CVC ‘not planning to replace Ecclestone’
F1 Fanatic Round-up
In the round-up: CVC standing by Ecclestone • Hamilton wary of increased radio chatter • Vettel doubts RB10 pace • Corner named after Schumacher
In the round-up: CVC standing by Ecclestone • Hamilton wary of increased radio chatter • Vettel doubts RB10 pace • Corner named after Schumacher
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali names Mercedes and Williams as the two teams who are setting the pace in 2014 so far – but believes his team could be next behind them.
Mercedes say they are not taking their performance for granted at the start of the season despite their strong showing in pre-season testing.
Pirelli have confirmed the tyre choices which will be available for teams at the first four races of 2014.
Lotus admit they have a lot of work to do before the first race in Australia as they still have much to learn about their E22.
Fernando Alonso says Ferrari fell short of their planned workload on the final day of testing in Bahrain.
McLaren’s final day of testing before the first race of the season was the least productive for the team since the MP4-29 first took to the track.
Williams were very pleased with their position at the end of testing despite losing time due to an engine failure on the final day of running in Bahrain.
Jean-Eric Vergne believes Toro Rosso can fix many of the problems they still face as they prepare for the first race of the season.
Mercedes’ pace has been eye-catching but Ferrari also had a solid start to 2014 in testing. Here’s all the data.
Lewis Hamilton was quickest on the final day of testing in Bahrain but narrowly failed to beat the best time seen during the eight days of running at the track.
In the round-up: Grosjean expects tough start to season • Horner unsure when Red Bull will fix problems • Vettel disappointed with new engine sounds
Sebastian Vettel is hoping that upgrades to his car for the first race of the season will solve the problems that have dogged Red Bull during testing so far.
Felipe Massa set the quickest time on the penultimate day of testing in Bahrain but the lack of running by other teams was the main talking point of the day.
In the round-up: Just one double points race for 2014 • Todt thinks double points is insignificant • Delay to new team appointments
Sergio Perez was quickest again for Force India as he completed his pre-season testing. However his quickest time was no faster than his previous best.
The Formula One Teams’ Association has officially been disbanded five years after it was established.
In the round-up: Mercedes “in a good position with reliability” • Renault not concerned about engine deadline • Cosworth open to F1 return
Daniel Ricciardo said his stint in the Red Bull RB10 today was “the best I’ve felt so far” despite more problems limiting him to 39 laps of running.
Pirelli tested a new type of sensor in Bahrain which will be used to ensure teams do not over-heat their tyres before fitting them to the car.