Pirelli has exceeded expectations on its return to Formula 1 after 19 years away, according to many of the leading drivers who sampled the Italian company's rubber for the... read more »

The Renault Formula One Team began working with Pirelli tyres for the first time today as Robert Kubica got back behind the wheel of the R30 in Abu Dhabi. The young Pole was... read more »

2010 World Champion Sebastian Vettel was back at the wheel of an RB6 today at the Yas Marina Circuit – just five days after taking his historic title at the same venue –... read more »

The overwhelming impression within the F1 paddock is that Pirelli's return to the grand prix grid in 2011 is on the right track, after Felipe Massa paces the opening day... read more »

Preparations for the 2011 season with new Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli got underway at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi today with Nico Rosberg as the first of the... read more »

Today, for the first time in 19 years, Formula One cars were running on Pirelli tyres again. In warm ambient temperatures and perfect track conditions, Kamui Kobayashi covered... read more »

Pirelli made its official return to Formula Oneâ„¢ today as the last two days of track action of the 2010 season began at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. Lotus Racing’s... read more »

During the first day of testing for the teams with the new Pirelli tyres, Ferrari's Felipe Massa was the fastest man on track. The Brazilian was followed by World... read more »

Pirelli suspects that debris on the track caused the tyre failure suffered by Sebastian Vettel in the closing minutes of today's tyre test in Abu Dhabi read more »

Felipe Massa is confident that his Ferrari team has understood the performance of the new-for-2011 Pirelli rubber after he topped the first day of tyre testing in Abu Dhabi read more »

Although most in the field were agreeably pleased with the first-time performance of Pirelli’s new Formula 1 tyres in Abu Dhabi on Friday, it has been confirmed to... read more »

Pirelli tyre testing kicks off in anger in Abu Dhabi, with Ferrari's Felipe Massa stealing newly-crowned F1 2010 World Champion Sebastian Vettel's thunder with the... read more »

Felipe Massa immediately felt comfortable with the new Pirelli tyres during Friday's test in Abu Dhabi, saying were "no unpleasant surprises"... read more »

Nico Rosberg has hinted that – contrary to popular belief – Mercedes Grand Prix’s saving grace will not be the new Pirelli tyres in the 2011 season, with the German... read more »

Felipe Massa has hailed his and Ferrari’s first test on Pirelli’s 2011 Formula 1 tyres a success, having topped the timesheets in Abu Dhabi on Friday after struggling to... read more »

Ferrari's Felipe Massa topped the timesheets at the opening Pirelli test day in Abu Dhabi, as all 12 Formula One teams got their first chance to try the new 2011 tyre read more »

Jaime Alguersuari was the driver whom Scuderia Toro Rosso elected to run on Pirelli tyres for the first time as the Italian company took over from Japan’s Bridgestone in Abu... read more »

Kamui Kobayashi was pleased with the overall performance of the brand-new Pirelli Formula 1 tyres as he placed his Sauber fourth on the Friday timesheets in Abu Dhabi.  read more »

Nico Rosberg doubts the new Pirelli tyres will do anything to ease the difficulties Mercedes suffered with front-tyre grip on the 2010 Bridgestones, after the Formula 1 teams... read more »

Having seen his Red Bull Racing team-mate and at times bitter rival Sebastian Vettel pip him to the crown in Abu Dhabi, Mark Webber has admitted he sought the German out to... read more »

Ferrari and Felipe Massa set the pace in Abu Dhabi as Pirelli’s Formula 1 tyres made their debut on Friday. With Bridgestone having waved goodbye to the sport after Young... read more »

Felipe Massa had an impressive run in Pirelli's first official F1 test, beating his qualifying time from weekend's Abu Dhabi GP... read more »

Ferrari's Felipe Massa topped the first day of Pirelli tyre testing in Abu Dhabi, the first time that Formula 1 teams have tried the Italian manufacturer's... read more »

For the first time since the annoucement of Pirelli starting a tyre supply in 2011, the teams get a chance to test the tyres at a common test. All teams are still present at... read more »

After the bitter end to the F1 2010 Drivers' World Championship fight for Ferrari in Abu Dhabi, team principal Stefano Domenicali has sought to rouse his troops into... read more »