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Barcelona F1 test times - Thursday 1pm
Full testing times from the fourth day of the first F1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain [Thursday – 1pm]. 1. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 1m 25.945s 54 laps
F1 teams crank up mileage as times tumble
Formula 1 teams have been playing catch-up on lost mileage from yesterday’s washout due to the snow and rain as warmer weather returned to Circuit de Catalunya on the morning of the final day of the first pre-season test.
Kubica: F1 comparisons with Sirotkin “irrelevant”
Robert Kubica has warned against comparing his lap times against full-time Williams Formula 1 driver Sergey Sirotkin during pre-season testing.
Perez, Ocon past 'conflict stage' at Force India F1
Force India Formula 1 teammates Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon remain free to race in 2018 after getting through the "conflict stage" of their partnership, according to team chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer.
McLaren not looking for traditional F1 title sponsor
McLaren executive director Zak Brown says he is not looking for a traditional title sponsor for the Formula 1 team as he wants to keep its name intact by not attaching it to another brand.
Snowy conditions washout F1 testing
The third day of the 2018 Formula 1 pre-season testing was effectively washed out by snow and rain as a total of 17 laps were completed by all F1 teams with no competitive times set.
Bottas not interested in Hamilton mind games
Valtteri Bottas says he won’t engage in mind games with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to find an advantage in the 2018 Formula 1 world title fight.
Boullier blasts 'selfish' teams for blocking F1 test change
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier has hit out at the two Formula 1 teams who blocked any possible date change for this week's pre-season test in Barcelona for having "selfish interests" as snow scuppered much of Wednesday's running.
F1 pre-season tests in Bahrain too costly, says Steiner
Haas team principal Günther Steiner believes it would be unwise to shift Formula 1 pre-season testing to Bahrain due to the costs and logistical challenges involved despite snow scuppering much of Wednesday's running in Barcelona.
Mercedes named Team of the Year at Laureus Awards
The Mercedes Formula 1 team has won the Laureus World Team of the Year Award for the first time at the 2018 Laureus Awards.
Gasly: 2018 Toro Rosso F1 car 'more consistent'
Pierre Gasly took plenty of positives from his first run-out in the new Toro Rosso Formula 1 car on Tuesday, finding the STR13 to be "more consistent" than last year's model.
Snow delays third day of F1 testing in Barcelona
The third day of Formula 1 pre-season testing has been delayed after the forecast snow hit the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya overnight and continued to fall through the morning.
Vettel edges Bottas to lead second F1 test day
Sebastian Vettel braved the cold conditions to lead Ferrari to the top of the timesheets on the second day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona, beating Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas by three-tenths of a second.
Vandoorne takes positives from McLaren F1 test despite issue
Stoffel Vandoorne found plenty of positives to take from his first extended run-out in the new McLaren Formula 1 car despite only completing 37 laps in Barcelona on Tuesday due to cold conditions and a minor issue on the car.
Kubica: Time to stop talking about my F1 limitations
Robert Kubica has called for an end to talk about his physical limitations after returning to Formula 1 pre-season testing at Barcelona.
Bottas “found some answers” for Mercedes as Hamilton opts out
Valtteri Bottas says he “found some answers” during the second day of 2018 Formula 1 pre-season testing after being handed a full day of track running as Lewis Hamilton chose not to drive in the afternoon session.
Gasly ripped F1 race suit on “big mess” Halo
Toro Rosso’s Pierre Gasly says he tore his race overalls on the Halo while climbing out of his Formula 1 car on the second day of pre-season testing at Barcelona.
Verstappen: I needed to go flat out just to keep warm
Max Verstappen says today’s conditions at Circuit de Catalunya were so cold he was forced to push his Red Bull RB14 “flat out” on his debut in the 2018 Formula 1 car just to keep tyre temperatures in a working range.
Vettel: Pointless to compare 2018 Ferrari with F1 rivals
Sebastian Vettel says trying to compare Ferrari’s 2018 Formula 1 challenger with its rivals’ contenders is futile at such an early stage of pre-season testing.
F1 confirms 'F1 TV' over-the-top streaming service
Formula 1 has announced its first plans for its new over-the-top streaming service, F1 TV, that will be made available in early 2018.
Renault wants Red Bull F1 engine future decided by May
Renault wants Red Bull to make a decision about its future Formula 1 power unit supply plans by the FIA’s notice deadline of May 15.
Bottas leads cold second morning of Barcelona F1 test
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas topped a quiet second morning of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona on Tuesday as cold conditions limited running for teams in the early part of the day.
How F1 plans to revitalise its 2018 TV coverage
Formula 1 commercial chief Sean Bratches has promised to “revitalise the way F1 is produced”, after revealing the first details about the sport’s television coverage shake-up for 2018.
Martini to end Williams F1 sponsorship after 2018
Williams has confirmed that Martini will end its title sponsorship agreement with the team at the end of the 2018 Formula 1 season.