again it seems that the preparation of the tyres will be critical to good performance. read more »

Formula 1's latest winner, Pastor Maldonado, declared himself satisfied after he finished in the top five in both practice sessions on Friday. The Williams driver won last... read more »

Having run extensively on the soft tyres this morning, we switched early to the supersofts for the afternoon session, but with rain in the air we only managed limited running. read more »

The McLaren duo of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton believe Lotus will be the car to beat in Monaco this weekend after Romain Grosjean showed impressive pace during... read more »

Jenson Button takes advantage of dry spell and supersoft tyres in FP2 to snatch fastest time of day one in Monaco. read more »

Jenson Button set the fastest time in second practice ahead of this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. The 2009 world champion set his time of 1.15.746 on option tyres... read more »

Hamilton still searching for 'fine touch' when it comes to taming this year's Pirelli tyres. read more »

Bernie Ecclestone has revealed to Pitpass' business editor Christian Sylt that drivers will soon be forced to start the race with a fresh set of tyres in order to... read more »

As the debate over Pirelli's 2012 tyres continues, McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has defended the Italian manufacturer. read more »

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh believes Pirelli should not be criticised for the unpredictable results produced in the first five races of the season after admitting... read more »

Pirelli insists they are open to changes when it comes to the supply of qualifying tyres, saying they are willing to provide teams with Q3-only rubber... read more »

Pirelli brings around 1800 tyres to each grand prix, but the destiny of these tyres is mapped out long before they arrive at the circuit. read more »

Pedro de la Rosa: "Monaco is by far the most difficult and technical circuit in the entire Championship. The only trick to this track is to do miles and not change the... read more »

Paul Hembery: "Monaco is a highlight of the season and a place where our supersoft and soft tyres have provided plenty of entertainment in the past. Last year, we had... read more »

Pirelli's motorsport boss Paul Hembery says the Italian tyre manufacturer is ready to supply Formula 1 teams with Q3-only tyres. read more »

Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: The 78 lap race on the demanding 3.34km long partially resurfaced Monaco circuit is unique and is undoubtedly one of the most stringent... read more »

Formula 1's wild fluctuations in form this season could be the result of Pirelli's tyres being so sensitive to track temperatures, reckons Ferrari technical director... read more »

Pirelli is predicting another mixed bag of strategies at the Monaco Grand Prix - with the tight track and opportunities offered by tyres likely to deliver another unpredictable... read more »