Pirelli says it is close to agreeing terms for extra tyres in Friday free practice, but doesn't think the rookie driver requirement will be made mandatory.
"If we'd brought the hard tyre, we would probably be looking at one stop," says Pirelli's Paul Hembery. "We're confident that we're in for another action-packed race tomorrow."
Sebastian Vettel has revealed that his Red Bull team has been working to cure the RB9's tyre woes, but remains pessimistic about his chances in Malaysia.
Teo Martin confirms Spanish media reports that he has purchased many of the assets of the HRT team - although he also reveals that Pirelli has bought one of the 2011 cars
The compounds and constructions have all changed for F1 2013. Here is a step-by-step guide to Pirelli's P Zero and Cinturato compounds for the year ahead...
"Our 'model' for motorcycle control tyres needs a very close specification between road and racing and this is not the case in MotoGP. But if MotoGP were to accept this, why not?" - Giorgio Barbier, Pirelli.
Pirelli announce the continuation of 16.5 inch tyres in the British Superbike Championship for 2013, with the introduction of the 17 inch size for 2014.
Rapax driver Tom Dillmann will not be racing in the British round of the GP2 Series this weekend, with budgetary issues seemingly forcing him out for the foreseeable future.
Tom Sykes believes his lap times during testing at Motorland Aragon are indicative of how the high winds affected him during race day around the same circuit.
Fernando Alonso claims Michael Schumacher's criticism of Pirelli has been blown out of proportion, as Sebastian Vettel explains how rubber has changed racing over the past few years.