Tyres have played a massive part in the history of Formula 1, and have undergone significant changes throughout the history of the sport, with different manufacturers and specifications used throughout. With Pirelli replacing Bridgestone as the sole supplier for 2011, here’s a look at the history of tyres and the part they have played throughout [...]

Here is a selection of some of the finest photos from the day in which a Formula 1 car will be driven for the last time this year, at the second and last day of Pirelli tyre testing at Abu Dhabi. The teams used this opportunity to not only try out the new rubber, but [...]

Felipe Massa has been the fastest on the new Pirelli tyres with Ferrari dominating the times on the new rubber. Below is a combined timesheet showing each driver’s fastest time over the course of the two days, and the amount of laps each driver completed over the whole test: Photo (C) Pirelli

Fernando Alonso has set the fastest time of the day in the second and final day of Pirelli testing, meaning Ferrari have been fastest on both days in which the new rubber was used. In the last time a Formula 1 car will be driven in 2010, Alonso set a fastest lap of a 1:40.529, [...]

Here is a selection of some of the finest photos from the first day of Pirelli tyre testing at Abu Dhabi today, where the famous rubber returned to Formula 1 for the first time in 19 years. The classic tyres look great, I’m sure you’ll agree! Felipe Massa set the fastest time of the day [...]

There have been mixed reactions over the new Pirelli tyres as Felipe Massa set the fastest time of the day in the first test on the new rubber; within two seconds of the fastest ever lap set around the Yas Marina circuit by Daniel Ricciardo in the Young Driver Test which took place earlier this [...]

Tomorrow Pirelli begin their first foray into Formula 1 for 19 years, for the first tyre test with the 2011 Formula 1 teams. The Italian company has brought 384 tyres and 30 people to Abu Dhabi for its debut, following eight private tests and 7000 kilometres on circuits across Europe, as their three-year tyre supply [...]

Here is a selection of some of the finest photos from the final day of Young Driver Testing at Abu Dhabi, where Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest lap of the day again for Red Bull. A couple of 2011 F1 drivers-to-be got a taste of Formula 1 today; including Sergio Perez for Sauber, and Williams’ [...]

Red Bull continued to dominate and Daniel Ricciardo continued to impress on the second and final day of Young Driver Testing at Abu Dhabi, with the Australian setting the fastest lap of the day once more. The Red Bull protégé Ricciardo smashed the Yas Marina circuit’s previous fastest lap, setting a time nearly nearly 1.4s [...]

Here are a selection of some of the finest photos from the first day of the Young Driver Test at Abu Dhabi, in which Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest lap of the day. For a full report on the day’s proceedings, click here. Photos (C) Red Bull/Getty Images, Renault/LAT, Williams/LAT, Force India, Lotus Racing, Sauber