2018

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.

Full testing times from the third day of the second F1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain [Thursday – FINAL]   1. Sebastian Vettel GER Scuderia Ferrari 1m 17.182s 188 laps

Full testing times from the third day of the second F1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain [Thursday – 5pm]   1. Sebastian Vettel GER Scuderia Ferrari 1m 17.182s 156 laps

Combined best lap times after the final day of the final official Moto3 pre-season test, held at Jerez.

Combined best lap times after the third and final day of the final official Moto2 pre-season test, at Jerez.

Full testing times from the third day of the second F1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain [Thursday – 4pm]   1. Sebastian Vettel GER Scuderia Ferrari 1m 17.182s 151 laps

Full testing times from the third day of the second F1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain [Thursday – 3pm]   1. Sebastian Vettel GER Scuderia Ferrari 1m 17.182s 108 laps

Scott Redding starts his first season as a factory MotoGP rider, with Aprilia, aiming to put the RS-GP into the top six.

Aleix Espargaro is hoping he and Aprilia can iron out last year's mistakes and make the most of a 'lighter, more reactive' RS-GP to climb ten places in this year's MotoGP championship standings.

Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag says the electric single-seater series needs to return to the UK in the near future, labelling Birmingham as the "firm favourite" to host a race.

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.

Full testing times from the third day of the second F1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain [Thursday – 1pm]   1. Sebastian Vettel GER Scuderia Ferrari 1m 17.182s 84  laps

Aprilia Racing manager Romano Albesiano is targeting the factory's best ever four-stroke MotoGP results with the new version of the RS-GP. Aleix Espargaro equalled Aprilia's top four-stroke GP finish of sixth on his debut for the team a year ago in Qatar.

Formula 1 pre-season testing continues in earnest at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Thursday as drivers and teams get their penultimate day of running before the first race of the year.

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.

The updated classification from day three of the final F1 pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. F 1 Pre-Season Testing - Day 7 Lap Times (12pm)

Michael Shank Racing’s Jack Harvey believes IndyCar’s new universal aerokit will succeed in bolstering the spectacle during the 2018 season. 

The updated classification from day three of the final F1 pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. F1 Pre-Season Testing - Day 7 Lap Times (11am)

The updated classification from day three of the final F1 pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. F1 Pre-Season Testing - Day 7 Lap Times (10am)

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. 

It's not only MotoGP engine design that will be frozen for the 2018 season at the opening round in Qatar next weekend. Michelin will not introduce any new tyre designs once the world championship is underway.

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 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.

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”.