Verstappen, who was crowned a three-time world champion over the weekend, led the Qatar Grand Prix from lights-to-flag.But the weekend's main talking point was Pirelli... read more »

Max Verstappen became a three-time world champion on a weekend dominated by tyres and Lewis Hamilton's collision with George Russell, so there is plenty to discuss after... read more »

2016 world champion Nico Rosberg has claimed Pirelli warned F1 "six months ago" that the Qatar Grand Prix could prove tricky for its current specification of tyres. read more »

The F1 pit stop world record was broken again in Qatar, as McLaren changed Lando Norris' tyres in an eye-watering 1.80 seconds - the fastest pit stop ever! For more F1®... read more »

F1's official tyre supplier was forced to take action along with the FIA after microscopic analysis of tyres used in Qatar revealed a sidewall separation that could have... read more »

In a race that was very prescriptive and sub optimal to the fastest race, Max drove well and very controlled, trying to manage the tyres. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has been reprimanded and fined by the FIA for crossing the live Qatar Grand Prix circuit by foot following his race-ending crash with Mercedes team-mate George... read more »

Max Verstappen has urged Formula 1 not to introduce a rule mandating a prescribed period between pit stops after it was used for safety measures in the Qatar Grand Prix.... read more »

Hamilton started third behind Russell and Red Bull's polesitter Max Verstappen and on his soft tyres he made a better getaway than the front-row starters on mediums.That... read more »

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris finished second and third, with the former Verstappen's closest pursuer for much of the race and the latter charging up from starting... read more »

While a maximum distance of 18 laps for each set of tyres appears quite simple, it is far from it.It is certainly not a case of stopping on laps 18, 36 and 54 and running until... read more »

Pirelli will limit drivers to 18 laps per set of tyres at today's F1 Qatar Grand Prix. read more »

After FP1 on Friday, Pirelli followed standard procedure by analysing the tyres and identified a microscopic separation in the sidewall between the topping compound and the... read more »

Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix is set to feature three stops after governing body the FIA imposed a maximum stint limit on all compounds. Pirelli detected micro cuts on... read more »

Russell was one of several drivers to go for the soft, with the Ferrari, Alpine and Aston Martin drivers among those to join him.From fourth on the grid he passed medium... read more »

Fernando Alonso accepts that Aston Martin "had to throw one race away" in Qatar after opting to run the Soft tyre during Saturday's Sprint Race. Amid concerns... read more »

Ahead of an announcement regarding the possibility of changing the rules for the Grand Prix, Pirelli's Mario Isola explains the issue with the tyres in Qatar. read more »

As the F1 paddock filled up on Saturday morning ahead of the Qatar event's sprint race action, the FIA announced that Pirelli had discovered a serious risk of potential... read more »

Ocon was losing ground on his fading soft tyres when Hulkenberg tried to pass him on the exit of Turn 1, and Perez in turn drew alongside the Haas as they approached the Turn 2... read more »

Lando Norris rued what he described as taking "any chance to go backwards" during the Sprint Race at the Qatar Grand Prix. Starting second on the Medium, Norris was... read more »

Late on Friday evening Pirelli discovered damage to tyres caused by kerbs, and the company informed the FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis of their findings.By... read more »

Mercedes' George Russell passed polewinner and early leader Piastri soon after a restart on lap three, but Russell's pace on softer tyres fell away as the sprint... read more »

Oscar Piastri drove to a controlling victory in a thrilling Formula 1 Qatar Sprint which saw three safety car interventions. Tyre choice was split throughout the grid, with the... read more »

The 19-lap event featured three safety car periods and was characterised by the drivers opting to use soft tyres making big gains early on and the safety car restarts, before... read more »

Oscar Piastri resisted late-race pressure to clinch the Sprint Race win in Qatar, beating out Max Verstappen who was crowned the 2023 Formula 1 World Champion. Along with... read more »