The Spaniard found out the hard way about Ferrari's difficulties with race pace at his home grand prix a fortnight ago when he qualified on the front row but then slumped... read more »

Tyre-warming blankets were originally meant to be banned from next season onwards, until the rules were later amended so that they will remain - but with the option for the FIA... read more »

The new tyres derived from Pirelli's 2024 testing programme have been introduced in order to deal with higher than expected load levels as teams have developed their cars... read more »

Haas need to get on top of their tyre issues if they are to be top ten contenders, according to Team Principal Guenther Steiner. read more »

The official Mercedes reserve was drafted in for the second day of testing for Pirelli at Barcelona on Wednesday, as work continues evaluating tyres that are not heated by... read more »

Formula One's sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli have concluded a crucial two-day test session with Ferrari and Mercedes, testing their brand-new blanket-free tyres at the... read more »

Hulkenberg was fast throughout the Spanish GP weekend, qualifying ninth and starting eighth after gaining a spot from a penalty for Pierre Gasly.He ran in the same position in... read more »

Leclerc started from the pitlane in Barcelona after he qualified only 19th and the team opted to make changes to his car for the race.However he was only able to rise to 11th... read more »

On a track that is particularly demanding for the tyres, we witnessed a race in which all three available dry compounds came into play, each one used extensively. read more »

Charles Leclerc says Ferrari's persistent struggles with getting the tyres working in race trim continued at the Spanish Grand Prix despite the upgrades it brought to aid... read more »

Sainz qualified second for his home race, but as has been the case in previous races, Ferrari's comparatively poor race pace made him slide backwards, his Ferrari... read more »

At the start, polesitter Verstappen swung right after leaving the line to cut off the momentum of fellow front row starter Carlos Sainz, but the Ferrari - on soft tyres versus... read more »

Having started last in Monaco after a crash in Q1, Perez again had a torrid time in Barcelona, scraping through to Q2 in 15th place and then going off into the gravel at Turn 5... read more »

Russell also struggled with bouncing in Barcelona's high-speed corners which made his Mercedes W14 even trickier to drive on the limit, with the Briton reporting a belief... read more »

In a briefly red-flagged Q1 session, Leclerc reported a problem with his rear tyres over the radio as he struggled to hook up a solid qualifying lap.After fumbling his first... read more »

Teams were braced for inclement weather, with thunderstorms fast approaching Barcelona from the Pyrenees in the north.The session started on dry-weather tyres, but spots of... read more »

World Champion Max Verstappen completed a clean sweep of practice sessions in a rain-affected final hour of running at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya. Drivers utilised a... read more »

The Barcelona running is significant because Pirelli only has one more session with its 2024 tyres - after the British Grand Prix at Silverstone with Red Bull among those... read more »

A delicate balance, expertly managed. Playing such a crucial role, tyres need careful management to stay in the optimal window, with drivers using intuition to extract maximum... read more »

A return to the previous high-speed final sector, last used by the championship in 2006, has shortened the lap by 18 metres. The change was conceived to boost overtaking... read more »

Esteban Ocon started and finished third in the principality, while Gasly took seventh despite being frustrated by making a stop for dry tyres shortly before the rain came.The... read more »

The new tyres are a response by Pirelli to increasing downforce levels and cornering loads, and represent a fast-tracking of a construction that was originally intended for... read more »

The chicane before the last corner has been removed from the layout creating a high-speed run through what are now Turns 13 and 14 that puts extra stress on the tyres.Tyre... read more »

Rain or shine, Monaco puts F1's best to the test. Tom Clarkson welcomes two Monaco Grand Prix veterans - Pedro de la Rosa and Alex Wurz - to review an incredible weekend... read more »

Last Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix marked the first time that Pirelli supplied a Formula 1 tyre specification that does not require the use of tyre warmers.... read more »