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Kimi Raikkonen closes out F1 winter testing fastest for Ferrari
Kimi Raikkonen closed out Formula 1's pre-season testing programme in Barcelona at the top of the timesheets for Ferrari, posting the second-fastest time of the winter in the SF71H car.
McLaren explains Fernando Alonso Friday F1 test car issue
McLaren has confirmed the issue that forced Fernando Alonso to park up after just one hour of running on the final day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona on Friday.
F1: Bottas: Mercedes bend and flex an amazing feeling
Valtteri Bottas has described how his Mercedes feels as if it’s “bending and flexing” through the corners at Circuit de Catalunya having caught the eye during a blistering race simulation on the penultimate day of F1 testing.
Robert Kubica gives up final Williams F1 test afternoon for Stroll
Williams has confirmed that Robert Kubica volunteered to give up his final scheduled afternoon of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona in order to give Lance Stroll more time behind the wheel of the FW41 car.
Raikkonen on top as McLaren, Renault hit by fresh unreliability pain
Kimi Raikkonen leads the timesheet for Ferrari midway through the final day of Formula 1 pre-season testing having gone for a qualifying simulation as McLaren and Renault each suffered a fresh setbacks.
Pirelli confirms Hypersoft F1 tyres for Canadian Grand Prix
Pirelli has confirmed its new-for-2018 Hypersoft compound tyre will be made available to Formula 1 teams for the Canadian Grand Prix in June.
Lewis Hamilton brushes off Sebastian Vettel's Barcelona F1 track record pace
Lewis Hamilton has shrugged off Ferrari Formula 1 rival Sebastian Vettel's track record pace in Barcelona as Mercedes opted to focus on a different programme through pre-season testing.
Hamilton: Mercedes 2018 F1 car isn’t a diva
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes has successfully removed the negative ‘diva’ traits of its previous Formula 1 car with its 2018 challenger the W09 as he prepares for the final day of pre-season testing.
Magnussen: Haas F1 'not getting excited' despite P2 test day finish
Kevin Magnussen says he is "not getting excited" despite finishing second for Haas on the penultimate day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona, remaining wary about the programmes other teams ran.
Gasly: Toro Rosso making Honda technicians smile again
Pierre Gasly says a flawless pre-season Formula 1 testing programme at the start of Toro Rosso’s new partnership with Honda has resorted a feel-good factor for the Japanese manufacturer.
Verstappen: Red Bull needs to be within 0.3s of Mercedes in qualifying
Red Bull needs to be within 0.3s of Mercedes’ one-lap pace in order to challenge for victories during the 2018 Formula 1 season, according to Max Verstappen.
Stoffel Vandoorne hails 'important' F1 test day as McLaren racks up mileage
Stoffel Vandoorne feels it was "important" for McLaren to bounce back from its reliability issues earlier this week and complete more than two race distances on the penultimate day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona.
Vettel pleased with “rock solid” Ferrari reliability
Following his final run-out before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel is confident Ferrari has eradicated its reliability gremlins heading into the 2018 Formula 1 season.
Sebastian Vettel quickest on penultimate day of Barcelona F1 testing
Sebastian Vettel ended the penultimate day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona quickest for Ferrari as his new track record from the morning session went unbeaten through the afternoon.
F1: Stroll plays down lead Williams role for collective focus
Lance Stroll has shrugged off a lead driver tag at Williams despite being joined by rookie Formula 1 driver Sergey Sirotkin for the 2018 season and feels his situation hasn’t changed ahead of his second season in the sport.
Sebastian Vettel smashes Barcelona F1 track record as Ferrari begins to push
Sebastian Vettel stole a march on the field through the morning session of the penultimate day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona, blitzing the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya track record as Ferrari turned up the wick.
Mercedes singles out Red Bull as its biggest threat in F1 2018
Mercedes reckons Red Bull could prove to be the reigning world champions’ biggest threat during the 2018 Formula 1 season, according to technical director James Allison.
F1 cost cap needs to be a joint Liberty, FIA solution – Brown
McLaren executive director Zak Brown says if Formula 1 can install a cost cap it must be a joint effort between both Liberty Media and the FIA to ensure the system is regulated and fair for all teams.
Carmen Jorda issues statement following backlash over F1 comments
Carmen Jorda has issued a statement aiming to clear up her comments about the "physical issues" facing female drivers looking to reach Formula 1 following a backlash from the motorsport community.
Todt slates “bulls***” F1 grid girls debate
FIA President Jean Todt has dismissed the ongoing discussion about Liberty Media’s decision to stop using grid girls from the 2018 Formula 1 world championship calling it “bullshit”.
Romain Grosjean fears safety issue on new F1 standing restart rule
Romain Grosjean fears there could be "carnage" on standing restarts that could be used in Formula 1 following a red flag stoppage in 2018 following initial trials in Barcelona this week.
Mercedes drivers warn more to come from 2018 F1 car
Lewis Hamilton believes his Mercedes team is well positioned heading into the 2018 Formula 1 season following another solid day of pre-season testing at Barcelona.
Ex-Ferrari F1 designer Tombazis joins FIA in technical role
The FIA has confirmed the appointment of ex-Ferrari Formula 1 chief designer Nikolas Tombazis as its new head of single-seater technical matters ahead of the 2018 racing season.
Ricciardo sure Red Bull “much closer” to Mercedes in F1 2018
Daniel Ricciardo is confident Red Bull will be “much closer” to Formula 1 rivals Mercedes in 2018, having set the fastest time of pre-season testing at Barcelona.