ESPNF1 In Focus

December 20, 2011: Nico Hulkenberg says that getting to grips with the Pirelli tyres will be crucial for him to enjoy a successful season in 2012

November 21, 2011: Pirelli will be supplying the teams with 2012-specification soft tyres for the Brazilian Grand Prix, while they will also test a hard tyre during Friday practice

November 15, 2011: Robert Wickens said that he was surprised at the difference in tyre compound between the 2011 and prototype 2012 Pirelli tyres

November 14, 2011: McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has warned against changing Formula One's qualifying format in order to coax all ten drivers out on track in the final session of qualifying

November 14, 2011: Pirelli says that it will investigate the tyre failure which caused Sebastian Vettel to spin off on the first lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

November 7, 2011: Forget about Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull, the true star of the 2011 Formula One season has been black, soft and rubbery

November 7, 2011: Pirelli will bring an experimental soft tyre to this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as part of its preparations for 2012

November 4, 2011: Pirelli has added an incentive to the GP2 finals race at Abu Dhabi by announcing that it will reward the highest-placed GP3 drivers

October 24, 2011: Motorsport director Paul Hembery said that Pirelli has been "conservative" with its tyre choices for the Indian Grand Prix due to the unknown of racing on a new circuit

October 20, 2011: Ross Brawn says that the current qualifying rules are positive, even when they lead to drivers not setting a lap time in Q3

October 13, 2011: Jenson Button believes some drivers might have to make five pit stops during the Korean Grand Prix, as tyre degradation looks set to be a defining factor in Sunday's race

October 8, 2011: Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has called for a shakeup in the qualifying and tyre regulations to encourage all cars to take part in the top ten shootout

October 7, 2011: The Indian Grand Prix will see a return of Pirelli's hard tyre, but it will be nominated as the option tyre rather than the prime, meaning drivers will have six sets of soft compound tyres and five mediums

September 29, 2011: Mark Webber believes the characteristics of the Pirelli tyres have made it more difficult to make consistent getaways at the start of races this year

September 16, 2011: Pirelli has announced it will be supplying the medium and soft tyres at the Japanese Grand Prix, while it will take the soft and supersoft to Korea

September 8, 2011: Pirelli is considering letting Formula One teams select their own choice of tyre compounds ahead of each race in 2013

September 7, 2011: McLaren principal race engineer Phil Prew says the team has been working to find ways of minimising the effect of the recommended camber changes at the Italian Grand Prix.

September 5, 2011: Pirelli is pushing for a change in the tyre regulations to limit the amount of unused tyres left after each grand prix weekend

August 28, 2011: A row over tyres has erupted in Spa-Francorchamps on the morning of the Belgian Grand Prix, after several drivers in the top ten experienced blistering on their front tyres during Q3