If you race enough, you will eventually find yourself racing in the rain. But with a little knowledge, the art of rain racing can quickly turn into a scienceIndeed, it was a stunning 2018 National Championship Runoffs at Sonoma Raceway, with racers witnessing only the lightest of drizzles. But in...

Lewis Hamilton has called on Formula 1 and the FIA to work on putting a contingency plan in place to prevent a repeat of Friday's problems at the Chinese Grand Prix.Just 21 minutes of track running were possible during FP1 at the Shanghai International Circuit as low cloud and smog...

Pirelli racing director Mario Isola met with Formula 1 drivers at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to discuss how to improve its wet tires.The performance of the wet Pirelli was criticized by several drivers after the rain-hit Brazilian Grand Prix earlier this month, and Isola attended the Friday drivers' briefing...

Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso feels the spate of crashes in the wet Dutch TT were as a result of a front MotoGP tire from Michelin that "didn't work".Dovizoso qualified on pole at Assen and was at the top of the order when Sunday's race was red flagged after lap 14. Facing...

Many Formula 1 drivers have won the Monaco Grand Prix with a one-stop strategy, but two elements of how Lewis Hamilton did so last Sunday seemed impossible.Pirelli's wet and intermediate tire compounds have been criticized for over-sensitivity and a lack of range, yet Hamilton was able to complete 31 laps...

Pirelli has confirmed using GP2 cars to assess potential concepts for its planned 2017 Formula 1 tires.The Italian tire manufacturer's motorsport boss Paul Hembery concedes Pirelli now faces "a big challenge" after finally being given clear testing guidelines on development of its 2017 rubber. On Wednesday, the World Motor Sport...

Michelin has settled on the profile of its front MotoGP tire, following the Phillip Island pre-season test.Returning to MotoGP this year after seven seasons of Bridgestone supply, Michelin's front tire concerned riders during the end-of-2015 tests. Following winter work by the French manufacturer, an upgraded front tire made its debut...

Jorge Lorenzo accepted full responsibility for his uncompetitive 13th place in MotoGP's Dutch Grand Prix, saying he lost all confidence amid memories of his 2013 Assen crash.Last year Lorenzo broke his collarbone in a practice accident on the TT meeting's opening day, then incredibly returned to race from 12th to...

Romain Grosjean believes he could have gone through to Q3 in the Malaysian Grand Prix had he stopped for fresh wet tires.The Frenchman proved that Lotus was making progress as he finished Q1 with the 11th-quickest time. But he failed to match that promise in the second segment after not...

The decision to pause Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying for 40 minutes due to the rain caused some controversy, especially as conditions were soon appropriate for intermediate tires when running resumed.But while many fans and pundits questioned whether Formula 1 was now playing it too safe in wet conditions, the drivers...