Valtteri Bottas says he could have qualified higher than ninth had Mercedes opted for the intermediate tyres at the start of Q3 in F1 qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »

Red Bull's Max Verstappen was left disgruntled after missing out on pole position to Lance Stroll at Istanbul, despite leading every session up to Q3. Verstappen was the... read more »

Max Verstappen lamented Red Bull's decision to switch to "horrible" intermediate tyres that seemingly cost him pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »

As if the lack of grip due to the new track surface wasn't enough, more rain during the final free practice session made things even more complicated for the F1 teams. Few... read more »

Slipping and sliding at the Istanbul Park, Pirelli boss Mario Isola says they were told about the resurfacing of the track when it was too late to change the tyre compounds. read more »

Alex Albon feels using the softest tyres and race fuel levels may be the only approach for qualifying at the Turkish GP. read more »

The conditions we've found today were unexpected, with the new tarmac creating very low grip and the tyres consequently taking a long time to start working. read more »

We have not seen the real levels out there today as most people struggled to get their tyres to work. Tomorrow's third free practice session will be very important as the... read more »

Pirelli Formula 1 boss Mario Isola admits the Italian company would have brought softer tyres to the Turkish Grand Prix had it known in time the track was being resurfaced read more »

Max Verstappen has joked the teams may have to "switch to spikes on the tyres" for Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix after feeling like he was "driving on... read more »

Max Verstappen fronted a Red Bull 1-2 during opening practice for Formula 1's return to Turkey, with drivers struggling for grip at Istanbul Park. Verstappen's best... read more »

Pirelli are expecting this weekend's race at the Intercity Istanbul Park to be a demanding one on the tyres. read more »

Pirelli are concerned that they won't be able to conduct a full testing programme in 2021 for the upcoming 18-inch tyres. read more »

AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost believes Formula 1's return to Turkey will be a "challenge for all of us" with tyre wear expected to be critical across the... read more »

Despite Turn 8 and the high-speed nature of the circuit, Pirelli says simulations show Istanbul Park is not particularly severe on tyres.  read more »

After testing a set of prototype tyres at the Portuguese Grand Prix, the results left Formula One's sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli satisfied, indicating that the... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen is perhaps the best driver on the Formula 1 grid when it comes to managing his tyres, according to his Alfa Romeo team-mate Antonio Giovinazzi. read more »

Following the prototype 2021 tyre test in FP2 for the Portuguese Grand Prix, all F1 teams will get to sample the real thing in Bahrain or Abu Dhabi. read more »

Formula 1 teams are set to sample Pirelli's definitive 2021 tyres in an FP2 session during one of the final grands prix of the 2020 season read more »

Racing Point has defended the decision to pit Sergio Perez under the late Safety Car phase at Imola as it believed it would have struggled to hold onto third. Perez started... read more »

Renault's Daniel Ricciardo says he was smiling inside his cockpit when Sergio Perez conceded third position late on at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix to serve a pit stop.... read more »

Racing Point's Sergio Perez is ruing a painful result at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, stating the team "handed" Daniel Ricciardo a podium result at Imola.... read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 team technical director James Allison says getting the tyres "singing" is the biggest challenge when going to an unknown venue, such as the Algarve... read more »

The Formula 1 2021 season is fast approaching and so are it's technical regulation changes, so Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes decided that the Portuguese Grand Prix was... read more »

Carlos Sainz's brief spell in the lead of the Portuguese Grand Prix last Sunday will give McLaren additional motivation to push towards consistent front-running pace,... read more »