Ferrari has opted for an aggressive tyre selection for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka next month, taking an additional three sets of Supersofts than Formula 1 title rival Mercedes.
FIA president Jean Todt has confirmed there are multiple companies in the running for Formula 1’s tyre supply contract from 2020 following the deadline to submit an application on Friday.
Romain Grosjean has called on Formula 1 bosses to focus on giving drivers better quality tyres in the future as part of the planned changes for the sport, calling it “one of the big problems” at present.
Renault has maxed out on its Ultrasoft tyre picks for the German Grand Prix with ten sets each for Nico Hulkenerg and Carlos Sainz Jr, as Pirelli confirms each team’s F1 tyre choices for Hockenheim.
Pirelli has confirmed its tyre choices for the United States Grand Prix in October, supplying teams with the Soft, Supersoft and Ultrasoft compounds for the race at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.
Jonathan Rea says he will try out the same Pirelli rear tyre option Michael van der Mark used in his charge to victory in the Donington Park opener after losing out to the Pata Yamaha rider.
Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli is considering simplifying the names of its tyre compounds to Hard, Medium and Soft for each of its three available choices per race next season.
Kevin Magnussen doesn’t believe Pirelli’s new hypersoft will cause any wear concerns at Monaco while feels Haas has profited from stronger tyre management this year.
Pirelli has confirmed all 10 Formula 1 teams' tyre choices for next weekend's Monaco Grand Prix when the Hypersoft compound will make its race weekend debut.
Toto Wolff has dismissed suggestions Pirelli’s changes to its Formula 1 tyres for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix were made to aid Mercedes, calling the speculation “rubbish”.
Sebastian Vettel says Pirelli’s alterations to its tyres for the Spanish Grand Prix is “the same for all of us” amid accusations of the changes favouring Mercedes over Ferrari having seen the German manufacturer sweep to a 1-2 in qualifying.
Sebastian Vettel feels the Formula 1 tyres brought by Pirelli to the Spanish Grand Prix are “quite a bit different” compared to previous weekends, calling it the “biggest change” for Ferrari despite a number of updates on the SF71H car.
Pirelli has confirmed its Formula 1 tyre selection for July's British Grand Prix at Silverstone, with the new 'ice blue'-coloured Hard compound tyre set to appear for the first time.
Former Red Bull and Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat completed his first run-out with Ferrari on Friday at Fiorano in Italy during a wet tyre development test with Pirelli.
Pirelli has confirmed its tyre choices for the French Grand Prix's Formula 1 return in June, offering teams the Soft, Supersoft and Ultrasoft compounds for the Paul Ricard weekend.
Ferrari has maxed out on its ultrasoft tyre allocation ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with both Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen set to receive a total of 10 sets each of the softest compound tyre provided by Pirelli in Baku.
The FIA has approved Pirelli's plans to reduce the tread of its Formula 1 tyres for three races through the 2018 season due to the new asphalt that has been laid at the circuits.
Ferrari has opted for a more aggressive tyre selection than chief Formula 1 rival Mercedes for the Chinese Grand Prix later this month, selecting two additional sets of the Ultrasoft compound for the race in Shanghai.
McLaren pair Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne have selected the most aggressive tyre allocations for the Bahrain Grand Prix compared to the rest of the Formula 1 field.