Jolyon Palmer ended the first in-season test of 2015 on top of the times after he posted a late lap on the Super Soft tyres in the Lotus E23 Hybrid at the… read more »

Lotus driver Jolyon Palmer posted a late lap on the Super Soft tyres to set the quickest time on the final day of in-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.... read more »

Tyre manufacturer Michelin says it's ready to return to Formula 1 when the new supply tender is put out next year, with Pirelli's contract set to expire at the end of... read more »

Williams driver Felipe Massa says that the squad needs to improve its performance on the harder compound tyres. Massa finished sixth at a Spanish Grand Prix… read more »

Romain Grosjean says he was pleased to collect some championship points as he endured a tough race at the Spanish Grand Prix. Grosjean experienced high tyre wear and clipped... read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says it is the current tyres, not car technology, that makes modern Formula One seem too slow to be the motorsport's premier category. Since the... read more »

Qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix did not produce the results the Sauber F1 Team had hoped for. Felipe Nasr made it into Q2, but was not able to finish further up than 15th... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says he has no explanation as to why he lost half a second in the final sector on his flying lap in Q3, leading to him qualifying down in tenth position. The... read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

F1 bosses consider allowing teams to choose the tyres they take to races, which could make racing more unpredictable. read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Pirelli has nominated the tyres to be used in Spain, Monaco, Canada and Austria, sticking with the same choices as 2014. read more »