His fans fears appear unfounded as Max Verstappen ups the ante in final practice, though the key to qualifying is likely to be traffic and managing one's tyres in the... read more »

When the session got underway, the pack was in no particular hurry to head onto the track, with Fernando Alonso eventually emerging for a solo run on the medium tyres towards... read more »

The teams concentrated on the soft and medium compounds in the afternoon, which are likely to be the key tyres for the race. read more »

It was a good Friday for us today. Over the two sessions we concentrated on some small upgrades that we brought to the car this weekend and then collected some good information... read more »

Max Verstappen dismissed concerns over Red Bull's lack of speed during Formula 1 practice in Spain but Sergio Perez conceded he is still chasing one-lap gains. Verstappen... read more »

Under clear skies and in warm temperatures, Robert Kubica, running place of Kimi Raikkonen at Alfa Romeo for FP1, set the initial P1 benchmark at 1m27.006s on the hard tyres.... read more »

Roy Nissany and Robert Kubica will both see FP1 action in Spain, with Kubica then set to test Pirelli's 18-inch tyres after the Spanish GP. read more »

Robert Kubica will take part in his first FP1 session of the 2021 Formula 1 season in Barcelona with Alfa Romeo, taking over Kimi Raikkonen's car for the morning outing.... read more »

The British driver's success at the Algarve circuit was possible thanks to the work Mercedes has had to do to get on top of its early balance issues, plus a different rear... read more »

Carlos Sainz says Ferrari's decision to pit him for medium tyres rather than hards was decisive in him not scoring points in Formula 1's Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »

Sainz led the midfield teams in qualifying to take P5 on the grid, and made a good start to pass Sergio Perez for fourth on the opening lap.But following a safety car period,... read more »

Formula 1 Race Director Michael Masi has outlined that drivers were warned that Turn 14 track limits would be monitored after Max Verstappen lost his fastest lap point in... read more »

The warmer weather led to increased wear on the softer compounds compared to previous days, which meant that drivers had to manage their tyres more. read more »

Mercedes are "happy" that Red Bull are also starting Portuguese GP on the medium tyres, especially as the Brackley squad has track position. read more »

Bottas failing to warm up his tyres sufficiently in Q3 last time out at Imola meant he slumped to eighth on the grid and further struggles with retaining tyre temperature in... read more »

Lewis Hamilton described his qualifying session as "messy" and felt he had "only one good lap" through the course of the three-part shootout in Portugal.... read more »

F1's top two teams opted for different tyre strategies for the final runs in Q3, with the Mercedes drivers returning to medium tyres with which they had dominated in Q2,... read more »

In overcast and cooler conditions compared to the Friday running, the drivers had to spend lots of time carefully preparing their tyres to get them in the correct temperature... read more »

AlphaTauri's Eddolls thinks there is a lot of work to be done overnight to get better performance on the soft compound tyres read more »

Lewis Hamilton feels Pirelli picked the wrong tyre for this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix after the drivers again struggled for grip on the slippery Portimao circuit. read more »

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen said it was "not very enjoyable to drive" during practice for Formula 1's Portuguese Grand Prix and expressed frustration at the focus... read more »

The pair traded fastest times throughout the opening practice session, while Lewis Hamilton finished fifth after complaining of a balance problem early on and then failing to... read more »

Sir Lewis Hamilton said he tested Pirelli's 18-inch tyres at Imola because he plans to be here to race with them in 2022. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he was keen to help Pirelli with the development of its 2022-spec tyres, in the wake of his participation in last week's test, hinting he will extend... read more »

Pirelli have allocated their C1, C2 and C3 tyres to be used at the Portuguese Grand Prix at the weekend - their three hardest compounds. read more »