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Verstappen: Red Bull needs to be within 0.3s of Mercedes
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.
Vandoorne hails 'important' 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.
Vettel quickest on penultimate day of 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.
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.
Vettel smashes Barcelona F1 track record for Ferrari
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: Red Bull a 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.
Jorda issues statement following backlash over 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”.
Grosjean fears safety issue on new standing restarts
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.
Hamilton says 2018 Mercedes F1 car a "work in progress"
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 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: 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.
Hartley: Honda has delivered for “quietly confident” STR
Toro Rosso’s Brendon Hartley says Honda has “definitely delivered” on its pre-season hopes of producing a competitive and reliable Formula 1 engine for the 2018 season.
Alonso insists McLaren ready for F1 opener despite reliability woes
Fernando Alonso says he feels prepared for the 2018 Formula 1 world championship season opener and could race tomorrow if required despite losing the majority of his penultimate testing day due to an oil leak with his McLaren.
Ocon: Force India 'not far off Red Bull' on long-run pace
Esteban Ocon believes Force India is "not far off Red Bull" in terms of long-run pace heading into the new Formula 1 season after enjoying the team's most productive day of pre-season testing so far.
Ricciardo sets new lap record as McLaren suffer
Daniel Ricciardo has broken the 10-year track record at Circuit de Catalunya for Red Bull to top the times on the second day of the second Formula 1 pre-season test while McLaren missed almost seven hours of track time.
Todt not worried by Ferrari F1 quit threat
FIA president Jean Todt insists he is not concerned by Ferrari’s threat to quit Formula 1 over the sport’s future direction.
Brown: Honda 'doing a good job' with Toro Rosso
McLaren executive director Zak Brown says the team's former engine partner Honda is "doing a good job" with new Formula 1 customer Toro Rosso, believing it was "just a matter of time" until the Japanese manufacturer enjoyed a smooth pre-season testing period.
Ricciardo breaks track record as McLaren toil again
Daniel Ricciardo has set a new track record at the Circuit de Catalunya with a 1m 18.047s as the pace heated up in the second Formula 1 test while McLaren and Fernando Alonso hit further mechanical worries.
Alonso stops on track as McLaren troubles continue
Fernando Alonso pulled up on track midway through the morning of the second day of the second F1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya with a confirmed oil leak onwith his McLaren MCL33.
Low temperatures, new Barcelona tarmac cause F1 tyre headache
Low track temperatures and the new track surface at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya left drivers struggling to manage their tyres through Tuesday's Formula 1 pre-season test running.
Mercedes finds 0.25s gain in F1 sidepod development
Mercedes managed to make a pace gain of one-quarter of a second simply by redeveloping the sidepods on its new Formula 1 car for the 2018 season, according to technical chief James Allison.