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Vettel fastest for Ferrari before breaking down as F1 testing ends
Sebastian Vettel narrowly pipped Lewis Hamilton to the fastest time before breaking down in his Ferrari as Formula 1 pre-season testing came to a close in Barcelona.
Ferrari ends F1 testing early with electrical issue
Sebastian Vettel lost the final two-and-a-half hours of Formula 1 pre-season track time after his Ferrari suffered an electrical problem which forced the team to end its programme early.
‘Miracle’ Red Bull even made it out on final day - Verstappen
Max Verstappen says it was a “miracle” Red Bull made it out on track for the final day of Formula 1 pre-season testing following Pierre Gasly’s big crash.
‘Completely wrong’ to assume Ferrari are ahead, insists Binotto
Mattia Binotto says it would be “completely wrong” to think Ferrari is ahead of Mercedes by going off Formula 1 pre-season testing alone.
Calderon to remain F1 test driver for Alfa Romeo in 2019
Tatiana Calderon will continue to act as Alfa Romeo Racing’s Formula 1 test driver throughout the 2019 season.
Vettel lowers pace for Ferrari on final morning of F1 testing
Sebastian Vettel produced a new fastest lap of Formula 1 pre-season testing at Barcelona, as Ferrari remained quickest on the final morning.
Lewis Hamilton fears Ferrari half a second clear of Mercedes F1
Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari could potentially be half a second per lap quicker than Mercedes heading into the new Formula 1 season. F1’s pre-season test running comes to a close in Barcelona on Friday, with Ferrari currently leading the timesheets through Sebastian Vettel.
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.