
Testing


Kvyat tops day three, Williams underway
Daniil Kvyat replaced Kimi Raikkonen at the top of the Day Three timesheet in Barcelona, but the bigger news is Williams are finally up and running.

Hurrah! A wild Williams FW42 appears on track
Williams arrived at the Barcelona circuit at 4am on Wednesday but hours later there was still no signs, although there sounds, of any progress with the FW42.

Raikkonen dislodges Ferrari in Barcelona
Kimi Raikkonen put a blot on Ferrari's copybook as he dethroned Sebastian Vettel on Wednesday morning while Williams, again, didn't put in a single lap.

Gasly shunts into barrier, Ricciardo rear wing fails
Daniel Ricciardo did well to keep his RS19 out of the barriers when his rear wing failed on Tuesday morning while Alexander Albon brought out the red flags, beaching his STR14 in the Turn 4 gravel.

Formula 1 teams confirm first test line-ups
With testing set to get underway on Monday at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, the 10 teams on the grid have now confirmed their line-ups.

Helmet delays for several drivers as testing looms
A host of drivers on the Formula 1 grid may be without their official helmets for testing due to the FIA's new safety rules.

Pirelli ‘worried’ about a Barcelona cold snap
With less than three weeks until pre-season testing gets underway, Pirelli are hoping that last year's snow fall stays away.

Russell sets the pace with new lap record
George Russell posted a new unofficial lap record at the Hungaroring on Wednesday as he set the pace for Mercedes.

Giovinazzi breaks track record; Gelael crashes out
Antonio Giovinazzi remained at the top of the testing timesheet on Day One in Hungary, while Sean Galael crashed out on Pirelli tyre duty.

Revealed: New 2019 front wing breaks cover
Force India and Williams have provided a glimpse into the future of Formula 1 racing after revealing the new 2019 front wings in Hungary.

Ferrari leading the way at Hungary test
Antonio Giovinazzi showcased Ferrari's pace by topping the timesheet after the first morning of testing in Hungary.

Driver line-ups on first day of Hungary test
We are not quite done for the summer just yet. Tuesday is the first of two days of in-season testing at Hungary.

Proposal to test in Bahrain is shelved
Formula 1 won't hold its pre-season tests in Bahrain next year as there wasn't "enough support" for a change of venue, according to Paddy Lowe.

Pre-season testing to move to Bahrain
The Formula 1 teams will vote in the coming days to move pre-season testing from Spain to Bahrain in order to maximise running time.

Dennis ‘super happy’ with first F1 run
From GT to Formula 1, Jake Dennis says his Red Bull run in Wednesday's Spanish test was a "big step up."

Bottas sets the pace as testing concludes in Spain
Valtteri Bottas wrapped up testing at the Circuit de Catalunya with a fastest time of 1:16.904 to finish Wednesday's running at the top of the timesheets.

Bottas sets early pace in Barcelona testing
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas sat top of the pile at the lunch break on the final day of the first in-season test in Barcelona.

Day Two driver line-up at Spain test
Valtteri Bottas, Charles Leclerc and Robert Kubica are all in action on the second and final day of the first in-season test in Spain.

Good for Grosjean to ‘get back on the horse’
Romain Grosjean was glad he could make a quick return to the Circuit de Catalunya in the Haas car and "get back on the horse".

Hamilton: ‘Good day’ of testing for Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton reflected on a "good day" of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya and is now "looking forward" to Monaco.

Verstappen on top; Honda engine change
Max Verstappen topped the timesheet on the opening day of the first in-season test in Spain, while Toro Rosso's programme was disrupted by a precautionary engine change.

Grosjean bounces back with testing P1 in Spain
Romain Grosjean put aside his Spanish GP woes to top the timesheets on the first morning of testing.

Formula 1 returns to the test arena in Spain
The Formula 1 teams are back in action at the Circuit de Catalunya on Tuesday for Day One of the first in-season test.

Hamilton and Vettel to test in Spain
They may be the top two drivers in the championship but the work doesn't stop for Lewis Hamilton nor Sebastian Vettel with both drivers testing in Spain this week.

Pirelli propose one test in Spain, one in Bahrain
Pirelli believe Formula 1 would be best served by splitting the two pre-season tests between the Barcelona circuit and Bahrain International.

Winners and losers from Winter Testing
Winter testing is in the books, now all eyes are on Australia. But what shape are each team in as we start to raise the curtain on the 2018 season?

McLaren ‘didn’t do good job preparing car’
Blaming McLaren's problems on the ambitious cooling design of the MCL33, Eric Boullier says a rebuild prior to Australia will "fix a few issues."

Raikkonen quickest, Alonso recovers to P2
Kimi Raikkonen made it back-to-back P1s for Ferrari as he wrapped up pre-season testing at the Barcelona circuit on Friday while Fernando Alonso recovered to finish second.

Raikkonen flies, McLaren and Alonso falter
"Engine... five laps" were reportedly words uttered by Fernando Alonso as he made his way back into the McLaren hospitality after breaking down on the final morning of testing.