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F1 teams were caught by surprise at last week’s pre-season Barcelona test by the way that their cars suffered some extreme bouncing down the straights, thanks to the aero properties of the 2022 challengers. The phenomenon, which also occurred the last time ground effect was in F1 in the early 1980s, is trigged by downforce pushing the car further and further down on to the track at high speed ... Keep reading

The Woking-based team has long considered O’Ward a potential candidate to make the switch from American racing to F1 in the long term. However, opportunities for him to drive F1 machinery have previously been quite limited, with his only run so far being in last year’s Abu Dhabi rookie test. But with F1’s rules making it mandatory for teams to run rookies in at least two Friday ... Keep reading

In the wake of Russia's invasion, Ukraine’s motorsport federation, the Automobile Federation of Ukraine (FAU), has called for all Russian drivers to be excluded from FIA-sanctioned events.

For while many opted to show off only early development parts during their official launches, it is clear that teams are pushing hard to keep adding more downforce before the season gets underway. McLaren presented us with two versions of its front wing when launching the MCL36: the one in the renders and the one on the physical car that was revealed at the factory. However, it was fairly ... Keep reading

The Woking-based team has long considered O’Ward a potential candidate to make the switch from American racing to F1 in the long term. However, opportunities for him to drive F1 machinery have previously been quite limited, with his only run so far being in last year’s Abu Dhabi rookie test. But with F1’s rules making it mandatory for teams to run rookies in at least two Friday ... Keep reading

It was a fascinating session, not least because of the unexpected emergence of the porpoising phenomenon, something that despite all the modelling work that they had undertaken, the teams had seemingly not anticipated. The issue was a major topic of conversation through the week, and it is likely to remain so as F1 heads into the season. Here we look at some of the lessons learned about this ... Keep reading

With the hopes of a nation resting on his shoulders, 2022's only rookie is determined to prove he has a place in F1.

Tyres are the most important – and arguably most confusing – part of modern Grand Prix racing. Teams are allocated different sets to use at different times and managing the process involves a big team of people.  It wasn’t always this complicated – but the introduction of a wide range of different tyre types has revolutionised the sport, making it a complex game of strategy. Here ... Keep reading

"It's constant warfare," declares Lewis Hamilton in the trailer for season 4 of the Netflix documentary that is turning the sport around.

Organisers of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix have confirmed the changes being made to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit ahead of next month's race.

Russian forces commenced major military action against Ukraine last Thursday, prompting worldwide condemnation and a series of sanctions being enforced by the western world. The Ukrainian capital of Kyiv has been subject to regular missile attacks, as have other major cities, in the five days since the invasion began. Peace talks are underway on the border of Belarus today. F1 announced last ... Keep reading

Russian forces commenced major military action against Ukraine last Thursday, prompting worldwide condemnation and a series of sanctions being enforced by the western world. The Ukrainian capital of Kyiv has been subject to regular missile attacks, as have other major cities, in the five days since the invasion began. Peace are underway on the border of Belarus today. F1 announced last week ... Keep reading

Having already warned of the safety implications of porpoising, George Russell believes another effect of the rules overhaul is a reduced ability to slipstream rivals.

It was a fascinating session, not least because of the unexpected emergence of the porpoising phenomenon, something that despite all the modelling work that they had undertaken, the teams had seemingly not anticipated. The issue was a major topic of conversation through the week, and it is likely to remain so as F1 heads into the season. Here we look at some of the lessons learned about this ... Keep reading

In what might be a contender for the F1 understatement of the year, Valtteri Bottas says that his new team has work to do.

F1 teams were caught by surprise at last week’s pre-season Barcelona test by the way that their cars suffered some extreme bouncing down the straights, thanks to the aero properties of the 2022 challengers. The phenomenon, which also occurred the last time ground effect was in F1 in the early 1980s, is trigged by downforce pushing the car further and further down on to the track at high speed ... Keep reading

F1 teams were caught by surprise at last week’s pre-season Barcelona test by the way that their cars suffered some extreme bouncing down the straights, thanks to the aero properties of the 2022 challengers. The phenomenon, which also occurred the last time ground effect was in F1 in the early 1980’s, is trigged by downforce pushing the car further and further down on to the track at high ... Keep reading

The Jeddah Corniche Circuit hosted its first race last December, but drew criticism from drivers over its safety due to the number of blind corners on a high-speed street track. Last year's race was interrupted by two red flags and a number of crashes, prompting GPDA director George Russell to tell Autosport that the track was "lacking a lot from a safety perspective and a racing ... Keep reading

The Jeddah Corniche Circuit hosted its first race last December, but drew criticism from drivers over its safety due to the number of blind corners on a high-speed street track. Last year's race was interrupted by two red flags and a number of crashes, prompting GPDA director George Russell to tell Motorsport.com that the track was "lacking a lot from a safety perspective and a racing ... Keep reading

The team finished bottom of the mileage table for the week, with Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin running only 160 laps between them. The team also announced on Thursday evening it would complete the final day of the test without Uralkali sponsorship or colours, which resembled the Russian flag, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine - with the team set to review the future of its ... Keep reading

Bottas joined Alfa Romeo for the 2022 season after spending the last five years with Mercedes, where he scored 10 race wins and contributed to the team claiming five consecutive constructors’ championships. But Bottas was not able to complete an extensive programme in this week’s Barcelona test as reliability issues with the new Alfa Romeo C42 car restricted his running. The Finn completed ... Keep reading

Ferrari completed more mileage than any other team across the three days of running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, while Sainz topped the driver chart with 236 laps. Sainz’s teammate Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap on day two of the test, and finished just half a second off the overall best time set by Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton. The encouraging start by Ferrari has been noted ... Keep reading

The team finished bottom of the mileage table for the week, with Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin running only 160 laps between them. The team also announced on Thursday evening it would complete the final day of the test without Uralkali sponsorship or colours, which resembled the Russian flag, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine - with the team set to review the future of its ... Keep reading

Bottas joined Alfa Romeo for the 2022 season after spending the last five years with Mercedes, where he scored 10 race wins and contributed to the team claiming five consecutive constructors’ championships. But Bottas was not able to complete an extensive programme in this week’s Barcelona test as reliability issues with the new Alfa Romeo C42 car restricted his running. The Finn completed ... Keep reading

Ferrari, one of the teams most affected by the porpoising phenomenon, appears to have got on top of the issue, according to team boss Mattia Binotto.

Ferrari completed more mileage than any other team across the three days of running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, while Sainz topped the driver chart with 236 laps. Sainz’s team-mate, Charles Leclerc, set the fastest lap on day two of the test, and finished just half a second off the overall best time set by Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton. PLUS: The state of the early 2022 F1 pecking ... Keep reading

With F1 teams getting their first runs of the new 2022 machinery, many were caught by surprise by the bouncing phenomenon their drivers experienced as their cars hit top speed on the straight. Trying to tame the issue has been a major headache for some teams, with Mercedes needing to use temporary floor stays at Barcelona while Alfa Romeo will not have a proper solution until the next test in ... Keep reading

Valtteri Bottas says Alfa Romeo have work to do before the new Formula 1 season, as the team officially launch their new car.

Haas team boss, Guenther Steiner has admitted that Pietro Fittipaldi is the most likely replacement should the team need to drop Nikita Mazepin.

With F1 teams getting their first runs of the new 2022 machinery, many were caught by surprise by the bouncing phenomenon their drivers experienced as their cars hit top speed on the straight. Trying to tame the issue has been a major headache for some teams, with Mercedes needing to use temporary floor fixes at Barcelona while Alfa Romeo will not have a proper solution until the next test in ... Keep reading

The 2022 Alfa Romeo contender, the C42, was finally unveiled today, after taking part in the opening pre-season test sporting a camouflage livery.

Alfa Romeo announced earlier this month that it would be formally launching its car after the first three-day test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, making it the last on the grid to hold an official unveiling. Drivers Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou took part in testing earlier this week using a black-and-white camouflage livery, but the final design for this year’s car has now been ... Keep reading

Alfa Romeo announced earlier this month that it would be formally launching its car after the first three-day test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, making it the last on the grid to hold an official unveiling. Drivers Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou took part in testing earlier this week using a black-and-white camouflage livery, but the final design for this year’s car has now been ... Keep reading

The Italian outfit was struggling at times with excessive car bouncing down the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya straights, and a video released by F1 showed the phenomenon as Charles Leclerc was experiencing it. But as the first test came to a close on Friday, Ferrari believes that it made some good progress on the issue and was in a much happier place with its F1-75. Team principal Mattia ... Keep reading

The Italian outfit was struggling at times with excessive car bouncing down the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya straights, and a video released by F1 showed the phenomenon as Charles Leclerc was experiencing it. But as the first test came to a close on Friday, Ferrari believes that it made some good progress on the issue and was in a much happier place with its F1-75. Team principal Mattia ... Keep reading

After testing their new cars in Barcelona, drivers have reported that as planned the new aero package has made it easier to follow other cars through a corner and onto a straight. However, Russell says that the aero characteristics of the new cars generate a tow that is less powerful, and thus it will potentially be harder to take full advantage of being able to stay behind the car ahead and ... Keep reading

Mario Andretti has revealed that his son Michael, who is looking to enter F1 in 2024 with Andretti Global, has already reached a "formal agreement" with Renault for an engine supply.

The American’s Andretti Global operation has applied to enter F1, and needs to get a green light soon if it is going to have enough time to get things up and running. Although there is no formal timeline for new entry deadlines in to F1, Andretti is clear he cannot wait much longer for the FIA to make a decision. Speaking exclusively to Motorsport.com about the situation, Andretti said ... Keep reading

After testing the new cars in Barcelona, drivers have reported that as planned the new aero package has made it easier to follow other cars through a corner and onto a straight. However, Russell says that the aero characteristics of the new cars generate a tow that is less powerful, and thus it could potentially be harder to take full advantage of being able to stay behind the car ahead and ... Keep reading

Norris set the pace for McLaren on the opening day of testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, and ended up with the fourth-fastest time overall across the three days. McLaren racked up 367 laps with the new MCL36 car during the test, trailing only Ferrari and Mercedes for mileage. Mercedes driver George Russell said on Thursday and Friday in Spain that he thought McLaren looked ... Keep reading

Despite posting the fastest time of the week and completing a serious number of laps, Lewis Hamilton insists the opening test hasn't been plain-sailing for Mercedes.

Carlos Sainz' first impressions of the new rules are that they are going to make a difference in terms of following rival's cars more closely, teammate Charles Leclerc doesn't entirely agree.

The American’s Andretti Global operation has applied to enter F1, and needs to get a green light soon if it is going to have enough time to get things up and running. Although there is no formal timeline for new entry deadlines in to F1, Andretti is clear he cannot wait much longer for the FIA to make a decision. Speaking exclusively to Autosport about the situation, Andretti said: “We ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 on the final day despite the W13 showing signs of porpoising down the main straight - a problem other teams also experienced at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr showed encouraging pace as did McLaren McLaren duo Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo, while reigning world champion Max Verstappen featured near ... Keep reading

Ferrari F1-75 side detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola Ferrari introduced a new floor on the third day of the test with a floor arc and aperture exposing a tongue-like structure bobbing out from the underside of the floor. It will be fascinating to see if other teams follow in their footsteps and adopt a similar solution. Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB18, with aero paint ... Keep reading

Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon had a low-key week at the first Barcelona pre-season test, before running was cut short by an hydraulics problem on the final day. But even though the team never featured near the top of the timesheets, Alpine thinks a combination of factors meant its true potential was never going to be on display. One of the key contributors was a decision not to run DRS in ... Keep reading

Pirelli's Mario Isola believes that, based on what was seen in testing, it is "probable" that by the end of the season the cars will be quicker than in 2021.

Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon had a fairly low-key week at the first Barcelona pre-season test, before running was cut short by an hydraulics problem on the final day. But even though the team never featured near the top of the timesheets, Alpine thinks a combination of factors meant its true potential was never going to be on display. One of the key contributors was a decision not to run ... Keep reading

The Brackley-based squad was affected this week by the bouncing car phenomenon that struck a number of teams throughout the first pre-season test at Barcelona in Spain. And, as Autosport.com’s exclusive photograph below shows, it was only able to overcome the problem on the final day by adding some stiffening stays to its floor to help better manage flexing at high speed that was contributing ... Keep reading

In terms of test mileage in Barcelona, Ferrari has the advantage over Mercedes and McLaren.

The Brackley-based squad was affected this week by the bouncing car phenomenon that struck a number of teams throughout the first pre-season test at Barcelona in Spain. And, as Motorsport.com’s exclusive photograph above shows, it was only able to overcome the problem on the final day by adding some stiffening stays to its floor to help better manage flexing at high speed that was ... Keep reading

Norris set the pace for McLaren on the opening day of testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, and ended up with the fourth-fastest time overall across the three days. McLaren racked up 367 laps with the new MCL36 car during the test, trailing only Ferrari and Mercedes for mileage. Mercedes driver George Russell said on Thursday and Friday in Spain that he thought McLaren looked ... Keep reading

After the first three days of testing with their new cars in Barcelona, F1 drivers have confirmed that the regulations have achieved what was intended and made it easier to follow a car ahead. However, Leclerc says that the ability to follow dropped off as he drew to within a second of the car ahead, before it picked up again as he closed within half a second. Despite that apparent anomaly ... Keep reading

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, Haas announced it would be removing the branding of title sponsor Uralkali from its car ahead of the final day of testing in Barcelona. The team’s livery typically resembles the colours of the Russian flag, but was replaced with an all-white design on Friday. Uralkali is co-owned by Mazepin’s father, Dmitry, and has backed his racing ... Keep reading

After the first three days of testing with their new cars in Barcelona F1 drivers have confirmed that the regulations have achieved what was intended and made it easier to follow a car ahead. However Leclerc says that the ability to follow dropped off as he drew to within a second of the car ahead – before it picked up again as he closed within half a second. Despite that apparent anomaly ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton tops the timesheets on final day of Barcelona pre-season test, heading new teammate George Russell and the Red Bull pair.

Although the seven-time world champion topped the times on the final day of running, the three days of action have not been completely smooth for his Brackley-based team. In particular, Mercedes has battled the porpoising phenomena that most teams have faced to a greater or lesser degree, and it still faces some work in trying to find a proper solution for the next test in Bahrain. Amid a ... Keep reading

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, Haas announced it would be removing the branding of title sponsor Uralkali from its car ahead of the final day of testing in Barcelona. The team’s livery typically resembled the colours of the Russian flag, but was replaced with an all-white design on Friday. Uralkali is co-owned by Mazepin’s father, Dmitry, and has backed his racing ... Keep reading

Although the seven-time world champion topped the times on the final day of running, the three days of action have not been completely smooth for his Brackley-based team. In particular, Mercedes has battled the porpoising phenomena that most teams have faced to a greater or lesser degree, and it still faces some work in trying to find a proper solution for the next test in Bahrain. Amid a ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton ends the first pre-season test fastest - but his Mercedes team-mate George Russell says not to read too much into the times.

Pre-season testing continues in March - and you can follow the sessions via live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.

Today's times from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as the final day of the opening pre-season testing comes to an end.

Hamilton set a pair of fastest laptimes, finishing with a 1m19.138s set in the final 10 minutes on the C5 tyres, to eclipse Russell's 1m19.233s from the morning session and claim the fastest lap time of the Barcelona pre-season test. Russell's effort, also set on C5 tyres, came under threat from both his Mercedes teammate and Red Bull's Sergio Perez, with the pair putting in a late surge once ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton ends the first pre-season test fastest - but his Mercedes team-mate George Russell says not to read too much into the times.

Hamilton set a pair of fastest lap times, finishing with a 1m19.138s set in the final 10 minutes on the C5 tyres, to eclipse Russell’s 1m19.233s from the morning session and claim the fastest lap time of the Barcelona pre-season test. Russell’s effort, also set on C5 tyres, came under threat from both his Mercedes team-mate and Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, with the pair putting in a late ... Keep reading

The Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix is cancelled as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.

While Mercedes has been affected by porpoising more than most, other teams are suffering the phenomenon which George Russell believes is a safety concern.

The organisation’s numbers took a massive hit in 2020 as the COVID pandemic hit and only 17 races were held – most of them without spectators.  Overall revenues crashed from $2.022bn in 2019 to just $1.145bn in 2020. However in 2021 despite the ongoing impact of COVID 22 races took place, and with many of them seeing the return of ... Keep reading

The organisation’s numbers took a massive hit in 2020 as the COVID pandemic hit and only 17 races were held – most of them without spectators.  Overall revenues crashed from $2.022bn in 2019 to just $1.145bn in 2020. However, in 2021, despite the ongoing impact of COVID, 22 races took place, and with many of them seeing the return of ... Keep reading

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, F1 issued a statement on Friday confirming the Sochi race would not be taking place, saying it would be "impossible" for the event to go ahead. The move was backed by a number of F1 drivers who spoke in Friday's press conference, while four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel said on Thursday he would boycott the race if it did go ... Keep reading

As Haas ponders a future without sponsor Uralkali, team boss Guenther Steiner insists that the potential loss of the Russian company's backing is not a threat to the future of the American outfit.

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, F1 issued a statement on Friday saying it would be "impossible" for the Sochi event to go ahead in the "current circumstances". The move was backed by a number of F1 drivers who spoke in Friday's press conference, while four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel said on Thursday he would boycott the race if it did go ahead. The promoter of ... Keep reading

Five red flag stoppages on the final morning are not enough to prevent George Russell posting the fastest time of the week.

The Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix is cancelled as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.

This morning's times from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the final day of pre-season testing.

Formula One Management has announced that the 2022 Russian Grand Prix will not take place.

F1 said on Thursday that it would closely monitor developments between Ukraine and Russia after the outbreak of war, before holding crisis talks with team bosses in the evening. In a statement issued on Friday afternoon, F1 confirmed that it would not be racing in Russia later this year "in the current circumstances". “The FIA Formula 1 World Championship visits countries all over the ... Keep reading

Russell enjoyed a scrap with Max Verstappen over the bragging rights in the morning session, but the Mercedes driver won out with his 1m19.233s on a set of C5 tyres, the fastest time of the Barcelona test so far. Encouragingly for Russell, he chalked up the most laps in the morning session, touring the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 66 times. But in a stop-start final hour of the session ... Keep reading

The Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix is cancelled as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.

Alpine gave its new A522 car its on-track debut in a filming day on Monday before the start of pre-season testing in Barcelona on Tuesday. But the team’s running came to a premature end on Friday after Fernando Alonso was forced to stop his car on-track, with plumes of smoke being spotted coming out of the car. Alpine has now revealed that the fire at the back of the car was caused by an ... Keep reading

Russell enjoyed a scrap with Max Verstappen over the bragging rights in the morning session, but the Mercedes driver won out with his 1m19.233s on a set of C5 tyres - the fastest time of the Barcelona test so far. Encouragingly for Russell, he chalked up the most laps in the morning session, touring the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 66 times. But in a stop-start final hour of the session ... Keep reading

F1 said on Thursday that it would closely monitor developments between Ukraine and Russia after the outbreak of war, before holding crisis talks with team bosses in the evening. In a statement issued on Friday afternoon, F1 confirmed that it would not be racing in Russia later this year. “The FIA Formula 1 World Championship visits countries all over the world with a positive vision to ... Keep reading

Alpine gave its new A522 car its on-track debut in a filming day on Monday before the start of pre-season testing in Barcelona on Tuesday. But the team’s running came to a premature end on Friday after Fernando Alonso was forced to stop his car on-track, with plumes of smoke being spotted coming out of the car. Alpine has now revealed that the fire at the back of the car was caused by an ... Keep reading

Haas announced on Thursday evening that it would be completing the final day of F1 testing in Barcelona without any Uralkali sponsorship or colours, which resembled the Russian flag. It has left the future of the deal and that of driver Nikita Mazepin uncertain ahead of the new F1 season. Team principal Gunther Steiner made his first media appearance since the decision was taken on Friday ... Keep reading

Haas announced on Thursday evening that it would be completing the final day of F1 testing in Barcelona without any Uralkali sponsorship or colours, which resembled the Russian flag. It has left the future of the deal and that of driver Nikita Mazepin unclear ahead of the new F1 season. Team principal Gunther Steiner made his first media appearance since the decision was taken on Friday, and ... Keep reading

During the lunch break on F1's final day of testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the circuit will be sprayed with water to replicate full wet conditions, with the intention to explore the intermediate tyre once the track surface dries out. With limited real world testing possible for Pirelli's new 18-inch variants of its wet and intermediate tyres, the Italian tyre company wishes to ... Keep reading

During the lunch break on F1's final day of testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the circuit will be sprayed with water to replicate full wet conditions, with the intention to explore the intermediate tyre once the track surface dries out. With limited real world testing possible for Pirelli's new 18-inch variants of its wet and intermediate tyres, the Italian tyre company wishes to ... Keep reading

For those who had not heard of it before, it is something that has not been around since F1's last ground-effect era in the early 1980s. But the return to a more heavy bias on the underfloor Venturi tunnels with this generation of cars has meant the phenomenon has once again reared its head. It results in the cars bouncing up and down on the suspension at the end of the long straights, and ... Keep reading

Sebastian Vettel says Aston Martin's 2022 car is a "completely different car" compared to its predecessor as he seeks to get used to the new car.

For those who had not heard of it before, it is something that has not been around since F1's last ground-effect era in the early 1980s. But the return to a more heavy bias on the underfloor Venturi tunnels with this generation of cars has meant the phenomenon has once again reared its head. It results in the cars bouncing up and down on the suspension at the end of the long straights, and ... Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell has singled out McLaren and Ferrari as the two teams to watch from early running, as he admits the reigning constructors’ champions are a step behind at the moment. But even though teams have not yet started to fully explore the performance potential of their cars, Ricciardo said there is an underlying feeling of optimism about the new MCL36 – even though ... Keep reading

The F1-75 has been a consistent pacesetter from the start of track action on Wednesday, with Charles Leclerc topping the times on Thursday. The Italian team had a significant advantage in the first half of 2021 when it benefited from the sliding scale of the FIA aero testing regulations. Its sixth place in the previous year's constructors' championship allowed it significantly more wind ... Keep reading

Pre-season testing continues on Friday - and you can follow the sessions via live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.

Teams got their first chance to properly run their 2022 cars this week at the opening pre-season test in Barcelona, having been limited to filming days up to now. One phenomenon that emerged as testing got underway was porpoising, where a stall in the downforce being generated by ground effect would cause the cars to bounce up and down when reaching a certain speed on the straights. This was ... Keep reading

Teams got their first chance to properly run their new cars this week at the opening pre-season test in Barcelona, having been limited to filming days up to now. One phenomenon that emerged as testing got underway was porpoising, where a stall in the downforce being generated by ground effect would cause the cars to bounce up and down when reaching a certain speed on the straights. This was ... Keep reading

Albon finished the second day of running at Barcelona on Thursday in ninth place overall as he continued to get used to his new home at Williams. As well as the change to 18-inch tyres and the new aero package, this year’s cars feature an increased minimum weight limit of 795kg, with drivers reporting that they feel heavier, especially in slower corners. “I think these tyres they're ... Keep reading

Albon finished the second day of running at Barcelona on Thursday in ninth place overall as he continued to get used to his new team. As well as the change to 18-inch tyres and the new aero package, this year’s cars feature an increased minimum weight limit of 795kg, with drivers reporting that they feel heavier, especially in slower corners. “I think these tyres they're quite different ... Keep reading

Charles Leclerc sets the pace on the second day of testing Spain, as McLaren continues to impress.

Russell completed 66 laps in the afternoon session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Thursday after taking over from Lewis Hamilton in the lunch break, and ended the day sixth fastest. Charles Leclerc managed to set the pace for Ferrari ahead of Pierre Gasly and Daniel Ricciardo, having finished second yesterday behind McLaren's Lando Norris. Russell said after his session on Thursday ... Keep reading

The four-time world champion finished the second day of testing in Barcelona on Thursday in sixth place overall, 1.1 second off the pacesetting Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. Vettel admitted that he and the team still have a lot of learning to do about the way the AMR22 has to be driven and set up. “In all honesty, there's still an awful lot to understand,” said Vettel. “It's a completely ... Keep reading

Mercedes are behind Ferrari and McLaren after two days of pre-season testing, says driver George Russell.

Charles Leclerc capped off another trouble free run for the Maranello squad by topping the times on the second day of testing on Thursday, having only been edged out by McLaren’s Lando Norris on the opening day. But although Ferrari’s consistency in putting in swift times has singled it out as having made a good step forward with its 2022 car, the team is eager to play down its ... Keep reading

Russell completed 66 laps in the afternoon session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Thursday after taking over from Lewis Hamilton in the lunch break, and ended the day sixth-fastest. Charles Leclerc managed to set the pace for Ferrari ahead of Pierre Gasly and Daniel Ricciardo, having finished second yesterday behind McLaren’s Lando Norris. Russell said after his session on ... Keep reading

Charles Leclerc capped off another trouble-free run for the Maranello squad by topping the times on the second day of testing on Thursday, having only been edged out by McLaren's Lando Norris on the opening day. But although Ferrari's consistency in putting in swift times has singled it out as having made a good step forward with its 2022 car, the team is eager to play down its form. Sainz ... Keep reading

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc set the pace on the second day of pre-season testing in Spain.

Today's times from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as the second day of pre-season testing comes to an end.

Ricciardo's morning session-topping time, which was posted in the final 15 minutes of the session after a Sergio Perez-instigated red flag - the first stoppage of the test - was cleared, posting a 1m20.355s to deny Leclerc's Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz bragging rights. The Australian's time stood strong through the first half of the afternoon's running, remaining on top during the day's ... Keep reading

Ricciardo's morning session-topping time, which was posted in the final 15 minutes of the session after a Sergio Perez-instigated red flag - the first stoppage of the test - was cleared, posting a 1m20.355s to deny Leclerc's Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr bragging rights. The Australian's time stood strong through the first half of the afternoon's running, remaining on top during the day's ... Keep reading

Ferrari boss, Mattia Binotto has admitted that teams have been caught out by the porpoising phenomenon that has affected a number of drivers in Barcelona.

World champion Max Verstappen says the decision to remove Michael Masi from the post of race director is "unfair" and he has been "thrown under the bus".

A number of outfits have faced challenges during the opening two days of action at Barcelona in Spain with the consequences of ‘porpoising’ - where the car bounces up and down on its suspension after it hits a certain speed on the straights. Porpoising was something that was commonplace during F1’s previous ground effect era, and it is triggered by the under floor downforce sucking the ... Keep reading

The gathering will take place at the Barcelona test after Russia launched an attack on Ukraine that clearly puts in doubt upcoming sporting events in the country, such as the F1 race in Sochi on 25 September and the UEFA Champions League final scheduled for 28 May in St Petersburg. The race is the first part of a triple-header that also includes the Singapore and Japanese GPs. On Thursday F1 ... Keep reading

A number of outfits have faced challenges during the opening two days of action at Barcelona in Spain with the consequences of ‘porpoising’ - where the car bounces up and down on its suspension after it hits a certain speed on the straights. Porpoising was something that was commonplace during F1’s previous ground effect era, and it is triggered by the under floor downforce sucking the ... Keep reading

Andretti has opened talks with the FIA about joining F1 from 2024, having failed in its efforts last year to take over the Alfa Romeo outfit. But while Andretti's plans have generated huge interest, not all teams are convinced that the American squad should be given an automatic slot. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and Red Bull chief Christian Horner both made it clear this week that Andretti ... Keep reading

As Toto and Christian seek to bury the hatchet, Max Verstappen hits out at the sacking of Michael Masi.

The gathering will take place at the Barcelona test after Russia launched an attack on Ukraine that clearly puts in doubt upcoming sporting events in the country, such as the F1 race in Sochi on September 25 and the UEFA Champions League final scheduled for May 28 in St Petersburg. The race is the first part of a triple-header that also includes the Singapore and Japanese GPs. On Thursday F1 ... Keep reading

Verstappen also revealed he had contacted Masi after feeling “really sad” regarding the decision to replace him with respective former World Endurance Championship and DTM race directors Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich.  The FIA moved to introduce major reform of F1’s race control officiating following the 2021 season finale – including by making the race director a shared role ... Keep reading

As Russia invades Ukraine, Sebastian Vettel says he will not take part in Sochi event.

Verstappen also revealed he had contacted Masi after feeling “really sad” regarding the decision to replace him with respective former FIA World Endurance Championship and DTM race directors Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich.  The FIA moved to introduce major reform of F1’s race control officiating following the 2021 season finale – including by making the race director a shared ... Keep reading

Sebastian Vettel says the Russian Grand Prix should be cancelled - and that he will not be there if the race goes ahead.

Daniel Ricciardo tops the Thursday morning timesheets in Spain as F1 rediscovers the phenomenon of 'porpoising'... and we're not talking Flipper!

F1 said on Thursday that it was monitoring the situation after Russia commenced a major military assault on Ukraine on Thursday morning after months of building tensions. It has been reported that UEFA plans to strip St Petersburg of the Champions League final in June in reaction to the invasion, and has put F1’s plans for the grand prix in Sochi in the spotlight. Four-time F1 world ... Keep reading

F1 said on Thursday that it was monitoring the situation after Russia commenced a major military assault on Ukraine on Thursday morning after months of building tensions. It has been reported that UEFA plans to strip St Petersburg of the Champions League final in June in reaction to the invasion, and has put F1’s plans for the grand prix in Sochi in the spotlight. Four-time F1 world ... Keep reading

This morning's times from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the second day of pre-season testing.

The session featured the first red flag interruption of testing, with Sergio Perez stopping in the final sector during the final hour. Unlike at the start of the first session on day one, there was a reduced rushed to immediately head onto the circuit when the morning action kicked off at 9am local time. McLaren's Ricciardo led the early times, but with large aero-measuring rakes fitted to ... Keep reading

The session featured the first red flag interruption of testing, with Sergio Perez stopping in the final sector during the final hour. Unlike at the start of the first session on day one, there was a reduced rushed to immediately head onto the circuit when the morning action kicked off at 9am local time. McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo led the early times, but with large aero-measuring rakes ... Keep reading

Formula 1 says it is monitoring the situation in Ukraine in the context of this year's Russian Grand Prix.

Toto Wolff and Christian Horner appear to bury the hatchet as they agree that it is time to move on from the bitterness of last season and Abu Dhabi.

Russia commenced a major military assault on Ukraine on Thursday morning after months of building tensions, having already sent troops into two separatist regions earlier in the week. UK prime minister Boris Johnson said that Russian president Vladimir Putin had "chosen a path of bloodshed and destruction by launching this unprovoked attack on Ukraine", and that the UK and its allies would ... Keep reading

Formula 1 says it is monitoring the situation in Ukraine in the context of this year's Russian Grand Prix.

Russia commenced a major military assault on Ukraine on Thursday morning after months of building tensions, having already sent troops into two separatist regions earlier in the week. UK prime minister Boris Johnson said that Russian president Vladimir Putin had “chosen a path of bloodshed and destruction by launching this unprovoked attack on Ukraine”, and that the UK and its allies would ... Keep reading