Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) chairman and McLaren-Mercedes team principal Martin Whitmarsh has sprung to the defence of Pirelli following a raft of recent criticism. read more »

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has leapt to the defence of Pirelli amid widespread criticism of the 2011 tyres  read more »

Sauber driver Kamui Kobayashi shares his thoughts on Pirelli's tyres, the new 2011 rules and his rookie team-mate... read more »

Formula 1 teams are considering a plan to run development tyres in free practice sessions this year, perhaps as soon as the Malaysian Grand Prix, as Pirelli looks to keep up... read more »

With just one test remaining before the season gets underway in Australia in three weeks time there remains concern over the speed with which the new Pirelli tyres are degrading. read more »

Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery says the Italian tyre manufacturer would support Bernie Ecclestone's idea for artificial wet races... read more »

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has backed Bernie Ecclestone's idea of introducing artificial wet races in a bid to increase excitement in the sport. read more »

World champion Sebastian Vettel believes Pirelli's tyres will force drivers to make at least three pitstops during races, as he reckons one or two are impossible at the... read more »

Following more criticism from drivers - the latest from Messrs. Vettel, Alonso and Sutil - Pirelli has insisted that to design fast-deteriorating tyres in F1 2011 was only to... read more »

Pirelli has hit back at the criticism about its 2011 tyres in the wake of ongoing criticism from some drivers over the severe degradation of its tyres during pre-season testing read more »

Fernando Alonso has hit out against this year’s Pirelli tyres, which are designed to degrade quicker than the Bridgestone products of previous seasons and therefore cause the... read more »

Q. Have you yet been able to use all types and compounds of the Pirelli tyres? Kamui Kobayashi: “Yes, I have had everything that has been read more »

Kamui Kobayashi is not convinced the return of KERS and the introduction of moveable rear wings will have a dramatic effect on the quality of racing this season, but is... read more »

2010 world championship runner-up Fernando Alonso has admitted that he doesn't know how his team compares to the opposition as yet, while admitting that the new Pirelli... read more »

Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi discusses the Pirelli tyres, KERS and his new team-mate Sergio Perez... read more »

Fernando Alonso believes this season's new Pirelli tyres will cause headaches for the leading teams by shaking up racing read more »

Fernando Alonso has expressed concern over multiple stop-races, saying he isn't keen on the idea as it 'doesn't favour the strongest teams'. The... read more »

Williams tech boss Sam Michael has come to the defence of Pirelli, insisting that the progress they have made has "been fantastic"... read more »

Jarno Trulli has delivered a damning verdict on Pirelli's tyres, saying the Italian company does not appear to have done enough development... read more »

Williams technical director Sam Michael has come to the defence of Pirelli in the wake of criticism over their tyres for F1 2011. read more »

Team Lotus man Jarno Trulli has voiced his concern about the new Pirelli tyres in the countdown to the F1 2011 season. read more »

Jarno Trulli has criticised the new Pirelli tyres, claiming that they make the car shift from understeer to oversteer too readily read more »

Felipe Massa is feeling "super confident" on the new Pirelli tyres ahead of the 2011 season read more »

Jarno Trulli believes Pirelli's tyres are still lacking development, the Italian claiming this year's rubber is proving too inconsistent. read more »

Ferrari number two driver Felipe Massa has predicted that Pirelli's arrival will lead to a shake-up in race strategies this season. read more »