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Lowe unconcerned about Williams axe speculation
Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe has shrugged off speculation about his position behind under threat at the British team following its extensive delays building its FW42 Formula 1 car and missing the start of pre-season testing.
Norris: McLaren making clear progress on ‘big weaknesses’
Lando Norris says McLaren has been able to “strengthen” some of its biggest weaknesses over the winter, though he insists its 2019 Formula 1 car is still “not perfect”.
Vettel asking Leclerc for 'tips' on Ferrari's 2019 F1 car
Sebastian Vettel says he has been asking new Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc “a lot of questions” about the team’s 2019 Formula 1 car. The four-time world champion has been partnered at Ferrari by Leclerc following the Monegasque’s stellar debut F1 season with Sauber last year.
Leclerc fastest for Ferrari on penultimate day of F1 test
Charles Leclerc’s fastest lap of Formula 1 pre-season testing went unchallenged as he topped the penultimate day of running for Ferrari, while Pierre Gasly suffered a big crash.
Hamilton lauds Mercedes’ “most positive” day of F1 testing
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes enjoyed one of its most positive days of Formula 1 pre-season testing yet as it continues to evaluate its latest aerodynamic upgrade.
Russell would be ‘lying’ to say Williams is not slowest F1 team
George Russell says he would be “lying” to insist that Williams is not currently the slowest Formula 1 team on the grid ahead of the 2019 season.
Gasly: Mistake led to one of my biggest F1 crashes
Pierre Gasly concedes driver error led to one of the “biggest crashes” of his Formula 1 career so far on the penultimate day of pre-season testing.
Williams to achieve same mileage as planned despite delays – Lowe
Williams technical boss Paddy Lowe is confident his team will reach its planned mileage target despite sitting out the opening two-and-a-half days of Formula 1 pre-season testing due to delays with its FW42 car.
Leclerc: True F1 order won’t be revealed until Melbourne qualifying
Charles Leclerc does not expect the true pecking order of the 2019 Formula 1 season to be revealed until qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.
Leclerc sets new F1 test benchmark to put Ferrari back on top
Charles Leclerc recorded the fastest lap of Formula 1 pre-season testing so far to top the penultimate morning of running as Ferrari bounced back in Barcelona.
Bottas: Mercedes needs to unlock more to compete with Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes still needs to “unlock more” from its updated aerodynamic package to compete with Ferrari at the start of the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Ferrari finds cause of Vettel’s F1 testing crash
Ferrari says Sebastian Vettel’s crash during the second Formula 1 pre-season test was caused by a wheel rim issue following impact with “a foreign object”.
Carlos Sainz won't mind giving up F1 test running to Fernando Alonso
Carlos Sainz Jr. is unconcerned by the prospect of giving up some of his planned in-season Formula 1 test running so that Fernando Alonso can try out McLaren's 2019 car.
Kubica: Williams 'running out of time’ after missed F1 test work
Robert Kubica concedes Williams is running out of time to complete all the preparation work it needs to be ready for the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Sainz keeps McLaren on top as Ferrari suffers F1 test setback
Carlos Sainz Jr. ensured McLaren made it back-to-back days at the top of the timesheets in the second Formula 1 pre-season test as Ferrari hit problems.
Verstappen race run cut short by off
Max Verstappen says it was “not a perfect day, but still a good one” after getting two-thirds of the way through a race simulation before spinning off track and picking up suspected damage on his Red Bull.
Mercedes makes 'considerable' race pace gains with new F1 aero package
Mercedes claims its new aerodynamic package has yielded a “considerably quicker” race simulation, though some issues remain for the defending Formula 1 world champions.
Racing Point expecting ‘different F1 car’ in Melbourne - Perez
Sergio Perez says Racing Point expects to run a “different car” at the Australian Grand Prix as part of a significant development push early in the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Sainz ‘very cautious’ about headline F1 test time
Carlos Sainz Jr. says he is remaining “very cautious” about McLaren’s standing in the Formula 1 pecking order despite setting the fastest time of pre-season so far in Wednesday’s test running.
Vettel ‘couldn’t do anything’ to avoid Turn 3 F1 test crash
Sebastian Vettel says he was a passenger and “was not in control anymore” in his crash during Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona.
Alonso won’t rule out F1 return as he keeps sharp with McLaren
Fernando Alonso believes his new McLaren test driver and ambassador role is a way for him to remain sharp in preparation for a potential Formula 1 comeback if he can find a competitive package.
Sirotkin: It’s a realistic target to get back on F1 grid
Sergey Sirotkin has described his 2019 plans as “a little interesting step backwards” before he hopes to return to the Formula 1 grid after confirming he will act as third and reserve driver at Renault.
Sainz fastest as Vettel crashes on disrupted morning of F1 testing
McLaren’s Carlos Sainz posted the fastest time of F1 pre-season so far on a disrupted morning of running in Barcelona as Sebastian Vettel crashed out in his Ferrari.
Alonso takes up F1 test driver role as McLaren ambassador
Fernando Alonso has been appointed a McLaren Racing ambassador and will test drive both its 2019 and 2020 Formula 1 cars to assist in the team’s development programme.