Barcelona Pre-Season Test 1
The opening 2019 Formula 1 pre-season test takes place at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona, the home of the Spanish Grand Prix, on February 18-21.
All 10 F1 teams will be in action at the four-day test for their first opportunity of track time ahead of the 2019 season.
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Perez: Racing Point low mileage due to being short on parts
Sergio Perez says Racing Point is having to be conservative with its mileage at Formula 1 pre-season testing as the team has a shortage of extra parts as it focuses on an upgrade package which will be delivered at the season opener.
Barcelona F1 Test 1 Times - Combined
Combined lap time results from the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. 1. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault F1 Team R.S.19 1m 17.393s (Day 4 New C5) 247 laps
Hamilton draws Leclerc comparisons to taking on Alonso at McLaren
Lewis Hamilton says he’ll be an interested onlooker to see how Charles Leclerc performs in his maiden season at Ferrari alongside Sebastian Vettel as he sees similarities to his own Formula 1 arrival at McLaren alongside Fernando Alonso.
Russell takes inspiration from Force India 2015 test turnaround
George Russell believes Williams can take solace from missing the majority of the opening Formula 1 pre-season test by looking back four years when Force India suffered a similar fate before recovering to have its strongest season.
Nico Hulkenberg closes out first F1 winter test fastest for Renault
Renault closed out the opening Formula 1 pre-season test fastest after Nico Hulkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo both finished inside the top three on Thursday in Barcelona.
F1 Testing Analysis: Should Ferrari's rivals be worried in Barcelona?
Ferrari and Mercedes’ fight has been the big story of the past two seasons in Formula 1, making comparisons through the pre-season testing period natural.
Marko: Ferrari fastest from Red Bull and Mercedes
Red Bull motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko believes Ferrari has stolen a march on its Formula 1 rivals at the first pre-season test but feels Red Bull are at a similar performance level to Mercedes.
Kubica: I’ve had 12 laps to really feel Williams car
Robert Kubica says he’s had a maximum of 12 laps to get a proper feel for the Williams 2019 Formula 1 car across the entire first pre-season test after the team’s delays on hitting the track.
Charles Leclerc confident Ferrari's F1 rivals sandbagging in testing
Charles Leclerc is refusing to read too much into Ferrari’s strong start to Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona, believing immediate rivals Mercedes and Red Bull are still "sandbagging."
Bottas: I feel like I haven’t achieved anything in F1
Valtteri Bottas says he came close to venting his anger after underdelivering last season and concedes “feeling like I haven’t achieved anything” during his time in Formula 1.
Alexander Albon leads final morning of first F1 pre-season test
Alexander Albon led Toro Rosso to the head of the standings in the final morning session of the first Formula 1 pre-season test, edging clear of Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo.
Barcelona F1 Test 1 Times - Thursday 12PM
Current lap time results [12pm] for day four of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Follow live text commentary of F1 pre-season testing
Barcelona F1 Test 1 Times - Thursday 11AM
Current lap time results [11am] for day four of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Follow live text commentary of F1 pre-season testing
Barcelona F1 Test 1 Times - Thursday 10am
Full results at 10am on day four of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Daniil Kvyat tops third day of F1 pre-season testing for Toro Rosso
Daniil Kvyat topped the third day of Formula 1 pre-season testing for Toro Rosso after edging out Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen with a late lap.
Steiner: Haas need to stop mechanical failures
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has ordered his squad to “get rid of these failures” after its VF-19 stopped three times on track on day three of the opening formula 1 pre-season test.
F1 Testing Analysis: What must change at Williams?
"Wow, I’ve never felt so popular in my life!” The irony in Claire Williams’ voice was clear as she came to greet the assembled media for her scheduled press briefing on Wednesday afternoon. The referenced media source is missing and needs to be re-embedded.
Verstappen yet to push Red Bull Honda to its limits
Max Verstappen says he’s yet to find the maximum in terms of performance and reliability from his new Honda power unit after finishing content with the progress made at the first pre-season test.
Barcelona F1 Test 1 Times - Wednesday FINAL (6PM)
Final lap time results [6pm] for day three of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Follow live text commentary of F1 pre-season testing
Hamilton bans sixth F1 title talk
Lewis Hamilton says he won’t allow his support team to talk about the potential of a sixth Formula 1 world title and will approach the new season like he is hunting his first world championship.
Barcelona F1 Test 1 Times - Wednesday 5PM
Current lap time results [5pm] for day three of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Follow live text commentary of F1 pre-season testing
Barcelona F1 Test 1 Times - Wednesday 4PM
Current lap time results [4pm] for day three of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Follow live text commentary of F1 pre-season testing
Barcelona F1 Test 1 Times - Wednesday 3PM
Current lap time results [3pm] for day three of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Follow live text commentary of F1 pre-season testing
Barcelona F1 Test 1 Times - Wednesday 1PM
Current lap time results [1pm] for day three of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Follow live text commentary of F1 pre-season testing