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Daniel Ricciardo will ‘annoy’ Renault with 2019 F1 car feedback
Daniel Ricciardo reckons he will “annoy” his new Renault Formula 1 team by giving the engineers and designers “plenty of work to do” with his feedback of its 2019 car.
Daniil Kvyat hits the track in new Toro Rosso STR14 F1 car
Scuderia Toro Rosso has completed its first running with its new Formula 1 car at Misano ahead of the start of pre-season testing in Barcelona next week.
Mercedes focus on rear tyre performance with W10 design
Mercedes technical director James Allison says design overhauls for the W10 have been directly targeted at its weaknesses from last season as it aims to improve rear tyre performance and durability.
Williams scraps plan to run new FW42 F1 car at filming day
Williams has been forced to abandon plans to run its new Formula 1 car for the first time in Barcelona this weekend as it is running behind schedule with its build.
Abiteboul: Renault F1 success a question of when, not if
Cyril Abiteboul insists it is just a matter of time before Renault secures the “technical breakthrough” it needs to reach its former levels of success in Formula 1.
Hamilton “hungry”, Bottas “reset” for Mercedes return – Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says both his drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are ready for the 2019 Formula 1 world championship as it targets an unprecedented feat.
Formula E testing ‘useful’ for Alexander Albon ahead of F1 debut
Alexander Albon feels his experience driving a Formula E car will prove useful when he samples a hybrid power unit for the first time upon his Formula 1 debut for Toro Rosso.
Renault not setting fixed targets for F1 2019 but wants progression
Renault Formula 1 team boss Cyril Abiteboul insists his outfit is not getting fixated on setting specific targets for 2019, but is instead aiming to continue its “trajectory of progression”.
Gasly: Verstappen most talented F1 driver on 2019 grid
Pierre Gasly rates new Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen as “probably the most talented” driver on the current Formula 1 grid and feels the pair share a mutual respect with each other.
Daniel Ricciardo: 2018 F1 struggles made me a more mature person
Daniel Ricciardo feels he will be “a more mature person” in Formula 1 this year as a result of his challenging 2018 campaign with Red Bull.
Renault takes covers off new Formula 1 car in latest team launch
Renault has revealed its new Formula 1 car, the R.S.19, ahead of the 2019 season. The French manufacturer became the fourth team to pull the covers off its 2019 challenger at its Enstone headquarters, following on from the launches of Haas, Toro Rosso and Williams.
McLaren F1 confirms start date for new managing director Andreas Seidl
McLaren has confirmed recently-appointed managing director Andreas Seidl will join its Formula 1 operation on May 1.
Tost: Kvyat deserves F1 return after ‘living through a difficult time’
Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost says Daniil Kvyat deserves his latest chance to impress in Formula 1 after living “through a difficult time” having previously been dropped by the team.
Williams warns Formula 1 recovery will take ‘a long time’
Claire Williams has spoken of the need for patience in Williams’ Formula 1 recovery, saying it will take “a long time” to bounce back from its slump to the foot of the constructors’ championship in 2018.
Haas' Grosjean desperate to avoid another ‘rough patch’ in F1 2019
Romain Grosjean says he is desperate to carry his momentum into the 2019 Formula 1 season in a bid to avoid another “rough patch” of form.
Williams unveils revised Formula 1 livery for FW42 2019 car
Williams has unveiled the livery for its new Formula 1 car, the FW42, ahead of the start of the 2019 season. The FW42 car features more light blue trim around the side of the car, but retains its white base and black bottom-half of the chassis.
Toro Rosso reveals 2019 F1 challenger in online launch
Toro Rosso has become the second Formula 1 team to launch its 2019 car ahead of the new season. The Faenza squad’s latest challenger - the STR14 - features a similar blue and red colour scheme to the last two years.
Toro Rosso to benefit from closer 'synergy' with Red Bull in F1 2019
Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost says his Formula 1 team expects to make a “step in performance” from its closer ties with Red Bull in 2019.
Honda F1 chief tweaks role in new Red Bull, Toro Rosso structure
Honda F1 technical director Toyoharu Tanabe has his role tweaked ahead of providing power units to both Red Bull and Toro Rosso for 2019 with a chief engineer reporting to him from each team.
McLaren announces new F1 partnership with British American Tobacco
McLaren has added another major brand to its Formula 1 portfolio after announcing a new global partnership with British American Tobacco (BAT). BAT enjoyed heavy involvement in F1 between 1997 and 2007, notably buying Tyrell and renaming the team British American Racing, or BAR.
Alfa Romeo-Ferrari ties have ‘no effect’ on Haas F1 team
Haas boss Gunther Steiner insists Ferrari’s increasingly closer ties to the rebranded Alfa Romeo squad has no effect on his Formula 1 team.
Schumacher name return would be ‘great’ for F1 - Carey
Mick Schumacher making it all the way to Formula 1 would be “great” for the sport, according to CEO Chase Carey.
Verstappen finishes FIA public service at Stewards event
Max Verstappen has completed his FIA public service at the International Stewards Programme in Geneva this weekend.
Grosjean: F1 midfield teams won’t win before 2021
Romain Grosjean fears the performance gap between the top Formula 1 teams and the midfield will remain too large and not give more teams chances to win before the expected 2021 rules overhaul.