Heikki Kovalainen, 16th: “That was an excellent qualifying session for our team. It's a real bonus for us getting into Q2 but we'd already seen this morning... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen is hopeful his qualifying gamble will pay off in the Bahrain Grand Prix after deciding to save tyres for the race read more »

Bahrain 2012 is all about tyres, said Shanghai winner Nico Rosberg on Friday. More specifically, Germany's Auto Motor und Sport revealed that the key to victory this... read more »

Pirelli admits that it still has to understand how long its tyres will last in the heat and dust of Bahrain. read more »

Bahrain 2012 is all about tyres, said Shanghai winner Nico Rosberg on Friday. More specifically, Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport revealed that the key to victory this... read more »

Both Caterham drivers completed a considerable amount of laps today and hence made it a successful day for the entire team. The day was particularly important because of the... read more »

Both sessions were dominated by the performance of the medium and soft tyres as we worked to optimise the set-ups to balance the car for the difficult track conditions. read more »

Fernando Alonso, 8th: "Traditionally, I've always gone well at this track, one of the few where I have won three times. And so it's always a pleasure to drive at... read more »

The key for this weekend's race will be making the tyres work in the heat and we're encouraged by our pace using both tyres with both cars on high fuel today. read more »

"The tyres were a bit of a surprise for everybody in terms of how they are behaving," says Mark Webber, "they're losing their grip pretty quick, but... read more »

Although Sebastian Vettel believes "others" are the favourites in Bahrain, he reckons Red Bull have taken a step forward... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo, 11th: "Importantly, we made progress through the day, after the first session did not go too well. We couldn't get the tyres to read more »

Kamui Kobayashi, 7th: "Technically we had no incidents but we are struggling on tyre temperatures. The lap times on the soft tyres in the short read more »

Kimi Raikkonen, 13th: "The soft tyres felt better today but we have to work out which tyre will work best over a stint duration. It's read more »

Lewis Hamilton, 4th: “Looking after the tyres here is going to be a real challenge. The track surface is extremely hot, and the amount of read more »

Sebastian Vettel was content following Friday practice in Bahrain, with Red Bull echoing the sentiments of most in the Formula 1 field: tyres will be the most crucial factor... read more »

Lewis Hamilton admitted that "looking after the tyres is going to be a real challenge" following practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix read more »

‘Tyres’ is the buzz word at Sakhir following the first three hours of practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. As the desert track is always coated in a fine... read more »

Nico Rosberg played down his chart-topping form in the second free practice session in Bahrain, cautioning that Mercedes' tyre overheating issues are 'probably the... read more »

Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes still has room for improvement in unlocking the secrets to Pirelli's tyres, despite its dominant victory in the Chinese Grand Prix. read more »

Jenson Button says Mercedes's victory in China was not simply a result of tyre management, but also proof that the German manufacturer has a genuinely quick car in 2012. read more »

Nico Rosberg admits he doesn't know if he'll be able to challenge for victory in Bahrain because Mercedes might struggle with its tyres this weekend read more »

Managing tyres properly will be key to strong race performances this season, according to Williams's chief operations engineer Mark Gillan read more »

Mark Webber thinks the Bahrain Grand Prix will be an interesting affair with DRS and Pirelli tyres both being used for the first time at the Sakhir circuit read more »

Of the seven Bahrain Grands Prix to date, Ferrari has won four of them, however, the Italian outfit admits it is unlikely to add to its tally this weekend. read more »