The first week of Formula 1 2018 pre-season testing is at a close and while it delivered a number of fascinating plot points, that was in spite of the weather making its own headlines. F1 failed to dodge the ‘Beast from the East,’ as Barcelona was hit by bitter temperatures, culminating in heavy snow ahead […]
Lewis Hamilton finished fastest for Mercedes on a busy fourth and final day of the opening Formula 1 pre-season test at Barcelona. Following Wednesday’s snow which effectively made the third day of testing a write-off, teams playing catch-up on Thursday recorded significant mileage with a total of 15 drivers running as numerous teams opted for […]
Williams’ deputy team principal Claire Williams says that Lance Stroll has focused on improving his qualifying performances ahead of his second season in Formula 1. Stroll’s rookie year in 2017 included several strong performances, including becoming the youngest driver to secure a podium with third place in Azerbaijan. Making the most of wet conditions, Stroll […]
Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo finished the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing at the top of the timesheet, with Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas in second. Cooler conditions in the afternoon, which caused track temperatures to plummet to as low as eight degrees, meant that the morning featured the most mileage as well as the fastest […]
Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg has stated that his first impressions of the team’s 2018 Formula 1 car are ‘positive’ after the first morning of pre-season testing. Hulkenberg achieved the highest mileage during the morning session, recording 73 laps in the RS18. He finished fourth on the timesheet, four tenths adrift of pace-setter Daniel Ricciardo at Red […]
Red Bull has revealed its race livery for its 2018 Formula 1 car, after initially launching the RB14 with a ‘special edition’ livery. The team unveiled its 2018 car with a camouflaged paint scheme which was used during a filming day at Silverstone last week. The new livery, revealed on the opening day of pre-season […]
Toro Rosso has become the 10th and final team to unveil its 2018 Formula 1 car, with the STR13 being presented at Barcelona ahead of pre-season testing. The car features a similar livery to last season, while the driver race suits have undergone a redesign. The STR13 is the first Toro Rosso to feature the […]
Force India has unveiled its new Formula 1 car, the VJM11, in the pitlane at the Circuit de Catalunya prior to the opening day of pre-season testing. The new car features a pink livery similar to the design of its predecessor with the colour being part of the sponsorship deal with water treatment company BWT, […]
Ex-Formula 2 driver Oliver Rowland has been announced as Williams’ ‘young driver’ for the 2018 Formula 1 season. Rowland finished third in last season’s F2 championship, claiming race victories in Monaco and Hungary and secured a further eight podiums. His role as ‘young driver’ at Williams will primarily involve simulator work as well as an […]
McLaren’s Fernando Alonso has stated that he is “excited but apprehensive” ahead of the new Formula 1 season. Alonso enters his fourth consecutive year with McLaren in 2018, despite the team struggling for performance during the past three seasons. Engine supplier Honda was largely blamed for the shortcomings, reportedly being 150bhp down at times compared […]
McLaren has launched its 2018 Formula 1 car, the MCL33, which features a traditional papaya orange and blue livery. The team had teased the prospect of a traditional livery in the build-up to the unveiling. The car is painted in the papaya orange used on the earliest McLaren cars. The front and rear wings are […]
Toro Rosso has published a photo of the STR13 with which it will contest the 2018 Formula 1 season, in response to a photo being leaked during the car’s shakedown. An image of the new car appeared online while the team carried out a filming day at a rain-soaked Misano on Wednesday. Following the leak, […]