F1 Features

Renault What’s new: Star signing Daniel Ricciardo dominates the attention having left Red Bull this winter, while behind the scenes Renault continues to expand both its engine and team bases.

2019 F1 drivers’ world champion? Luke Smith:  Sebastian Vettel. Ferrari has looked super strong through pre-season testing, and I'm backing Ferrari's changes to have the long-desired effect at long last this year and deliver Vettel his fifth world title.

Haas  What’s new:  A first major title sponsorship deal with British energy drinks firm Rich Energy has provided Haas with a welcome boost heading into 2019, as well as a fresh black-and-gold livery. 

After a long winter break, competitive Formula 1 track action finally gets underway this weekend for the season-opening 2019 Australian Grand Prix. 

- FIA president Jean Todt says F2 driver Mick Schumacher should be left in peace to pursue career as he bids to make it all the way to F1 ( RaceFans )

With Formula 1’s pre-season test running in Barcelona now complete and most of the teams back at their bases, attention is now turning to the 2019 season-opener in Australia in two weeks’ time.

With eight days of running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya now in the books, Formula 1’s 2019 pre-season is officially over. Next stop: Melbourne, Australia.

The penultimate day of Formula 1’s pre-season test running in Barcelona saw times tumble towards the end of the morning session, with Ferrari giving another signal that it looks in good shape heading to Melbourne.

With McLaren announcing Fernando Alonso as its test driver for the next two years while on top at pre-season Formula 1 testing, a new dilemma in its rebuilding phase has been laid which could trigger major headaches later down the line.

Mercedes may have lost almost half of its allocated running time in Barcelona today, but the defending Formula 1 champion squad turned heads this morning by debuting a heavily-revised aerodynamic packag

The second pre-season test begins on Tuesday at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with all 10 teams set to be in action across the final week of running. 

“Charles, Charles, over here!” Twelve months ago, Charles Leclerc may have passed through a fan area at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with only a handful of people really knowing who he was.

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.

"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.

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.

The 2019 Formula 1 season has not yet started in anger, and Williams is already on the back foot. 

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.

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.

Haas VF-19  Haas kicked off proceedings in 2019 as it  took the wraps off a black-and-gold livery inspired by new title partner Rich Energy. 

It’s been a long winter since the end of last season, but Formula 1 is finally back underway with pre-season testing in Barcelona. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will stage two four-day tests over the next couple of weeks, giving teams a first chance to run their 2019 cars in anger.

There was a different feeling around the McLaren Technology Centre compared to recent years upon the launch of the new MCL34 Formula 1 car earlier this week.

The 2019 Formula 1 world championship is gaining momentum ahead of pre-season testing with all launch and livery reveal dates confirmed.

The Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix remains one of the jewels in the F1 calendar and with the 2019 season gaining momentum here’s what to look forward to at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

David and Goliath - the story of the young and diminutive David overcoming Philistine giant Goliath in combat - is seen as the perfect way to denote a typical underdog scenario.