Landmark victory in NASCAR round two
Weekend Racing Wrap
While much of the motor racing world remains in hibernation, the second round of the 36-race NASCAR championship took place yesterday at Atlanta.
While much of the motor racing world remains in hibernation, the second round of the 36-race NASCAR championship took place yesterday at Atlanta.
In the round-up: US GP “will happen” – Ecclestone • McLaren still 15kph down in sped trap • Teams ‘will master new qualifying quickly’
Will elimination qualifying make for more exciting qualifying sessions and less predictable grids, or is it not likely to have a significant effect?
In the round-up: FOM stopped Grosjean sharing video • Nothing FIA can do about qualifying rules delay • Step up from GP2 “a huge difference” – Haryanto
Pirelli’s new ultra soft tyre will be used for the first time in the Canadian Grand Prix, F1’s official tyre manufacturer has announced.
Lewis Hamilton peers into the future with the aid of one of Mercedes’ sponsors. But what does he see? That’s for you to decide in this week’s Caption Competition.
The new ‘elimination qualifying’ system will not be introduced until the Spanish Grand Prix at the earliest, Bernie Ecclestone has admitted.
In the round-up: F1 ‘doesn’t understand overtaking’ • Williams ‘proud’ to finish third again • FW38 ‘improved’ in slow corners
Will ‘elimination qualifying’ disrupt Mercedes’ dominance? Will it produce more surprises in qualifying – or stop them? F1’s newest rules tweak analysed.
As teams prepare for the second and final pre-season test next week, look back on this week’s running with this gallery of new pictures.
In the round-up: FIA to end ‘designed to degrade’ tyres • Qualifying plan “a waste of time” – Hamilton • Sainz warns over weight
Lewis Hamilton said Mercedes had begun the season with “the best test we’ve ever had” after the team overwhelmingly topped the mileage charts.
Toro Rosso technical director James Key says the team has been pleasantly surprised by how much ground they’ve covered with the STR11.
Ferrari were quickest for the third time in four days at the Circuit de Catalunya but rivals Mercedes continued their impressive start to the season with another high-mileage day.
A late change of engine supplier has forced Toro Rosso to make compromises but there are some interesting aerodynamic developments on the STR11.
In the round-up: F1 weight rise “ridiculous” – Hamilton • Drivers sceptical over qualifying change • Toro Rosso working on reliability
Lewis Hamilton has backed Mercedes’ decision to split its running between its two drivers on each of the remaining test days this year.
It was all change at the top of the timing sheets on the third day of testing as Force India led F1 newcomers Haas at the Circuit de Catalunya.
The Williams FW38 may seem an evolutionary design but it features a number of changes intended to address the team’s weaknesses from 2015.
The Volkswagen Group says it does not plan to enter Formula One because of instability in the sport’s rules and ownership.