We expected the newly resurfaced track at the Brazillian Grand Prix to cause issues for teams with tyre thermal degradation. Still, nobody foresaw the issue with the bumpiness... read more »

The Italian company has been evaluating making changes to its tyres in a bid to eradicate the increased presence of thermal degradation, which has notched up a level this... read more »

Drivers have increasingly complained about needing to manage overheating from the Pirelli tyres, with the rubber prone to thermal degradation, which forces them to back off in... read more »

The Japanese Grand Prix did not fail to deliver what was expected after Friday's long run simulations: high thermal degradation and multiple stop strategy.... read more »

Managing thermal degradation was key, especially on the soft, but we also saw some particularly long stints on the hard. read more »

Motorsport UK chairman David Richards has criticised the "foolish" in-fighting that overshadowed the ground-breaking thermal efficiency rating of Formula 1's new... read more »

We're expecting warm conditions again for the race, so managing thermal degradation on the soft and medium compounds is set to be very important when it comes to race... read more »

Video: How FLIR thermal imagery helps Red Bull during demo runs read more »

Because of the abrasive surface and also thermal degradation we would expect more than one pit stop for most drivers, especially as the entire tyre range is softer this year. read more »

Mercedes says its 1.6 litre V6 power unit has now reached 50 per cent thermal efficiency on its dyno, delivering 109 more horsepower compared to its 2014… read more »

Mercedes' Formula 1 engine has hit a landmark achievement on the dyno at the team's Brixworth factory after breaking the 50% thermal efficiency barrier for the first tim read more »

Formula One's tyre supplier Pirelli is expecting fewer pit stops this year, but says that will not necessarily result in duller races. This year's wider tyres have... read more »

Pirelli has announced the tyre compound allocations for the first two races of the 2017 season. New wider tyres will be introduced next year aimed at increasing mechanical grip... read more »

In part four of the #Halfway2Impossible series, we discover how the team at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) manages the complex interactions and energy flows... read more »

In part three of the #Halfway2Impossible series, we discover how the team at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) broke boundaries to create a battery pack that... read more »

In part two of the #Halfway2Impossible series, we discover the team at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) drew inspiration from jet engines, helicopter turbines... read more »

In the quest for the unattainable ideal of perpetual motion, Silver Arrows Formula One engineers at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains have managed to improve the... read more »

We anticipate some degree of thermal degradation to remain a factor during the race. read more »

Cooling is one of the main priorities for all of the teams this season, with a massive increase in the electrical energy being both stored and used. Furthermore the thermal... read more »

Q. How significant is the change in technical regulations for the 2014 season? Paddy Lowe: For 2014 we have probably the greatest change in regulations in Formula One history.... read more »

The FIA took seriously a suggestion from technical expert Gary Anderson in India after the former designer suggested Red Bull's Adrian Newey might have found a way to... read more »

We are expecting lower temperatures for race day which will reduce the thermal wear of the tyres and some teams might try to go for a straight two-stop race. read more »

Thermal degradation proved to be the limiting factor that the tyres had to overcome today rather than actual wear. read more »

Nico Rosberg is concerned that Mercedes could struggle with thermal degradation at the Singapore Grand Prix after his tyres had a tendency to overheat during Friday practice read more »

Paul Hembery has given Pirelli's thumbs-up to the thermal imaging camera that showed heat being put through the tyres on Paul di Resta's car during Friday practice at... read more »