2019

  MotoGP Race Director Mike Webb has explained the thinking behind the new ‘Long Lap Penalty’ (LLP) that will be implemented from the first round of 2019, stating it is an idea that “fits all our criteria” for mid-race penalisations.

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.

Current lap time results [1pm] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya , Barcelona, Spain.

MotoGP’s Grand Prix Commission has pushed through its decision to introduce the Long Lap penalty for the start of the 2019 season.

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.

Current lap time results [12pm] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at  Circuit de Catalunya ,  Barcelona , Spain.

The 2019 NTT IndyCar Series will be shown on Sky Sports with every qualifying and race broadcast live as the American championship secures a new TV deal.

Current lap time results [11am] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya , Barcelona, Spain.

Two-time world champion Manuel Poggiali has been made official rider coach at the Gresini Racing squad and will work across all classes in 2019.

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”. 

Current lap time results [10am] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at  Circuit de Catalunya ,  Barcelona , Spain.

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.

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. 

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. 

IndyCar announced on Thursday some notable changes to qualifying for the 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. The most notable difference is moving Bump Day from Saturday to Sunday and locking in positions 1-30 on Saturday.

The penultimate day of Formula 1’s pre-season test running in Barcelona saw times tumble towards the end of the morning session, with Ferrari giving another signal that it looks in good shape heading to Melbourne.

North West 200 record winner Alastair Seeley will team up with PBM Ducati and ride the new V4 R at this year’s event.

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. 

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 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.

Sage Karam will attempt to contest his sixth Indianapolis 500 driving for Dreyer and Reinbold Racing.

Final lap time results [6pm] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya , Barcelona, Spain.

Current lap time results [5pm] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at  Circuit de Catalunya ,  Barcelona , Spain.

Current lap time results [4pm] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at  Circuit de Catalunya ,  Barcelona , Spain.