Only 9 laps into the race, the Malaysian GP was stopped due to the rainy conditions. While the race got underway on intermediate tyres, it soon worsened, requiring everyone to... read more »

Romain Grosjean is the first retirement from the Malaysian Grand Prix, having spun off-track at Turn 6 on the third lap. The Lotus driver, who was about to pit for Wet tyres,... read more »

FIA – Both Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel had tyre issues in Malaysian qualifying and will start fourth and fifth. Webber qualified fourth, though his session... read more »

Sebastian Vettel says his decision to qualify on hard tyres at the Malaysian Grand Prix was not part of a wider strategy but due to his struggles on the medium compound read more »

Timo Glock, 21st: "It was quite a tough, difficult day for me today. The car was very good this morning on prime tyres and I read more »

Lewis Hamilton believes that managing his tyres correctly will be the key factor in deciding Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix, after taking pole position for the race read more »

It was a damp start to proceedings in Malaysia as intermediates were the tyres of choice for many drivers’ as FP3 got underway. It was the Marussia of Timo Glock who took to... read more »

As always on a Friday, the main priority was to try and get a good understanding of the tyres, which we managed to do with both the medium and hard compounds. read more »

Sepang is one of the toughest tracks of the year for the tyres, because of the both the weather and track conditions. read more »

Nico Rosberg says Mercedes may have to give up some of their qualifying pace in order to better protect their tyres in Sunday's Malaysian GP... read more »

Kimi Räikkönen is not concerned that he is yet to trial Pirelli’s wet weather tyres, with rain always a lingering possibility in Malaysia. In the... read more »

Mark Webber: "Malaysia is obviously very, very hot, so the track temperature is very hard on the tyres, which needs managing. The track is beautiful to read more »

With closer racing in 2012, as already witnessed at the season opening race in which the top eight cars in Q3 were covered by less read more »

The hardest and most durable tyre of Pirelli's F1 range, will make its debut at Sepang for a race that pushes tyres to the limits due to extremes of weather. read more »

Sergio Perez said that he lost a number of positions on the final lap because of contact with Nico Rosberg and badly worn tyres read more »

What of strategy? Two stops or not two stops? That is the question. As ever in Formula One, race strategy will be crucial with the closing in performance between the two... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo thrilled Australian Formula 1 fans by sealing a top ten qualifying position in his first Melbourne qualifying session on Saturday. The Australian Toro Rosso... read more »

Jenson Button felt the chance to get some running on a wet track in Australian Grand Prix practice was useful even though it could leave the field unprepared for the dry... read more »

Kamui Kobayashi: "I am pretty happy, and I think overall the day went smoothly for us. We used intermediate and rain tyres as well as read more »

As in the opening session, running in FP2 was compromised by the damp conditions, drivers only getting to use slick tyres in the final 28 minutes. Schumacher quickest ahead of... read more »

Formula 1 drivers will have to push more with their tyres this season thanks to the nature of the new Pirelli rubber read more »

Pirelli is now launching its second season since returning to Formula 1 at the start of 2011. At the end of last year, numerous insiders and fans alike began to worry that... read more »

Timo Glock has acknowledged his most frustrating pre-season period yet, having driven Marussia’s new car only once in a filming session on old Pirelli tyres. As the... read more »

Pirelli, Formula One's official tyre supplier, has announced that it will use a Renault R30 chassis this year to test its tyres. The car replaces the three year old... read more »

Pirelli have secured the use of a Renault R30 to test its latest tyres for the 2012 season and beyond after coming to a deal read more »