Three McLaren personnel treated after fire during filming day | 2019 F1 season
Three McLaren F1 team members were taken to the medical centre at the Circuit de Catalunya today following a fire in their garage. “There was […]
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McLaren confirm Key will join them next month | 2019 F1 season
McLaren’s new technical director James Key will join them on March 25th, the team has confirmed. Toro Rosso agreed to grant Key an early release […]
Hamilton: We’ll fight for sixth title “like it’s our first” | 2019 F1 season
Lewis Hamilton says he will not be distracted by the possibility of becoming the second Formula 1 driver in history to win six world championships […]
Pirelli confirms 2019 F1 tyre testing schedule
Pirelli has confirmed its tyre testing schedule for the 2019 F1 season. Dates Circuit de Catalunya Tyre tyre Teams 2nd-3rdApril Silverstone Slick Toro Rosso, McLaren, […]
Kubica: Williams built car five times quicker than usual | 2019 F1 season
Robert Kubica praised how quickly his Williams crew completed building the team’s FW42 chassis after it was hit by delays. The team’s car ran for […]
Leclerc believes Ferrari’s rivals are “sandbagging” | 2019 F1 season
Charles Leclerc suspects Ferrari’s rivals are disguising their true pace after the Mercedes drivers claimed the Italian team has begun testing in strong shape. Earlier […]
Ferrari are fast whatever their fuel load is – Bottas | 2019 F1 season
Valtteri Bottas says Ferrari’s testing times look strong whatever fuel loads or engine modes their rivals are running. Ferrari set the quickest lap times on […]
Renault sympathises with Williams over testing delay | 2019 F1 season
Renault’s technical director Nick Chester says he can understand why Williams failed to complete its new car in time for the start of testing. Renault […]
Williams must face up to its worsening crisis | Comment
The Williams FW42 turned its first laps on Wednesday afternoon, two-and-a-half days after the start of testing and five days after its intended debut run […]
Mercedes: Current car is close to Melbourne aero specification | 2019 F1 season
Mercedes does not intend to introduce a major new aerodynamic specification for its W10 at the first race of the season, according to team principal […]
Haas hunting electronic fault behind three stoppages in one day | 2019 F1 season
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner is confident his team will fix the electronic problems which caused it to stop three times during today’s test. Despite […]
Horner denies reports of vibration problems with Honda power unit | 2019 F1 season
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has firmly denied claims the team has experienced vibration problems with its Honda power units. Responding to reports vibration […]
Williams apologises for, but will not explain, “embarrassing” delay to 2019 car | 2019 F1 season
Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams apologised to her team, their drivers and fans for the team’s late start to testing but did not offer […]
Hamilton: “Unfair” to expect Leclerc to beat Vettel | 2019 F1 season
Lewis Hamilton says new Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc should not be expected to be immediately at the level of his team mate Sebastian Vettel. Asked […]
“New leisure generation” won’t accept longer F1 calendar – Tost | 2019 F1 season
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost believes opposition to extending the Formula 1 calendar is coming from what he calls the “new leisure generation”. F1 […]
Norris: McLaren ‘knows what the problems might be’ on new car | 2019 F1 season
Lando Norris says McLaren has an idea what problems it may encounter with its new car for the 2019 F1 season and is ready to […]
Gasly impressed with Honda’s winter progress | 2019 F1 season
Pierre Gasly says his first impression of Honda’s new power unit for the 2019 F1 season is positive. The new Red Bull driver used the […]
Latest Honda engine developed from McLaren-era concept | 2019 F1 season
The Honda power unit Red Bull is using for the first time in the 2019 F1 season is a development of the concept the Japanese […]
Rear wing failure felt like DRS was stuck open – Ricciardo | 2019 F1 season
Daniel Ricciardo described the moment he suffered a high-speed rear wing failure on his Renault during testing this morning. The DRS flap on Ricciardo’s RS19 […]
Teams’ queries prompt new FIA measures to enforce fuel limit | 2019 F1 season
Queries from Formula 1 teams has led the FIA to introduce new measures to enforce the sport’s technical rules. In a letter to teams on […]
Tost hopes inexperienced Albon will “surprise” | 2019 F1 season
Alexander Albon, who will drive a Formula 1 car for the second time in his career in today’s test, has been tipped to “surprise” in […]
Ferrari “very close to perfection” from day one – Vettel | 2019 F1 season
A delighted Sebastian Vettel described his new Ferrari SF90 as “very close to perfection” after conclusively leading the first day of testing for the 2019 […]
Bigger rear wing feels like a parachute – Hulkenberg | 2019 F1 season
Nico Hulkenberg says the larger rear wings on the new cars for the 2019 F1 season create a significant amount of drag. Asked whether he […]
Red Bull has achieved “best engine installation” with Honda | 2019 F1 season
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says the team has achieved a much better installation of its new Honda power unit for the 2019 F1 […]
“Nightmare” Brexit could hand Ferrari an advantage – Wolff | 2019 F1 season
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has described the possibility of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal as a “nightmare scenario” and warned it […]
Williams will not run on second day of testing. | 2019 F1 season
Williams’ preparations for the 2019 F1 season have taken another hit as the team has indicated its new car will not run until the third […]
Red Bull-Honda will win races, Tost predicts | 2019 F1 season
Honda has reached a “very high level” with its new Formula 1 power unit which will allow Red Bull to be able to win races […]
How do F1 deals get done so quickly? | Dieter's Inbox
Several teams have already revealed new sponsorship for the 2019 F1 season. How long do these deals take to arrange – and what happened when […]
How tobacco brands are returning to F1 by the back door | RacingLines
Tobacco advertising in Formula 1 was almost entirely eradicated in the mid-noughties, as legislative pressure forced cigarette brands off teams’ liveries. But last year Ferrari […]
EU: Ferrari and McLaren tobacco deals “require close examination” | 2019 F1 season
The European Union’s Health, Food Safety and Energy Union department has confirmed to RaceFans that it is “closely examining” recent initiatives by the tobacco industry […]