Tags: Testing
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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.
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Driver line-up for Tuesday’s Spanish test
Formula 1 is back in action at the Circuit de Catalunya on Tuesday for the start of a two-day test.
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Russell quickest in Bahrain test – for Mercedes
George Russell set the fastest lap time in Wednesday’s Bahrain test, driving the Mercedes W10 for the day and not the Williams.
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Schumi Jr swaps to Alfa, Russell joins Mercedes
Motor racing’s young hopefuls took centre stage on Day Two at Bahrain as Mick Schumacher tested the Alfa Romeo and George Russell took a giant leap up the order.
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Vettel picks up the pace in Bahrain
Sebastian Vettel led almost from start to finish as testing resumed at the Bahrain circuit on Wednesday, comfortably seven-tenths up on his closest competitor.
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Verstappen puts an end to Schumi’s dream debut
With five minutes of play left at the Bahrain circuit on Tuesday afternoon, Max Verstappen put an end to Mick Schumacher’s dream debut as he pipped the Ferrari driver by 0.6s.
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A Schumi in a Ferrari, it’s a sight for sore eyes
We would love to downplay the moment; just another rookie learning the ropes in a F1 car. However, this rookie is Mick Schumacher. And this car is a Ferrari.
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Five conclusions from the second Winter Test
What a couple of weeks it has been, but testing is over, and fans around the world now have their sights set firmly on Melbourne.
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Best of the best from the second test
Sebastian Vettel topped the overall timesheet in the second pre-season test as his 1:16.221 beat Lewis Hamilton by 0.003s.
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Vettel tops the charts before car troubles halt Ferrari
The good news for Ferrari is that their SF90 appears to be the car to beat; the bad news is that it is not the most reliable.
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Mercedes stir, but here come – and go – Ferrari
It’s the final day of testing before Australia…and Mercedes may just be showing us a little more of their hand.
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Vettel and Ferrari send another statement
Sebastian Vettel surpassed team-mate Charles Leclerc’s table-topping time from yesterday by 0.010s with only half of the day gone.
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Line-up for final day of testing announced
Sebastian Vettel will take over from Charles Leclerc who went fastest for Ferrari yesterday, while Max Verstappen is in at Red Bull
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Leclerc and Ferrari throw down the gauntlet
Ferrari have given Mercedes and Red Bull a further glimpse of their pace on the penultimate day of testing in Barcelona.
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Gasly crashes for second time, Ferrari up the pace
Ferrari changed their schedule for Day Seven, putting Charles Leclerc in the car for the entire day after he missed Wednesday’s running when Sebastian Vettel crashed.
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Ferrari fight back with blistering Barcelona pace
After Carlos Sainz had set the pace on back-to-back days for McLaren, the pack went about knocking the surprise leader off his perch.