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The driver line-ups for week two of Barcelona testing
The second and final week of pre-season testing kicks off on Wednesday, as all ten F1 teams gather the final data points before the start of the 2020 world championship. The op...

25 Feb 2020 15:39
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Ricciardo misses 'shoey' podium celebration
Daniel Ricciardo admits he misses his famous shoey celebration ahead of his second season with Renault. During his days at Red Bull, Ricciardo would celebrate on the podium by ...

25 Feb 2020 14:36
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Vettel: 2021 cars will be 'a chunk slower'
Sebastian Vettel says the 2021 Formula 1 cars are set to be “a chunk slower” following the introduction of new regulations. Last year, F1 revealed the new technical...

25 Feb 2020 12:49
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Albon to focus on single lap pace during week two of testing
Alexander Albon says he will work to make gains over a single lap during the second week of pre-season testing in Barcelona. The Thai-British driver is entering his second full...

25 Feb 2020 10:50
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Mercedes confident it has fixed engine cooling problems
Mercedes is confident that it has eliminated the engine cooling issues that it suffered from throughout the 2019 season. The Silver Arrows were particularly hurt by the problem...

25 Feb 2020 09:16
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Ferrari confirms cause of engine problem during testing
Ferrari has revealed what caused Sebastian Vettel to stop on track during the third day of pre-season testing in Barcelona last week. The team's programme was interrupted b...

24 Feb 2020 16:12
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Haas four-tenths short of target according to its own calculations
Haas' own projections after the opening week of pre-season testing show that it is four-tenths slower than what it was expecting, GPToday.net understands. The American...

24 Feb 2020 14:31
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Mercedes: 'Aggressive' W11 car streaks ahead on downforce compared to 2019 model
Mercedes team principal James Allison says Mercedes' 2020 car is streaks ahead on downforce in comparison to its 2019 challenger. The W11 impressed at pre-season testi...

24 Feb 2020 12:46
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Horner: Honda's track data 'spot on' with dyno tests
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says the on-track data from Honda is corresponding with the information that it received during dyno tests. The Japanese manufacturer e...

24 Feb 2020 10:10
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Best start in many, many years for McLaren - Seidl
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl believes that 2020 pre-season testing has been the best start that McLaren has had to a season in many years. After a strong showing at the...

24 Feb 2020 09:03
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Kvyat: AlphaTauri have made 'some progress'
Daniil Kvyat is confident that AlphaTauri, rebranded from Toro Rosso, have made some progress over the winter break. The Italian team had a strong showing in 2019, as they mana...

23 Feb 2020 13:32
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Horner: Car collaborations between F1 teams 'makes sense'
Red Bull team principal Christan Horner has spoken out about collaborations between teams in Formula 1, stating that it's an option that 'do make sense' for a lot of...

23 Feb 2020 11:46
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Perez: Changing car concepts 'a very positive thing' for Melbourne
Racing Point driver Sergio Perez has spoken of his hopes for the team's 2020 car, the RP20 and gave his thoughts about the car being heavily based on Mercedes' 2019 titl...

23 Feb 2020 10:33
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Williams says Racing Point 'can afford' to duplicate Mercedes W10 concept
Williams senior race engineer Dave Robson suspects that rival team Racing Point decided to base the RP20 on last season's Mercedes W10 because the team were in a position to...

22 Feb 2020 15:24
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Statistics: The statistics after week one of pre-season testing
The first week of pre-season testing has concluded, with three days of running providing us with the first insights into how the 2020 season could shape up. Below, we've la...

22 Feb 2020 13:50
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Verstappen: Red Bull RB16 'feels more connected' than predecessor

Max Verstappen says the Red Bull RB16 'feels more connected' compared to the team's 2019 car following the opening week of pre-season testing. The energy drink squa...

22 Feb 2020 11:46
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Ricciardo on Mercedes' DAS system: 'I love seeing that. Hats off to them'
Daniel Ricciardo has praised Mercedes for its revelation of the Dual-Axis Steering system in Barcelona at pre-season testing. The Silver Arrows is using steering wheel mov...

22 Feb 2020 10:08
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Pre-season testing photos: Test one, day three
The third and final day of week one testing from Barcelona has concluded. Check out our photos from the day below.

21 Feb 2020 21:30
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Albon: Red Bull expected high lap count during week one
Alexander Albon says Red Bull was anticipating running a lot of laps during the opening week of pre-season testing. Over the course of three days, the energy drink squad set 47...

21 Feb 2020 18:54
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Bottas ends Friday running on top as week one of testing concludes
Valtteri Bottas has ended the opening week of pre-season testing on top as his time of 1:15.732 was not beaten by any of his fellow competitors during the day. Bottas drove the...

21 Feb 2020 18:01
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DAS to be banned for 2021 F1 season
The Dual-Axis Steering system that has been unveiled by Mercedes at winter testing in Barcelona will be outlawed in 2021. The concept involves a change of the W11's to...

21 Feb 2020 13:35
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Bottas heads day three morning session as Ferrari hits issues
Valtteri Bottas has ended the morning session from day three of testing in Barcelona on top of the timesheets. The Finn has set a new fastest time for the test, clocking a 1:15...

21 Feb 2020 13:00
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Vettel: F1 'lucky' to have onboards following DAS revelation
Sebastian Vettel has praised the access of onboard cameras at pre-season testing following the revelation of Mercedes' DAS system on Thursday. The system was introduc...

21 Feb 2020 11:25
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Daruvala becomes Red Bull junior, secures F2 seat with Carlin
Jehan Daruvala has announced that he has joined the Red Bull Junior Team for the 2020 season. The Indian racer will compete in the FIA Formula 2 championship this year at Carli...

21 Feb 2020 10:07
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Russell saw 'constant' personal improvement in 2019
Williams driver George Russell has stated his intentions to become an even better driver in 2020, having felt like he improved greatly throughout the 2019 season. Russell belie...

21 Feb 2020 09:15
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LIVE Updates: Follow the third day of the first test in 2020

21 Feb 2020 08:20
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Pre-season testing photos: Test one, day two
Kimi Raikkonen posted the fastest lap of the day on Thursday, in what was another test of high mileage for most teams. Below, you can view our picture gallery from the day. ...

20 Feb 2020 20:44
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Raikkonen fastest after day two but causes red flag
Kimi Raikkonen has ended the second day of pre-season testing on top of the timesheets, setting a 1:17.091. However, his day ended rather sourly as he caused the first red...

20 Feb 2020 18:01
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Mercedes: No legality concerns over new 'DAS' steering system
Mercedes is not worried about the new steering movement system that it has introduced on the W11 at pre-season testing. It was spotted for the first time on Thursday morning, w...

20 Feb 2020 14:16
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Perez heads morning session as Mercedes attracts interest
Sergio Perez has topped the morning session at day two of testing in Barcelona, as the biggest talking point emerged from the Mercedes camp. Video replays showed a system that ...

20 Feb 2020 13:01
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Mercedes steering movements cause interest in Barcelona
A technical trick linking Mercedes' steering wheel to the toe of the W11 has caused intrigue in Barcelona during pre-season. Videos emerged of Lewis Hamilton's onb...

20 Feb 2020 12:22
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Pirelli announces tyre compounds for the Azerbaijan GP
Pirelli has announced the tyre compounds that it will bring to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix later this year. Baku will host the seventh round of the 2020 F1 world championship, mo...

20 Feb 2020 11:16
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Attempt to copy Mercedes W10 'risky' - Racing Point
The technical director of Racing Point, Andrew Green has said that his team has taken a big risk in attempting to copy the design of the 2019 Mercedes W10. The team, entering t...

20 Feb 2020 10:46
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Albon: Red Bull will push to develop 2020 car
Red Bull's Alex Albon has revealed that the team hope to develop the new RB16 throughout this season and carrying the success from the end of last season forwards. Alb...

20 Feb 2020 09:36
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LIVE Updates: Follow the second of the first test in 2020

20 Feb 2020 08:15
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Pre-season testing photos: Test one, day one
The opening day of pre-season testing took place today in Barcelona. Check out our photo gallery from the event below.

19 Feb 2020 21:50
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Verstappen: Red Bull RB16 car is 'fast everywhere'
Red Bull's Max Verstappen says that the RB16 appears to be "fast everywhere" following the openign day of pre-season testing. The Dutchman ended the day in fourth...

19 Feb 2020 19:12
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Wolff sees Verstappen as Mercedes' biggest 2020 challenger
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admits that he sees Red Bull and Max Verstappen and the German team's biggest challenger in 2020. The Silver Arrows enter the upcomi...

19 Feb 2020 18:27
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Hamilton leads the opening day of winter testing
Lewis Hamilton has topped the timesheets on the opening day of pre-season testing from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Hamilton's fastest lap time was a 1:16.976, just ...

19 Feb 2020 18:01
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Russell encouraged by 'much better' Williams car
George Russell has spoken in praise of his new Williams car that made its debut at pre-season testing on Wednesday morning. The Briton set 73 laps during the four-hour session ...

19 Feb 2020 15:10
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Bottas heads opening morning of testing, teams clock strong mileage
Valtteri Bottas has topped the first four hours of running from the Circuit de Catalunya, as pre-season testing for 2020 gets underway. Bottas' fastest lap was a 1:17.313, ...

19 Feb 2020 13:02
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Calderon stays at Alfa Romeo as test driver
Alfa Romeo has announced that Tatiana Calderon will continue as a test driver during the 2020 season. The Colombian racer joined Sauber in 2017, and made her F1 car debut in Oc...

19 Feb 2020 10:32
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Renault enters pre-season testing in all-black livery
Renault has started off its 2020 campaign in an all-black livery for pre-season testing in Barcelona. The car was not officially presented this year, as the Enstone squad held ...

19 Feb 2020 09:27
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Alfa Romeo presents the C39
Alfa Romeo has officially launched the C39 car that it will use to compete in the 2020 Formula 1 season. The car was seen for the first time at the Fiorano Circuit in Italy, as...

19 Feb 2020 08:15
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Haas showcases the VF-20 in Barcelona pit lane
Haas has officially showcased its 2020 car for the season ahead following its livery launch earlier this month. The American squad became the first team to show off its new des...

19 Feb 2020 08:05
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LIVE Updates: Follow the first day of the first test in 2020

19 Feb 2020 07:30
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The driver line-ups for week one of Barcelona testing
Formula 1 in 2020 kicks off this week, as the first pre-season test occurs in Barcelona. All ten teams will be in attendance for the six days of running, the first three of whi...

18 Feb 2020 16:15
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Follow pre-season testing with GPToday.net
The 2020 Formula 1 world championship is just around the corner, with teams first taking part in pre-season testing in Barcelona. As ever, GPToday.net will be providing live co...

18 Feb 2020 14:12
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Kubica to debut Alfa Romeo C39 in Barcelona
Robert Kubica will be the first driver to get behind the wheel of the Alfa Romeo C39 at pre-season testing this week. The opening three days of testing take place from February...

18 Feb 2020 11:12
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Hamilton, Floersch win at 2020 Laureus awards
Lewis Hamilton won the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year for the first time. The Briton was the joint winner of the award, alongside football...

18 Feb 2020 08:24
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Racing Point unveils its 2020 car
Racing Point has shown off its 2020 car, the RP20, at an event in Mondsee, Austria. The team enters its second year under the Racing Point name before it switches to Aston Mart...

17 Feb 2020 15:14
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Imola could fill Chinese GP gap - report
Imola could be set to return to the Formula 1 calendar, as reports suggest the venue could fill the gap left by the Chinese Grand Prix. Last week, the FIA confirmed that the Sh...

17 Feb 2020 14:31
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Ocon: Force India atmosphere alongside Perez was 'not good'
Esteban Ocon concedes the atmosphere within the Force India team was not enjoyable when he was partnered with Sergio Perez for two seasons. Ocon joined the Silverstone-based sq...

17 Feb 2020 12:24
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Photos: AlphaTauri makes its on track debut
AlphaTauri made its on track debut last week, following the launch of the AT01 on Friday. Take a look at images from the car at the Misano Circuit below.

17 Feb 2020 10:08
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Williams shows off its new FW43
Williams has officially launched its 2020 car, the FW43 ahead of pre-season testing later this week. The car features an all-new livery, with the red colours of title sponsor R...

17 Feb 2020 09:00
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Leaked image appears to show 2020 Racing Point livery
Ahead of the 2020 Racing Point Formula 1 launch on Monday, February 17th, images have appeared online of what is believed to be the new design. The big noticeable absence from ...

16 Feb 2020 14:49
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Video: Driver's eye onboard the AlphaTauri AT01
The new AlphaTauri AT01 car was unveiled on Friday, as a new livery accompanied the new team name. While the Toro Rosso label is gone from the Red Bull junior squad, a new era ...

16 Feb 2020 12:26
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Kubica: Combining F1 and DTM duties will be difficult
Robert Kubica is expecting a difficult challenge ahead of him as he carries out roles in the F1 and DTM championships this year. In January, Alfa Romeo announced that the Polis...

16 Feb 2020 10:17
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Mexico City ePrix: Evans takes strong victory ahead of Da Costa
It was the Jaguar of Mitch Evans that took his second Formula E victory this evening at the Mexico City ePrix ahead of Antonio Felix Da Costa in second and Sebastien B...

15 Feb 2020 23:54
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2021 regulations 'dwarf' previous changes - Mercedes
Mercedes technical director James Allison affirms that the 2021 regulations are much bigger than any other changes introduced in recent years. Major alterations will be made to...

15 Feb 2020 11:06
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Hamilton hints he will remain at Mercedes in 2021
Lewis Hamilton has provided his biggest hint yet that he is set to stay at the Mercedes team after the 2020 Formula 1 season. The Briton's current contract expires at the e...

15 Feb 2020 09:47
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AlphaTauri launches its 2020 F1 car, the AT01
AlphaTauri has launched its first car under its new name. The Red Bull junior team has been rebranded from Toro Rosso for the 2020 season. The new car, called the AT01, was lau...

14 Feb 2020 20:23
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Watch AlphaTauri launch the AT01 LIVE
The newly named AlphaTauri team launches its first-ever car on Friday, as a new era begins for the Faenza-based squad. Formerly known as Toro Rosso, the Red Bull junior team ha...

14 Feb 2020 19:25
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Hamilton encouraged by W11 after 'smooth' shakedown
Lewis Hamilton is pleased with the smooth shakedown of his new Mercedes W11 car at Silverstone, stating the feel of the car doesn't seem to differ much from the end of 2019....

14 Feb 2020 16:27
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Mercedes' W11 makes track debut at Silverstone
The Mercedes W11 has made its on-track debut, as Valtteri Bottas took part in the initial shakedown of the car at Silverstone. The car was unveiled via online renders on Friday...

14 Feb 2020 12:12
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Hamilton: Verstappen's comments a 'sign of weakness'
Lewis Hamilton has labelled recent comments from Max Verstappen as "funny" and a "sign of weakness". Recently, Verstappen said that Hamilton was "...

14 Feb 2020 11:55
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Vandoorne signs as Mercedes F1 reserve driver
Stoffel Vandoorne has been announced as the official reserve driver for the Mercedes Formula 1 team. In 2019, Vandoorne spent time with the Silver Arrows in its simulator, help...

14 Feb 2020 11:35
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2020 Alfa Romeo F1 car has shakedown at Fiorano
The 2020 Alfa Romeo car has broken cover, as the team runs a shakedown programme at Fiorano. The car has not yet been officially launched, as it will be presented in the Barcel...

14 Feb 2020 10:52
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Ferrari has started contract talks with Vettel
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says contract talks have already started between the team and Sebastian Vettel, as his current deal expires at the end of the 2020 season. ...

14 Feb 2020 10:18
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Mercedes releases renders of W11 F1 car
Mercedes has published official renders of its 2020 car, the W11, before it makes its on-track debut later today. At an event in London earlier this week, the Silver Arro...

14 Feb 2020 09:30
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