Kyran Gibbons

Kyran Gibbons

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Norris fastest on day one, Mercedes and Ferrari hit issues
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Norris fastest on day one, Mercedes and Ferrari hit issues

McLaren rookie Lando Norris was fastest on the first day of the second Formula 1 pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona, despite finding reliability issues. Norris’ 1m22.306s time set early in the morning session had been McLaren’s fastest time of the day up until the final hour of running. Equipped with the C5 tyres […]

Keselowski survives late surge from Truex to win at Atlanta
NASCAR

Keselowski survives late surge from Truex to win at Atlanta

Penske’s Brad Keselowski earned victory in the NASCAR Cup series race at Atlanta, holding off a late charge from Joe Gibbs Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. Keselowski, who had been suffering from flu throughout the weekend, missing final practice as a result, only took the lead for the first time with 32 laps remaining of the […]

Kvyat snatches top spot on day three of testing
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Kvyat snatches top spot on day three of testing

A late lap from Daniil Kvyat propelled Toro Rosso to the top of the timesheet of day three of Formula 1 pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona.  Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen had seem set to hold onto top spot after having lead the times since the end of the morning session. However, in the […]

Vettel fastest with most laps on opening day of testing
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Vettel fastest with most laps on opening day of testing

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel hit the ground running in the first day of 2019 Formula 1 pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona, topping the timesheet and clocking the most laps. Vettel notched a total of 169 laps during the eight hours of running on the first of eight days of pre-season running. His benchmark 1m18.161s […]

Williams extends delay to 2019 test debut
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Williams extends delay to 2019 test debut

Williams has been forced to extend the delay of its 2019 pre-season testing debut, confirming the the FW42 will likely not appear on track until Wednesday “at the earliest.” The team confirmed on Sunday that it would miss the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona, as its new 2019 […]

Red Bull reveals RB15 livery ahead of testing
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Red Bull reveals RB15 livery ahead of testing

Red Bull has released rendered images of the livery that will feature on its RB15 car during the 2019 Formula 1 season. The team’s first Honda-powered car was launched during a shakedown event at Silverstone last week. However, the car featured a “special edition” one-off red and dark blue livery, serving to conceal details on […]

Alfa Romeo unveils 2019 car in Barcelona pitlane
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Alfa Romeo unveils 2019 car in Barcelona pitlane

Alfa Romeo has unveiled its 2019 Formula 1 car, the C38, in the pitlane at the Circuit de Barcelona, ahead of the first day of pre-season testing. Having been title-sponsor to the Hinwil-based Sauber team in 2018, Alfa Romeo has completed a takeover of the team during the winter. Despite the change of ownership the […]

Hamlin beats Kyle Busch in incident-packed Daytona 500
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Hamlin beats Kyle Busch in incident-packed Daytona 500

Denny Hamlin beat Joe Gibbs Racing team-mates Kyle Busch and Erik Jones in an attritional NASCAR Cup 2019 season-opening Daytona 500 featuring four late-race cautions. A spin for Brad Keselowski on lap 187 of 200 was followed by three crashes in the final 10 laps to trigger several late restarts. On the penultimate restart Hamlin […]

Williams to miss opening day of pre-season testing
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Williams to miss opening day of pre-season testing

Williams will miss the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona, with the new FW42 car not yet ready to run. The news follows the team’s cancellation of a filming day scheduled for Saturday, in which it planned to give the new car a shakedown ahead of the start of […]

Racing Point reveals new title partner and livery
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Racing Point reveals new title partner and livery

Racing Point announced Sport Pesa as a new title partner during its 2019 Formula 1 car launch as the team enters its first full season under new ownership. After falling into administration mid-way through the 2018 campaign, Force India was purchased by a Lawrence Stroll-led consortium of investors.  Rebranded as Racing Point – despite suggestions […]

Red Bull reveals RB15 in radical “one-off” livery
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Red Bull reveals RB15 in radical “one-off” livery

Red Bull has revealed its 2019 challenger, the RB15, in a radical livery described as a “special edition, one-off,” design. The RB15 is the first Red Bull to be powered by Honda, after the team severed ties with Renault at the end of 2018. The radical red and blue design featured on the car during […]

Mercedes unveils W10 during Silverstone shakedown
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Mercedes unveils W10 during Silverstone shakedown

Reigning Formula 1 constructors’ champion Mercedes has unveiled its 2019 car, the W10, which features a revised livery. Initially revealing digitally rendered images of the new car, the team later posted photos taken trackside during the W10’s shakedown at Silverstone on Wednesday morning. Mercedes aims to secure a sixth straight drivers’ and constructors’ championship double […]