2019

Cyril Abiteboul insists it is just a matter of time before Renault secures the “technical breakthrough” it needs to reach its former levels of success in Formula 1. 

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says both his drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are ready for the 2019 Formula 1 world championship as it targets an unprecedented feat.

Alexander Albon feels his experience driving a Formula E car will prove useful when he samples a hybrid power unit for the first time upon his Formula 1 debut for Toro Rosso.

Red Bull and KTM have presented the 2019 colours for the factory MotoGP team and new satellite Tech3 machines, during a ceremony in Mattighofen, Austria.

Valentino Rossi concedes the pace of both VR46 academy riders Franco Morbidelli and Francesco Bagnaia at the Sepang test has worried him but he is also delighted to see his setup producing results earlier than expected.

Renault Formula 1 team boss Cyril Abiteboul insists his outfit is not getting fixated on setting specific targets for 2019, but is instead aiming to continue its “trajectory of progression”. 

Pierre Gasly rates new Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen as “probably the most talented” driver on the current Formula 1 grid and feels the pair share a mutual respect with each other.

Daniel Ricciardo feels he will be “a more mature person” in Formula 1 this year as a result of his challenging 2018 campaign with Red Bull.

Renault has revealed its new Formula 1 car, the R.S.19, ahead of the 2019 season.  The French manufacturer became the fourth team to pull the covers off its 2019 challenger at its Enstone headquarters, following on from the launches of Haas, Toro Rosso and Williams. 

- Returning Moto3 rider Romano Fenati has revealed he received death threats following his controversial ‘brake-grabbing’ incident last year ( La Gazzetta dello Sport )

McLaren has confirmed recently-appointed managing director Andreas Seidl will join its Formula 1 operation on May 1.

Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost says Daniil Kvyat deserves his latest chance to impress in Formula 1 after living “through a difficult time” having previously been dropped by the team.

The Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix remains one of the jewels in the F1 calendar and with the 2019 season gaining momentum here’s what to look forward to at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

Claire Williams has spoken of the need for patience in Williams’ Formula 1 recovery, saying it will take “a long time” to bounce back from its slump to the foot of the constructors’ championship in 2018.

Romain Grosjean says he is desperate to carry his momentum into the 2019 Formula 1 season in a bid to avoid another “rough patch” of form. 

Forward Racing reveals its Moto2 challenger to mark MV Agusta’s return to grand prix racing

Nicolas Hamilton will re-join the British Touring Car Championship grid for 2019 for his first full season in the series after securing a deal with Rokit-backing at Motorbase Performance Ford Focus RS.

Williams has unveiled the livery for its new Formula 1 car, the FW42, ahead of the start of the 2019 season. The FW42 car features more light blue trim around the side of the car, but retains its white base and black bottom-half of the chassis.

Toro Rosso has become the second Formula 1 team to launch its 2019 car ahead of the new season.  The Faenza squad’s latest challenger - the STR14 - features a similar blue and red colour scheme to the last two years. 

The first 42 entrants to the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours have been confirmed ahead of the season finale of the current World Endurance Championship.

John McPhee feels he’s been instantly able to adapt back to the Honda Moto3 machine

Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost says his Formula 1 team expects to make a “step in performance” from its closer ties with Red Bull in 2019. 

Honda F1 technical director Toyoharu Tanabe has his role tweaked ahead of providing power units to both Red Bull and Toro Rosso for 2019 with a chief engineer reporting to him from each team.

Andrea Dovizioso feels trying to accurately gauge Honda’s pace at the start of 2019 pre-season testing is impossible due to Marc Marquez and Cal Crutchlow returning from their respective operations while Jorge Lorenzo is out injured.