Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists his team must remain disciplined and not focus on the eye-catching pace set by Formula 1 rivals Ferrari on the opening day of pre-season testing.
Pre-season testing ahead of the new Formula 1 season kicks off on Monday at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with all 10 teams set to be in action across the first week of running.
Kimi Raikkonen went from an early spin to producing over 100 laps on his first day of Formula 1 pre-season testing but saw the funny side on his return to familiar surrounding at the rebranded Alfa Romeo squad.
Alvaro Bautista has topped every session of the final pre-season test at Phillip Island for Aruba.it Racing Ducati ahead of the 2019 World Superbike championship.
Official testing results from day two (session two) of the 2019 World Superbike pre-season test at Phillip Island, Australia. Session two 1. Alvaro Bautista ESP Aruba.it Racing – Ducati 1m 30.326s 32 laps
Official testing results from day two (session one) of the 2019 World Superbike pre-season test at Phillip Island, Australia. Session one 1. Alvaro Bautista ESP Aruba.it Racing – Ducati 1m 30.303s 24 laps
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ 2019 Formula 1 car “feels quite a bit different compared to last year” with the defending world champions focusing purely on familiarising itself with the new W10.
A pinch of salt. That’s what any assertions from Formula 1 pre-season testing need to be taken with, particularly on day one. But at the end of Monday’s running, there appeared to be one firm conclusion that we could take away.
Christian Horner claims Honda has provided Red Bull with the best engine installation it has ever had in Formula 1, branding its new power unit as a “thing of beauty”.
Carlos Sainz believes McLaren has produced immediate breakthroughs with its 2019 Formula 1 challenger by learning from the mistakes suffered with last year’s car.
Sebastian Vettel has hailed Ferrari’s start to 2019 Formula 1 pre-season testing as being “close to perfection” after dominating the opening day at Barcelona.
Nico Hulkenberg has likened the larger rear wings introduced for the 2019 Formula 1 season to “pulling a parachute” along the straights due to increased levels of drag.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff fears a “nightmare” potential no-deal agreement for the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union could cause “the mother of all messes” for Formula 1.
Current lap time results [4pm] for day one of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Follow live text commentary of F1 pre-season testing
Current lap time results [3pm] for day one of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Follow live text commentary of F1 pre-season testing
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