2018

Renault wants Red Bull to make a decision about its future Formula 1 power unit supply plans by the FIA’s notice deadline of May 15.

Follow all the action from the second day of the opening Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya.

Full testing times from the second day of the first F1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain [Tuesday – 1pm].   1. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 1m 20.270s 43 laps

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas topped a quiet second morning of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona on Tuesday as cold conditions limited running for teams in the early part of the day.

Full testing times from the second day of the first F1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain [Tuesday – 12pm].   1. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren F1 Team 1m 20.325s 16 laps

Formula 1 commercial chief Sean Bratches has promised to “revitalise the way F1 is produced”, after revealing the first details about the sport’s television coverage shake-up for 2018. 

Williams has confirmed that Martini will end its title sponsorship agreement with the team at the end of the 2018 Formula 1 season.

McLaren executive director Zak Brown has brushed off ex-Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone's calls for the sport to make an all-electric switch in the future, calling it "off-season banter".

Red Bull Formula 1 chief Christian Horner has called on the FIA to issue a technical directive to clamp down on teams burning oil as fuel during qualifying, claiming there are “still loopholes” that are being exploited.

Mika Kallio is keeping his fingers crossed that everything goes to plan and Finland returns to the MotoGP calendar, as scheduled, in 2019.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes Mercedes and Ferrari are “working as one team” to influence the future of Formula 1 for their own benefit. 

Depending on your level of cynicism - typically quite high in the media centre - then you may have been inclined to ponder which Formula 1 team would be the first to hit trouble across the opening day of pre-season testing in Barcelona.

Kimi Raikkonen says he’s already found a confident feeling with Ferrari’s new SF71H Formula 1 car on the opening day of pre-season testing despite the challenging weather conditions.

Monster Yamaha Tech3 crew chief Nicolas Goyon has had a revolving door of riders since Jonas Folger's sudden withdraw from last October's Japanese MotoGP. Just three months earlier the pair had been celebrating Folger's brilliant ride to second place in his home German Grand Prix.

Brendon Hartley has revealed Honda wants ‘no reliability issues’ over the first part of the 2018 Formula 1 season and has given a glowing report to the debut of the Toro Rosso STR13.

Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says conditions on the opening day of pre-season testing made it hard to draw any real conclusions from his 2018 Mercedes challenger.

Daniel Ricciardo was left frustrated by the unrepresentative track conditions at Barcelona, despite setting the pace on the opening day of pre-season testing ahead of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 

Fernando Alonso has played down the significance of his early Formula 1 pre-season testing crash on the opening day at Circuit de Catalunya as McLaren’s new Renault engine partnership took to the track.

Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg admits he was “scared” by the lack of grip at Barcelona on his first run during Formula 1 pre-season testing ahead of the 2018 season.

Daniel Ricciardo has topped the times on the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing at Circuit de Catalunya having seen off a late flurry of quick times before the afternoon weather dampened proceedings for the first day of the 2018 season.

Full testing times from the opening day of the first F1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain [Monday – FINAL].   1. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 1m 20.179s 105 laps

Full testing times from the opening day of the first F1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain [Monday – 5PM]. 1.  Daniel Ricciardo   AUS  Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 1m 20.179s 85 laps

Scuderia Toro Rosso chief Franz Tost has revealed the team took lessons over the winter to aid communication with new Formula 1 engine partner Honda.

Full testing times from the opening day of the first F1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain [Monday – 4PM].   1. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 1m 20.179s 84 laps