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F2: Calderon secures seat with BWT ArdenTatiana Calderon will race in the FIA Formula 2 championship this season for BWT Arden, the team has confirmed. Calderon has spent the last three years in the GP3 Series, havin...
22 Feb 2019 09:34 -
Pirelli reveals time gaps between 2019 compoundsPirelli has revealed what it estimates to be the time delta gaps between each compound in 2019. For the upcoming season, the Italian manufacturer has introduced a revised range...
21 Feb 2019 19:28 -
Hulkenberg tops final day of test oneNico Hulkenberg has topped the final day of test one from the Circuit de Catalunya. The German set a 1:17.393, the fastest time that has been set so far this week. Hulkenberg c...
21 Feb 2019 18:00 -
Verstappen in Milton Keynes for simulator work
Max Verstappen's first on-track week of testing in Barcelona has come to an end, but the Dutchman isn't getting a break from the action. The Red Bull driver drove ...
21 Feb 2019 15:05 -
Bottas: Ferrari looks strong no matter what fuel load it runsMercedes' Valtteri Bottas says that Ferrari looks to be fast "no matter" how much fuel it has in the car. Ferrari topped the first two days of pre-season testing,...
21 Feb 2019 13:32 -
Albon tops final morning session from test oneAlexander Albon has topped the morning session from the final day of test one in Barcelona. The Thai-British driver's fastest lap was set on the C5 tyres, the softest in Pi...
21 Feb 2019 13:01 -
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Perez fears the loss of the Mexican GPSergio Perez has fears that Mexico will soon drop off the Formula 1 calendar after the Mexican government cut its funding. Its place on the 2019 calendar will not be affected, ...
20 Feb 2019 20:15 -
Hamilton: Ferrari always look strong early onLewis Hamilton admits that Ferrari looks strong so far at pre-season testing, but pointed out that it has consistently done so at the last number of years. Ferrari looked ...
20 Feb 2019 19:39 -
Kvyat tops day three of Barcelona testingDaniil Kvyat has topped the third day of pre-season testing from Barcelona, setting a 1:17.704 in the final minutes of the session. Kimi Raikkonen was the longtime session lead...
20 Feb 2019 18:00 -
Williams: Testing delay is embarrassingDeputy team principal at Williams Claire Williams admits that the current situation that the team finds itself in is "embarrassing". The Grove squad made its fir...
20 Feb 2019 15:47 -
F1 releases trailer of new Netflix seriesFormula 1 has released the trailer for the new Formula 1 docu-series that will come to Netflix on March 8th. The series will have ten parts and has been named 'Formul...
20 Feb 2019 13:13 -
Raikkonen tops day three morning session in BarcelonaKimi Raikkonen has topped the morning session of the third day of pre-season testing from Barcelona. The Finn set his fastest lap time on the C4 tyres, laying down a 1:17.762, ...
20 Feb 2019 13:01 -
'Rear of the RB15 is not correctly balanced'2019 sees a new era for Red Bull Racing as the team takes on a new engine supplier. After twelve seasons with Renault engines, this year the team is using Honda power units...
20 Feb 2019 11:57 -
Ricciardo: Renault move less risky than Red Bull stayDaniel Ricciardo says that joining the Renault F1 team for the 2019 season was less risky than staying at Red Bull. Ricciardo signed a two-year deal with the Enstone squad last...
20 Feb 2019 10:58 -
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Gasly annoyed to lose testing time after crashPierre Gasly was left feeling frustrated after he crashed the RB15 in Barcelona on Tuesday afternoon. The Frenchman brought out a red flag after he ended up in the barriers at ...
19 Feb 2019 19:53 -
Albon admits the speed of F1 is 'a bit of a shock'Alexander Albon says that the speed of a Formula 1 car came as a little bit of a shock to him. The Thai-British driver set 132 laps on Tuesday, the second most of any driver. A...
19 Feb 2019 18:53 -
Leclerc fastest on day two, Gasly crashesCharles Leclerc ended the second day of pre-season testing on top of the timesheets, beating heading the competition by three-tenths of a second. Leclerc set laps, the mos...
19 Feb 2019 18:01 -
Williams FW42 set to arrive in Barcelona early Wednesday morningThe Williams FW42 will arrive in the Barcelona paddock early Wednesday morning, according to the team. The Grove squad has missed out on the opening two days of runn...
19 Feb 2019 16:39 -
Ricciardo encouraged by Renault's tyre performanceDaniel Ricciardo says that he was left encouraged by the Renault R.S.19's ability to keep the tyres in check over a long run. The Australian drove the car throughout the mo...
19 Feb 2019 15:24 -
Sauber Junior Team announces its 2019 programmeThe Sauber Junior Team has announced its plans for the 2019 season, as its places its drivers across the junior motorsport series' in partnership with the Charouz Racin...
19 Feb 2019 13:44 -
Leclerc tops the morning session at day two in BarcelonaCharles Leclerc has topped the morning test session in Barcelona, setting a lap time of 1:18.247. Leclerc's fastest time was just a tenth slower than Vettel's fas...
19 Feb 2019 13:01 -
Steering issue caused Albon's early session spinToro Rosso team principal Franz Tost says that Alexander Albon was not to blame for his out lap crash at the Circuit de Catalunya on Tuesday. Albon had only just left the pits ...
19 Feb 2019 12:41 -
FIA reveals plan for standard gearboxes from 2021The FIA has sent out a notice looking for applications to be the sole supplier of Formula 1 gearbox's from the 2021 season onwards. The tender documents reveal that t...
19 Feb 2019 10:14 -
F3: Viscaal joins HWA Racelab for 2019Bent Viscaal will race in the FIA Formula 3 championship this year with HWA Racelab, following a successful year in the 2018 EuroFormula Open Championship. The Dutchman ended t...
19 Feb 2019 08:08 -
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Fuel issues hampers Haas on the opening day of testingHaas team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed that fuel problems hampered its first day of running in Barcelona. The American squad set just 18 laps in the morning but reco...
18 Feb 2019 20:16 -
Wolff admits Brexit is a major concern for MercedesToto Wolff says that Brexit is a big worry for Mercedes, as he believes the situation will have a "major impact" on its F1 operations. Great Britain is set to l...
18 Feb 2019 19:48 -
Vettel hails 'unbelievable' first day in BarcelonaSebastian Vettel says that Ferrari couldn't have wished for a better opening day to pre-season testing in Barcelona. The German ended the session top of the timesheets, lay...
18 Feb 2019 19:13 -
Vettel remains top after the first day of testingSebastian Vettel ended the first day of pre-season testing on top of the timesheets, as his lap from the morning session remained unbeaten. The German set a 1:18.161, which was...
18 Feb 2019 18:38 -
Horner: Honda installation 'the best we've ever had'Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says that the installation of the Honda engine is the best its ever had since its been in Formula 1. Honda will partner up with Red Bul...
18 Feb 2019 17:12 -
Isola: 18-inch wheel testing will be difficult amid uncertain regulationsPirelli's head of motorsport Mario Isola says that testing 18-inch wheels for 2021 will be difficult as teams are not aware of the car regulations for the season. Formula 1...
18 Feb 2019 15:50 -
'Sirotkin close to Renault third driver role'Sergey Sirotkin is on the verge of signing a deal to coming Renault's third driver, GPToday.net understands. The Russian driver made his debut with Williams last year, but ...
18 Feb 2019 14:22 -
Renault 'pushing' for 2021 rules clarificationRenault's Formula 1 president Jerome Stoll says that the team is pushing Liberty Media over clarification on the regulations that are set to come into effect in 2021. The s...
18 Feb 2019 13:36 -
Williams 'not likely' to test until WednesdayWilliams deputy team principal Claire Williams says that the team is unlikely to hit the track in Barcelona until Wednesday. The Grove squad was forced to sit out the open...
18 Feb 2019 13:16 -
Vettel ends first morning session as fastestSebastian Vettel ended the first pre-season as the fastest driver, storming to the top spot with a 1:18.161. Vettel's lap time is already quicker than last year's...
18 Feb 2019 13:00 -
Sainz: Don't judge 2019 aero rules earlyCarlos Sainz has urged people not to make judgments on the new 2019 aerodynamic regulations until the season is well underway. This year, the sport sees the introduction ...
18 Feb 2019 10:06 -
Brown: Seidl ensures no distractions at McLarenMcLaren CEO Zak Brown says that Andreas Seidl was hired to ensure that there were no distractions at its Formula 1 team. Seidl will head proceedings at the McLaren F1 team this...
18 Feb 2019 09:45 -
Alfa Romeo launch 2019 car in Barcelona pit laneAlfa Romeo has launched its 2019 car in Barcelona, the first in its full-time return to F1. The team confirmed earlier this month that it would become Alfa Romeo Racing, ...
18 Feb 2019 08:30 -
Haas unveils 2019 design in BarcelonaHaas has launched its 2019 car in Barcelona, one hour prior to the start of pre-season testing. The American squad showcased its livery at an event in London over a week ago, r...
18 Feb 2019 08:08 -
Red Bull reveals traditional 2019 livery
Red Bull has officially shown off its 2019 livery, after it launched the RB15 in a special one-off design. The energy drink squad has kept its traditional colours of dark blue ...
18 Feb 2019 08:01 -
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Ferrari completes shakedown in Barcelona ahead of testingThe Scuderia Ferrari SF90 hit the track for the first time on Sunday, as the Italian squad completed the shakedown of its new challenger. Ferrari launched the car on Frida...
17 Feb 2019 18:06 -
Sainz feeling no pressure filling Alonso's shoesCarlos Sainz says that he is feeling no pressure replacing Fernando Alonso at McLaren for the 2019 Formula 1 season. Sainz was confirmed as a McLaren racer days after Alon...
17 Feb 2019 17:26 -
Vettel: No reason to expect early Ferrari exitSebastian Vettel says that there should no reason to believe that he will leave Ferrari after the 2019 season if he once again fails to win the world drivers' championship. ...
17 Feb 2019 11:31 -
Ocon explains 'busy' role for Mercedes in 2019Esteban Ocon has expanded on what his role will entail for Mercedes this year. The Frenchman will act as its reserve driver, having lost his F1 seat following the 2018 season. ...
17 Feb 2019 10:41 -
Abiteboul: Renault called off holidays amid Ricciardo motivationRenault managing director Cyril Abiteboul says that the Enstone based squad cancelled all holidays over the winter break in order to work on its 2019 car, the R.S 19. ...
17 Feb 2019 09:53 -
Williams to sit out testing on MondayWilliams has confirmed that its pre-season programme will get underway on Tuesday morning, as it will sit out Monday's session. The Grove squad launched its new car, the FW...
17 Feb 2019 09:05 -
Toro Rosso: 2020 calendar may cause internal team rotationsToro Rosso team manager Graham Watson believes that Formula 1 teams could start to adopt a rotation policy in 2020 in response to the expanding calendar. The number of races on...
16 Feb 2019 16:16 -
McLaren unsure of fuel supplier for 2019McLaren is uncertain if its planned switch to Petrobras fuel and lubricants will be able to start on time for the 2019 Formula 1 season. Early on last year, the team signed a d...
16 Feb 2019 12:10 -
Smedley joins F1 in expert consultant roleFormer Williams engineer Rob Smedley will take on a fresh role in Formula 1 this year, working with the series as an expert consultant. The Briton left his post at Williams at ...
16 Feb 2019 09:34 -
Haas shakedown the VF-19 in Barcelona: Social media round-upCheck out the latest driver and team developments from social media! Here’s how we’re spending a sunny Friday at @Circuitcat_eng! ???☀️??#Shakedown #VF19 #F1 ...
15 Feb 2019 22:38 -
Ferrari will prioritise Vettel over Leclerc if necessaryFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says that the team will hand priority to Sebastian Vettel over teammate Charles Leclerc early on in 2019 if needs be. Ferrari launche...
15 Feb 2019 18:42 -
Monger joins Channel 4's 2019 F1 broadcastBilly Monger has joined Channel 4 F1 and will be a part of its broadcasting team in 2019. The Briton will join up with former F1 drivers Mark Webber and David Coulthard on the ...
15 Feb 2019 17:30 -
Williams shares renders of 2019 designWilliams has released rendered images of its 2019 car, the FW42. The Grove squad launched its 2019 livery at an event earlier this week, where it also confirmed its new title sp...
15 Feb 2019 15:34 -
Verstappen to debut Honda powered RB15 in BarcelonaMax Verstappen will debut Red Bull's 2019 challenger at pre-season testing next Monday, GPToday.net has learned. The Dutchman conducted a shakedown of the RB15 at the Silve...
15 Feb 2019 13:45 -
Binotto: 2019 Ferrari is not a revolutionFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says that the team's new Formula 1 car is not a revolution compared to its predecessor, the SF71H. Ferrari launched its 2019 cha...
15 Feb 2019 12:25 -
Ferrari unveils its 2019 challenger, the SF90
Ferrari has taken the wraps off its 2019 car, called the SF90, which it hopes will bring an end to its drought of titles. Images of the new car were leaked online prior t...
15 Feb 2019 10:47 -
Fittipaldi to test with Haas in BarcelonaHaas has confirmed that its 2019 test driver Pietro Fittipaldi will take part in its pre-season testing programme in Barcelona. The Brazilian was confirmed as the American...
15 Feb 2019 10:23 -
McLaren plays down Alonso test role in 2019McLaren is taking testing one day at a time and will be focusing on its current race drivers in the coming months, according to team CEO Zak Brown. Following his step away from...
15 Feb 2019 09:51 -
DTM: Di Resta lands seat with Aston MartinPaul di Resta will continue to race in the DTM series after Aston Martin confirmed his seat for the upcoming season. Di Resta won the DTM title in 2010 with HWA, pri...
15 Feb 2019 09:30 -
McLaren drivers show off new helmets: Social media round-upCheck out the latest driver and team developments from social media! View this post on Instagram ...
14 Feb 2019 21:53 -
Raikkonen completes 33 laps in Alfa Romeo shakedownAlfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur described the team's shakedown of its 2019 car as positive following Kimi Raikkonen's 33 lap run at the Fiorano Circuit on Thu...
14 Feb 2019 19:33 -
F3: Drugovich signs with Carlin Buzz RacingCarlin Buzz Racing has announced a second driver to its 2019 Formula 3 line-up, as Felipe Drugovich joins for the upcoming season. Drugovich won the European Formula ...
14 Feb 2019 18:13 -
Sainz cautious over target predictionsCarlos Sainz is remaining cautious over making predictions for McLaren in 2019. The Woking squad endured a difficult 2018 campaign, failing to successfully develop th...
14 Feb 2019 16:19 -
First images of 2019 Alfa Romeo car appear onlineThe first images of the 2019 Alfa Romeo Formula 1 car have appeared online as the team conducts a shakedown at Fiorano. The Italian manufacturer returns to F1 as a full-time ma...
14 Feb 2019 13:39 -
Racing Point to build new Silverstone factory for 2021The Racing Point Formula 1 Team is planning to build a brand new factory at its base in Silverstone before the 2021 season. The team launched its new identity on Wednesday, conf...
14 Feb 2019 12:08 -
Stroll aiming to fight for points 'at every race' with Racing PointAfter a tough 2018 campaign, Lance Stroll is aiming for a stronger season in 2019 as he makes his debut for Racing Point. The Canadian driver is aiming to fight for points at e...
14 Feb 2019 11:20 -
Verstappen 'happy' with Honda shakedownMax Verstappen says that he is happy with maiden run with the Honda engine, stating that it was an "important" run before winter testing. Red Bull launched the RB15 o...
14 Feb 2019 10:16
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