Current lap time results at 11am on day three of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona in Spain.

Current lap time results at 10am on day three of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona in Spain.

Charles Leclerc closed out the second day of Formula 1 pre-season testing fastest for Ferrari after his morning benchmark went unbeaten through the afternoon session.

With Charles Leclerc sitting comfortably atop the timing screens for Ferrari, putting together the end-of-day Formula 1 testing report with around 20 minutes left on the clock seemed like a safe bet.

Mercedes technical boss James Allison says the team has been “trouble-free” bedding in its 2019 Formula 1 challenger as its focuses on creating a foundation for “all the interesting running” it plans for the second pre-season test next week.

Alexander Albon may have suffered a nightmare start to his Formula 1 test debut by spinning off track after four corners but demonstrated fortitude to end his day with 132 laps completed and fourth place on the timesheet for Toro Rosso.

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has warned against painting a “doomsday” scenario of Brexit’s potential impact on Formula 1, believing it is currently difficult to make any plans for possible outcomes.

Ferrari continued its strong start to Formula 1 pre-season testing as Charles Leclerc set the pace through the opening session of Tuesday's running in Barcelona.

Current lap time results at 12pm  on day two of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at  Circuit de Catalunya - Barcelona  in Spain.

Current lap time results at 12pm  on day two of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at  Circuit de Catalunya -Barcelona in Spain.

Current lap time results at 11am on day two of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona in Spain.

Current lap time results at 10am on day two of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona in Spain.

Pre-season testing ahead of the new Formula 1 season kicks off on Monday at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with all 10 teams set to be in action across the first week of running.

Kimi Raikkonen went from an early spin to producing over 100 laps on his first day of Formula 1 pre-season testing but saw the funny side on his return to familiar surrounding at the rebranded Alfa Romeo squad.

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ 2019 Formula 1 car “feels quite a bit different compared to last year” with the defending world champions focusing purely on familiarising itself with the new W10.

A pinch of salt. That’s what any assertions from Formula 1 pre-season testing need to be taken with, particularly on day one. But at the end of Monday’s running, there appeared to be one firm conclusion that we could take away.

Sebastian Vettel ended the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona fastest for Ferrari after his morning time went unbeaten.

Carlos Sainz believes McLaren has produced immediate breakthroughs with its 2019 Formula 1 challenger by learning from the mistakes suffered with last year’s car.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff fears a “nightmare” potential no-deal agreement for the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union could cause “the mother of all messes” for Formula 1.

Current lap time results [4pm] for day one of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Follow live text commentary of F1 pre-season testing

Current lap time results [3pm] for day one of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Follow live text commentary of F1 pre-season testing

Williams looks set to miss Tuesday's Formula 1 test running in Barcelona amid continued delays with its FW42 car.

Sebastian Vettel set the pace for Ferrari in the opening session of Formula 1 pre-season testing on Monday, finishing almost two seconds clear of the field.

Current lap time results [1pm] for day one of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.