Alfa Romeo reserve driver Robert Kubica was quickest as F1 testing resumed at the Circuit de Catalunya.
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Kubica quickest while Red Bull make slow start to second test
2020 F1 season
Posted onRobert Kubica set Alfa Romeo’s quickest time of pre-season testing so far as he headed the morning’s running at the Circuit de Catalunya.
Mercedes break away from the pack on day three
Lap times and mileages: 2020 pre-season testing day three
Posted onOn Friday, Mercedes hinted at a little of the W11’s performance by knocking half a second off their best time from pre-season testing last year.
Mercedes end first test 1.3 seconds ahead after four stoppages on final day
2020 F1 season
Posted onMercedes ended the first pre-season test at the Circuit de Catalunya over 1.3 seconds faster than any of their rivals.
Mercedes beat 2019 benchmark as Ferrari hit engine trouble
2020 F1 season
Posted onMercedes beat their benchmark time from 2019 testing on the morning of day three. However Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari came was stopped by an engine problem.
‘Hats off to Mercedes’ for DAS innovation – Ricciardo
2020 F1 season
Posted onRenault’s Daniel Ricciardo has praised Mercedes for introducing their Dual Axis Steering innovation, saying it shows why the team is dominating F1.
Alfa Romeo are the second team to beat their 2019 testing time
Lap times and mileages: 2020 pre-season testing day two
Posted onAlfa Romeo became the second team to beat their 2020 testing time, while Renault are the only team to have covered less than 1,000 kilometres.
Raikkonen quickest before stopping, while electrical fault halts Mercedes
2020 F1 season
Posted onKimi Raikkonen was quickest on day two of testing but also caused the first red flag of the week when his Alfa Romeo came to a stop.
Racing Point on top as Mercedes’ steering wheel attracts attention
2020 F1 season
Posted onSergio Perez went even quicker in the Racing Point as day two of testing began, while Mercedes’ new steering wheel system became a focus of attention.
New Renault feels “well-born” – Ocon
2020 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon was encouraged by his first run in the “well-born” new Renault RS20 and says he fits well in the car despite his height.
Racing Point beat their fastest lap time from 2019 in the first two hours of testing
Lap times and mileages: 2020 pre-season testing day one
Posted onLess than two hours after the first test of 2020 began, Racing Point’s new RP20 beat the best time the team set in the whole of last year’s pre-season test.
Mercedes fastest, Ferrari 11th on first day of test
2020 F1 season
Posted onThe two Mercedes drivers occupied the top spots on the timing sheets at the end of the first day of pre-season testing and covered more laps than any other team.
Bottas and Perez ahead as first morning of test ends
2020 F1 season
Posted onValtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez were separated by just six hundredths of a second as the first four hours of pre-season testing came to an end at the Circuit de Catalunya.
First pictures: Renault reveals its new F1 car for 2020
2020 F1 season
Posted onThe new Renault RS20 has hit the track for the first time in pre-season testing featuring a special livery and a strikingly slim nose.
First picture: New Renault makes its debut on track
2020 F1 season
Posted onRenault’s new car for the 2020 F1 season is running for the first time today at the Circuit de Catalunya.
Renault plan ‘massive’ development push in bid to regain fourth place
2020 F1 season
Posted onRenault intends to make a “massive” push on its car development at the beginning of the year as it bids to regain the fourth place in the constructors’ championship it lost in 2019.
Ricciardo expects podium finish in second season at Renault
2020 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo is targeting a podium finish in his second season with Renault, which he says he expected would be possible when he signed his two-year deal with the team.
Pictures: Renault to present new RS20 in special testing livery
2020 F1 season
Posted onRenault will present its new car for the 2020 F1 season in a special testing livery, the team has confirmed.
Ricciardo: Importance of car “the one thing I dislike” about F1
2020 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo says the importance of having a competitive car is what he dislikes most about Formula 1.
Former McLaren designer Fry to join Renault next week
2020 F1 season
Posted onFormer McLaren technical director Pat Fry, who oversaw creation of the team’s MCL34, will make his start with Renault on February 5th.