"They were very quick, Max was very quick today, and not only did we struggle on pace but I think we also struggled with the degradation of things too." read more »

Considering the length of the pit lane, the low degradation and the difficulty of overtaking, Pirelli suggests that the one-stop strategy will emerge as the fastest approach at... read more »

Low tyre degradation also contributed to the many battles, especially early on when drivers were able to push as hard as they wanted. read more »

Red Bull has continued its efforts to claw back performance versus McLaren with a revised Formula 1 floor design for this weekend's Miami Grand Prix.Although the RB21 has... read more »

The C3 seems to offer the best performance and, without too much degradation a one-stop strategy is on paper the quickest way, with the order medium-hard being favourite. read more »

Having brought softer compounds for this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Formula One's sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli have hinted that they do not foresee any big... read more »

With the challenging street circuit in Jeddah usually featuring low tyre degradation, reigning world champion Max Verstappen hopes that his RB21 will be closer to the... read more »

While the previous week's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka was very much a qualifying race, Bahrain's high degradation contest offered a better spectacle and with it... read more »

High incidences of thermal degradation offered plenty of strategic variation at Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix, as all three of Pirelli's nominated tyre compounds... read more »

Having experienced high thermal degradation across the Friday practice sessions, Formula One's sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli expects that multiple strategies might come... read more »

After the opening day at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Formula One's sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli expects that thermal degradation will pose a challenge for teams and drivers... read more »

Although Max Verstappen chalked up a decisive victory over the McLarens at last week's Japanese Grand Prix, he believes the higher-degradation properties of the Bahrain... read more »

Following last weekend's Suzuka race, F1 drivers will be back in action this weekend, with the Bahrain International Circuit hosting the fourth race of the season.... read more »

Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix will not be billed as one of Formula 1's all-time classics as low tyre degradation largely left the field in its qualifying order by the... read more »

Following on from his fourth consecutive Suzuka pole, Max Verstappen also made it four straight Japanese Grand Prix wins in a row. F1Technical's senior writer Balazs Szabo... read more »

On the back of an unexpected defeat at the Japanese Grand Prix, McLaren driver Oscar Piastri insisted that the Woking-based outfit had no real option to beat the reigning... read more »

We will review to see if there were some variables we could have played with this afternoon, but degradation was low and a one-stop race didn't give us many strategic options. read more »

The level of degradation seen on the long runs today is lower than expected, which could suggest that a one-stop strategy might be more competitive than a two-stop. read more »

The level of degradation leads us to suggest that a two-stop is obligatory. read more »

We have a better car in race trim and with high degradation expected tomorrow, we hope we can capitalise on that in the Grand Prix. read more »

Oscar Piastri took his first-ever pole position for an Formula 1 grand prix as he set the pace in China.Starting from the front could prove to be vital given how badly the... read more »

Red Bull boss Christian Horner contended it's "quite strange" that McLaren's 2025 F1 car can generate heat in the tyres without a compromise to... read more »

If the race takes place in the dry, which actually seems a remote possibility at the moment, with this level of degradation a one-stop would seem to be an absolutely... read more »

We saw less graining than during Friday free practice, and even then it had little impact on performance. Degradation was also very limited. read more »

There are three factors that could open the door to a two-stop race: greater degradation than we have seen so far, a neutralisation, or more plausible, drivers who find... read more »