A two-stopper using the medium for one stint and the hard for two stints is on paper the fastest strategy tomorrow. read more »

In a session that was overcast throughout, with spots of rain falling in Q1, the drivers were able to run slicks for the duration, with all the top 10 runners bar Yuki Tsunoda... read more »

After Mick Schumacher had led the pack around to post the first timed lap of the 60-minutes session, which featured strong and unpredictable gusts of wind hitting the Istanbul... read more »

The Canadian had a power unit change prior to qualifying after suffering an issue on Friday, and thus started 18th, just ahead of the also-penalised Valtteri Bottas and Max... read more »

Pirelli were pleased with how the medium and hard compounds worked during Sunday's Russian Grand Prix, but Mario Isola says it was the timing of the switch to... read more »

Verstappen had to start last at Sochi after his team elected to fit a fresh engine to his car.Although he made great progress in the early stages, his charge up the field was... read more »

Mario Isola felt the warmer temperatures at Monza last Sunday meant teams using the medium and hard compounds was always going to be the case. read more »

At Silverstone, the consensus was that everyone would take the safe option and start on the medium tyre. Alonso opted to go with the soft instead, taking advantage of the extra... read more »

Lewis Hamilton laid down his marker in first practice for the Italian GP, setting the pace on the medium tyres ahead of Max Verstappen. read more »

Bottas was called in for a precautionary pitstop on "safety" grounds at Zandvoort on lap 67 of 72, switching from medium to soft tyres, and promptly set the fastest... read more »

The only major threat to Verstappen's race arrived after his first pitstop when he resumed behind Valtteri Bottas, but the Mercedes driver was soon cleared with the aid of... read more »

Mercedes got their weekend to a perfect start, posting the fastest time in the first practice courtesy of Valtteri Bottas. Although Red Bull's Max Verstappen ended up... read more »

Fernando Alonso has expressed surprise over how long it took Lewis Hamilton to overtake him for fourth place during the Hungarian Grand Prix. After pitting for fresh Medium... read more »

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen says he committed to starting the Hungarian Grand Prix on soft tyres because he was not convinced that his medium lap time would have... read more »

The Red Bull driver had shadowed rival Mercedes' strategy in doing his first Q2 run on the medium compound - with F1's rules dictating drivers must start the race on... read more »

Lewis Hamilton claims pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas, as the Black Arrows have the added advantage of starting on the medium tyre, unlike... read more »

Pirelli says teams will likely attack the Sprint Qualifying race at Silverstone with the medium compound tyre, although some drivers could gamble on the soft compound. read more »

In contrast to a normal race weekend, when the top 10 drivers start the race on the tyres they progressed through from Q2 on while the rest of the grid has a free choice on... read more »

The F1 world championship leader's 1m27.035s set on the soft tyres gave him a comfortable advantage at the top of the times in the sole practice session before qualifying,... read more »

Formula 1 title leader Max Verstappen flew clear of his opponents during Friday practice for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Verstappen emerged fastest on the Medium... read more »

George Russell has denied that his sub-par start to the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday cost him a point-scoring position at the end of the race. Starting from eighth on the... read more »

Carlos Sainz Jr and Charles Leclerc both gambled on getting through to Q3 on the medium tyre but failed to advance through at the Red Bull Ring. read more »

George Russell made it throug the Q3 for the first time as a Williams driver - on the medium tyre - and will start the Austrian Grand Prix eighth on the grid. read more »

The Italian team was so keen not to be obliged to start on the soft tyre on Sunday that both drivers focussed their efforts on running the medium tyre in Q2.They ended the... read more »

George - aided by the entire team - produced an excellent performance to not only make it to Q3, but to do so on the Medium tyre. read more »