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Charles Leclerc continued Ferrari’s strong start to winter testing in Barcelona by topping the timesheets on day two of the first test. Leclerc continued where Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel left off on day one by setting the pace and completing the most amount of anybody, racking up 157 laps. Leclerc’s 1:18.247 was just under a […]
Daniel Ricciardo has labelled Ferrari as Formula 1’s standout team in winter testing so far after Sebastian Vettel showed impressive pace and reliability on day one in Barcelona. Vettel dominated the opening day of testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, ending the day 0.397s clear of McLaren’s Carlos Sainz having set a mammoth 169 laps […]
Formula 1 action is finally back upon us after the winter break with pre-season testing getting underway in Barcelona on Monday morning. Testing is the chance for the teams to try out and learn their new machines ahead of the first race in Melbourne. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is once again this year’s testing venue […]
Red Bull has confirmed Max Verstappen will remain with the team until the end of the 2020 Formula 1 season, ending speculation regarding his future. Having joined Red Bull from junior team Toro Rosso mid-way through 2016, Verstappen has quickly established himself as one of F1’s hottest prospects. Today’s announcement ends speculation regarding his future […]
Lewis Hamilton will start on pole position for the final Malaysian Grand Prix, claiming his 70th career pole position with his main Formula 1 championship rival Sebastian Vettel down in last place. A storming effort from Hamilton sees him start on pole position for a fifth time in Malaysia seeing off Kimi Raikkonen by just […]
Ferrari continued to dominate proceedings at the Sepang International Circuit as Kimi Raikkonen topped final practice ahead of qualifying, but the Italian manufacturer did not have it plain sailing as Sebastian Vettel suffered an engine issue towards the end of the session. Raikkonen’s fastest lap in FP3 may have been 0.6s slower than Vettel’s benchmark […]
Reigning GP2 Series champion and Red Bull Formula 1 reserve driver Pierre Gasly will replace Sebastien Buemi at this weekend’s Formula E New York ePrix. Reigning Formula E champion Buemi is unable to partake in this weekend’s event in New York due to a clash with the FIA WEC Championship at the 6 hours of […]
Red Bull boss Christian Horner says he expects Daniil Kvyat to be retained alongside Carlos Sainz at Toro Rosso for the 2018 Formula 1 season. After being dropped by Red Bull mid-way through the 2016 season, many expected Kvyat to be dropped in favour of reigning GP2 Series champion Pierre Gasly, however, the Russian was […]
Lewis Hamilton has matched Ayrton Senna’s pole position tally of 65 with an outstanding pole position lap at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Sebastian Vettel will start second after missing out on pole position initially by just 0.004s. An indication of how strong Hamilton’s lap was the sizeable gap to Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas at a […]
Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time in final practice for the Canadian Grand Prix as Ferrari looks favourites to take pole position at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Vettel ended final practice 0.292s clear of team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, who topped second practice yesterday afternoon. Five-time Canadian GP winner Lewis Hamilton ended up third fastest, 0.354s off […]
Lewis Hamilton has topped the timesheets in the opening practice session for this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve ahead of Formula 1 title rival Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton has won the Canadian Grand Prix on five previous occasions, including his first ever F1 win back in 2007 so it was no surprise […]
As the chequered flag fell on another Formula 1 grand prix around the streets of Monte Carlo, Sebastian Vettel confirmed to the world that he is this year’s favourite for the drivers’ championship. While there was joy and celebration at Ferrari – well at least on one side of the garage, Mercedes was left scratching […]