Testing
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The key stats from F1 2021 testing in Bahrain
With three days of F1 2021 testing done and dusted, here are some of the key stats for your perusal heading into the new season.
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Red Bull finish fastest as Hamilton wrestles W12
F1 2021 testing is officially in the books with Max Verstappen finishing top of the timesheet after a late flurry of track action in Bahrain.
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See how the final day of 2021 Testing unfolded
The sun has set on pre-season testing for another year. Here’s how the final session panned out in Bahrain…
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See how the second day of 2021 Testing unfolded
The curtain has come down on the second day of F1 pre-season testing in 2021. See how things panned out in Bahrain…
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Bottas quickest as Mercedes make up for lost time
An off for Lewis Hamilton proved to be a minor blot in Mercedes’ copybook as they recovered valuable miles on day two of pre-season testing.
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See how the first day of 2021 Testing unfolded
The first day of F1 pre-season testing is in the books. See how the sessions developed in Bahrain…
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See the first track shots of all 10 F1 2021 cars
The wait is finally over! Formula 1 cars are back on track in Bahrain and we now have our first real glimpses of all the cars lining up on the 2021 grid.
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Confirmed driver line-ups for F1 2021 testing
Find out when you will see your favourite drivers in action and all the new faces at their new teams with the confirmed driver line-ups in Bahrain.
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Five key questions ahead of pre-season testing
Formula 1 pre-season testing takes place in Bahrain from March 12-14 – here are five key questions we are asking before it gets under way.
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F1 testing 2021: dates, times, TV & live stream
After three months of inactivity, Formula 1 roars back into life with three full days of pre-season testing in Bahrain – here’s our full guide.
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New pre-season testing date and venue confirmed
With the first F1 race of 2021 now in Bahrain on March 28, pre-season testing has been switched to Sakhir from Barcelona.
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Sainz’s test advantage over transferred rivals
Carlos Sainz looks like being the only member of last spring’s ‘driver transfer chain’ who will get to try out a 2018 car before pre-season testing begins.
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Alonso tops the timings in ‘young driver test’
Fernando Alonso showed all his old dash to set the fastest time for Renault in the ‘young driver test’ at Abu Dhabi.
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Pre-season testing for 2021 ‘slashed in half’
Pre-season testing for the 2021 F1 season is likely to consist of a single three-day session in Bahrain.
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McLaren applaud testing ban at new tracks
F1’s ban on testing at the new tracks added to the 2020 calendar has been welcomed by McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl.
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F1 could scrap 2021 pre-season tests
With F1 carrying over this year’s chassis to next season and maybe even running the final races of 2020 in January, bosses are considering scrapping 2021’s pre-season outings.
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Bottas and Mercedes top final day of F1 testing
F1 testing at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona has concluded with Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes topping the timesheet on the final day.
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Ricciardo pips Leclerc and Hamilton as C5 runs begin
Bolting a set of C5s onto the RS20, Daniel Ricciardo posted the second fastest time of pre-season to beat Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton on Friday morning.
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Vettel remains P1, engine issue costs Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton recorded his first red flag of pre-season testing when his W11 lost power on Thursday, a day in which Ferrari came to the fore.
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Kubica is P1, tester beats most of the 2020 field
18 of the 20 2020 Formula 1 drivers were in action in Spain on Wednesday but it was Alfa Romeo’s test driver Robert Kubica who claimed the day’s P1.
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DAS ist gut for Mercedes while Ferrari see red
Valtteri Bottas slapped a set of the softest compound tyres onto his DAS-fitted W11 and laid down a 1:15.732 on Friday morning’s session.
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Raikkonen goes P1 then red, DAS makes headlines
F1 almost made it through a second day without a single red flag only for pace-setter Kimi Raikkonen to break down on a day when DAS was the main talking point.
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Hamilton picks up where he left off as testing begins
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes laid down the first marker in pre-season testing with the Brit topping the charts ahead of Valtteri Bottas.
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Day One line-up for the Barcelona test
F1 heads to Spain on Wednesday for pre-season testing with Valtteri Bottas, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen all putting in the first official laps.
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F1 offers full testing coverage, at a price
Formula 1 fans will have live coverage of this year’s pre-season tests, you only need to subscribe to F1 TV Pro or Sky F1.
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Important pre-season dates for F1 2020
In less than a month the Formula 1 drivers will hit the Circuit de Catalunya for the start of 2020’s pre-season testing.
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Mazepin, from spinner to winner on Day Two
Nikita Mazepin went from spinning out on his Mercedes debut to topping the timesheets in Wednesday’s test at the Barcelona circuit.
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Magnussen quickest, more trouble for Red Bull
Haas’ Kevin Magnussen set a gentle early pace on the final morning of testing in Barcelona, where Red Bull have encountered more reliability issues.
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Wednesday’s driver line-up for Spain testing
Nikita Mazepin will get his first taste of Mercedes machinery as he tests the W10 on the second and final day of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya.
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Bottas P1 as testing gets underway in Spain
Mercedes’ run of P1s in Spain continued in testing on Tuesday as Valtteri Bottas set the pace in the morning’s session.