The Williams Formula 1 team believes its improved showing in Spanish Grand Prix qualifying is down to a combination of an update package and a better understanding of the tyres read more »
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Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery fears certain teams would be "reckless" and compromise safety if they were allowed a free choice of tyres over a Formula 1 grand... read more »
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Ferrari Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen said a "freak" incident with a blanket burning a set of tyres hampered him in Spanish Grand Prix qualifying read more »
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F1 bosses consider allowing teams to choose the tyres they take to races, which could make racing more unpredictable. read more »
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Senior Formula 1 figures have warned against radical change in 2017, believing it will only benefit the larger teams capable of spending their way to front. F1's... read more »
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World Champion Lewis Hamilton is confident about Mercedes' prospects at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix but says the outfit spent Friday practice focusing on tyre... read more »
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Felipe Nasr says that Sauber is being hindered by overusing its rear tyres around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Nasr set the 15th quickest time in the afternoon session... read more »
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Controlling wear and degradation is the biggest challenge, as Montmelo takes a lot out of the tyres due to long high-speed corners and fast changes of direction. read more »
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Red Bull aren't simply waiting for Renault to find extra performance from its hybrid-V6 power unit to help close the gap to leaders Ferrari and Mercedes. The team believe... read more »
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Mark Webber believes rapidly degrading tyres and overtaking aids like DRS detract from the appeal of Formula One rather than add to it. When Pirelli arrived in the sport in... read more »
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Rubber as a material has been known to humankind for thousands of years, initially used by the native South Americans and observed by Cortez in the 1520's and then brought... read more »
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Force India believe the teams should be allowed to pre-select their desired tyre compounds for each race during a season. At present, Pirelli chooses which two compounds -... read more »
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Lotus has invited Formula 1 fans to attend its filming day free of charge at Brands Hatch on Monday. Romain Grosjean, Pastor Maldonado and reserve driver Jolyon Palmer will... read more »
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Pirelli has opted to bring soft and super-soft tyres to three of the next four races. At the next grand prix in Spain the teams will have hard and medium tyres to contend with... read more »
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Pirelli has uneviled which compounds it will take to the Spanish, Monaco, Canadian and Austrian Grands Prix over the next few months. The official tyre supplier has chosen to... read more »
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Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has announced the compounds which it will bring to the next four races. As in 2014, the two hardest tyres from the range - Medium and Hards -... read more »
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Pirelli has nominated the tyres to be used in Spain, Monaco, Canada and Austria, sticking with the same choices as 2014. read more »
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It was a good qualifying for us, our cars are fifth and sixth quickest out there and we also saved tyres for the race. read more »
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It's going to be interesting now to see how Mercedes and Ferrari use their tyres over longer stints in the race. read more »
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Nico Rosberg set the pace during the second practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which took place under the lights at Sakhir. Rosberg set a time of 1:34.647 to beat... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen headed a Ferrari 1-2 during a first practice session which took place in very hot conditions in Bahrain. Raikkonen posted a 1:37.827 on the Medium tyres as the... read more »
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Williams' relatively small budget compared to Ferrari's is beginning to show according to Felipe Massa. The Brazilian believes the Grove outfit's budget deficit... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has suggested that Mercedes could adopt a "different approach" with tyres at the Bahrain Grand Prix, following its experience in… read more »
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Williams head to the Middle East knowing the improtance of looking after the rear tyres of the FW37... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Williams believe tyre wear will play a crucial role in the heat in Bahrain this weekend... read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |