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Mercedes junior Vesti to make F1 debut in young driver test
2022 Formula 1 season
Posted onMercedes have announced their junior Frederik Vesti will have his first run in a Formula 1 car in the post-season young drivers test.
F1’s 23-race calendar makes in-season tyre test logistics a “nightmare”
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s growing schedule is making it harder for Pirelli to arrange in-season tests to develop new tyre compounds.
F1 drivers “optimistic” rules changes will aid overtaking on eve of new season
2022 F1 Season
Posted onFormula 1 drivers say the series’ drastic aerodynamic changes for 2022 have made it easier for cars to follow each other closely and should improve overtaking.
McLaren evolve their F1 livery ahead of Bahrain test
2022 F1 Season
Posted onMcLaren has revised the livery of its Formula 1 car ahead of the Bahrain pre-season test, introducing more black bodywork.
Sargeant to make F1 test debut for Williams next week
2021 F1 season
Posted onWilliams academy driver Logan Sargeant will get his first ever run in a Formula 1 car at Tuesday’s Young Driver Test following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Shwartzman and Fuoco to drive for Ferrari at Abu Dhabi test
2021 F1 Season
Posted onFerrari has announced Driver Academy member Robert Shwartzman and development driver Antonio Fuoco will drive for them in the young drivers test in Abu Dhabi at the end of this season.
Vettel says Ferrari has made a “huge leap forward” since he joined
2020 F1 season
Posted onSebastian Vettel says Ferrari has made great strides since he joined the team five years ago and has proved it can build the quickest car.
Why the FIA struck a confidential deal over Ferrari’s power unit
2020 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s governing body stunned the paddock last week when it announced it would not reveal the terms of a settlement it reached with Ferrari over its power unit.
Magnussen: Netflix left the worst out of Haas episode
2020 F1 season
Posted onA sensational episode on Haas which appears in the new series of Netflix’s Drive to Survive only part of last year’s disastrous season for the team, according to Kevin Magnussen.
Hamilton: Pirelli must produce better tyres for 2021
2020 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Pirelli must produce better tyres next year after teams rejected plans to use new compounds which were designed for 2020.
Mercedes had another difficult winter with power unit – Hamilton
2020 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Mercedes have found it difficult to increase the performance of their power unit during the winter and need to improve its reliability.
“Unfair” to start F1 season if Coronavirus stops some teams racing – Tost
2020 F1 season
Posted onIt would be “unfair” to start the 2020 F1 season if some teams are unable to attend the first race as a result of the Coronavirus, says AlphaTauri’s Franz Tost.
Racing Point critics were “naive” about team’s potential
2020 F1 season
Posted onRacing Point’s technical director says the team’s rivals have no grounds for complaint about their car and “haven’t stepped up to the plate” with their own designs.
Where F1 goes after today is at the mercy of Coronavirus
2020 F1 season
Posted onSome F1 figures fear the Coronavirus may cut the calendar to as few as 15 races. What impact it does have will be largely out of the sport’s control.
New McLaren hasn’t improved as much as Norris hoped
2020 F1 season
Posted onLando Norris says the new McLaren has “improved compared to last year in some areas” but hasn’t made enough of a step in others.
Ferrari: Racing Point could be a “threat” at start of season
2020 F1 season
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says they still aren’t quick enough despite leading today’s test, and warned Racing Point could be a “threat” to them.
Mercedes give drivers guidelines on how to use DAS in races
2020 F1 season
Posted onMercedes’ DAS system is due to get its race debut at the first grand prix of 2020. Valtteri Bottas explained the drivers have been given “guidelines” on how to use it.
F1 teams changing travel plans for opening races due to Coronavirus
2020 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 teams have had to make changes to their travel arrangements for the opening races of 2020 due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.
Verstappen says he didn’t see damp patch which caused spin
2020 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen admitted he didn’t notice the damp patch at turn five when he spun into a gravel trap during today’s test.