Ericsson on Leclerc: ‘A very good driver but I can beat him’
2018 F1 season
Marcus Ericsson praised new team mate Charles Leclerc but says he can beat his “highly rated” rookie team mate.
2018 F1 pre-season testing day six in pictures
2018 F1 season
The second day of testing has begun at the Circuit de Catalunya. Here is today’s picture gallery which will be updated throughout the day.
Live: 2018 F1 pre-season testing day six
2018 F1 season
Join us to follow day six of testing for the 2018 F1 season on RaceFans Live.
No Honda reliability problems so far – Gasly
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: No Honda reliability problems so far – Gasly • Patrick joins criticism of Jorda comments • Mercedes sidepods ‘worth 0.25s’
Lap times watch: 2018 F1 pre-season testing day five
2018 F1 season
The midfield teams have shown progress so far but the front runners are disguising their pace, which is making the field seem closer than it is.
Degradation and blistering among drivers’ tyre headaches
2018 F1 season
Kevin Magnussen, Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly described the problems they had getting their tyres to work during today’s test at the Circuit de Catalunya.
Perez hoping Force India’s Melbourne upgrade will “improve the car massively”
2018 F1 season
Sergio Perez says he hasn’t felt a big step in performance “so far” from Force India’s VJM11 but has high hopes for the team’s Melbourne upgrade.
New surface makes it hard to judge pecking order – Verstappen
2018 F1 season
Max Verstappen says the new surface at the Circuit de Catalunya is making it harder for teams to judge how competitive they are.
Vettel quickest as Ferrari and Mercedes rack up miles
2018 F1 season
Sebastian Vettel was quickest for Ferrari as the second and final pre-season F1 test began at the Circuit de Catalunya.
Catalunya explains £2.68m resurfacing Hamilton called a “waste of money”
2018 F1 season
The Circuit de Catalunya spent £2.68 million (€3m) on a new surface and other track changes which Lewis Hamilton last week described as a “waste of money”.
Calderon promoted to test driver at Sauber
2018 F1 season
Tatiana Calderon has been promoted from development driver to test driver at Sauber, the team has announced.
Pictures: New F2 car tests at Paul Ricard
Formula Two
Formula Two resumed tests of its new car for 2018 at Paul Ricard today following the shakedown runs of the chassis at Magny-Cours last month. This article will be updated. Formula Two Browse all Formula 2 articles
Pirelli delays decision on tyre compounds for Canada
2018 F1 season
Formula One’s official tyre supplier has been given permission to announce its compound selection for the Canadian Grand Prix later than the rules require.
2018 F1 pre-season testing day five in pictures
2018 F1 season
The second pre-season F1 test of 2018 has begun at the Circuit de Catalunya. Pictures from the track will be added here throughout the day.
Gasly predicts Catalunya lap times will fall by two seconds
2018 F1 season
Pierre Gasly predicts lap times will continue to fall at the Circuit de Catalunya and could hit 1’17 when F1 visits the track for the Spanish Grand Prix later this year.
Nissan presents Formula E ‘concept livery’ for 2018/19 season
Formula E
Nissan has become the first manufacturer to present its car for the 2018/19 Formula E season.
Live: 2018 F1 pre-season testing day five
2018 F1 season
Join us to follow day five of testing for the 2018 F1 season on RaceFans Live.
Women are more competitive in lower-downforce cars – Jorda
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Women more competitive in low-downforce cars – Jorda • McLaren gave up practising pit stops • F1 calendar restructuring delayed
Kubica to run again as final pre-season testing driver line-up is set
2018 F1 season
The driver line-up for the final pre-season F1 test at the Circuit de Catalunya this week has been confirmed with Robert Kubica due to run again for Williams.
Williams insists it hasn’t questioned Mercedes engine parity
2018 F1 season
Williams has not cast any doubts on the parity of equipment it receives from Mercedes, the team has stated.