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Hill: Mercedes will not show their hand in testing
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 06:00
Former world champion Damon Hill fears Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton could have a nasty surprise in store for their Formula One rivals when the season starts in Melbourne on March 20. The Briton said that he expected Merce...
Palmer no fan of closed F1 cockpits
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 05:50
Briton Jolyon Palmer fears the introduction of driver head protection will go against the traditional values of Formula One. The FIA, the sport's governing body, recently announced that improved cockpit protection is due...
Test 2: Day 1- What happens to a Mercedes with soft tires?
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 23:50
F1 News Test 2: Day 1- What happens to a Mercedes with soft tires? Formula1blog.com Podcast #463- 2016 test #1 report 2017 reg changes means scrapping fuel limits Sauber release C35 USGP ‘will happen'; a tale of two Be...
Ted's Notebook - Day 1 2nd Test
Planet F1 - 1 Mar 2016 22:47
Ted Kravitz reacts to and analyses day one of the second testing session of the 2016 Formula 1 season in Barcelona. The post Ted’s Notebook – Day 1 2nd Test appeared first on PlanetF1.
Team talk: Day one at the second test
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 22:40
Catch up with what all the teams had to say following the first day of the final pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen (4th, 1:24.836, 72 laps) "It is normal to have some little iss...
Haas Automation Putting 'Partner' in Partnership
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 22:30
The Haas F1 Team give insight into the true nature of the team's relationship with it's title partner Haas Automation. Haas Factory Outlet in Barcelona Assists Haas F1 Team During Test our race team is testing in another...
Lewis Hamilton ready for first race
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 22:10
Defending Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton says he feels ready for the opening round of the season after completing a productive race simulation on the first day of the second F1 test at the Circuit de Catalunya. ...
Mercedes begins to show its hand as testing resumes
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 22:00
Having continued with its policy of alternating its drivers, Nico Rosberg was on duty for the German team this morning before handing over to teammate Lewis Hamilton. And while the sport's powers-that-be will have collec...
Alonso, McLaren get back up to speed
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 22:00
Fernando Alonso says he is relieved to get good mileage under his belt in the McLaren-Honda MP4-31 at the start of the second F1 pre-season test at the Circuit de Catalunya after having his progress disrupted in the firs...
Alonso encouraged by McLaren response despite stoppage
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 21:50
XPB Images Fernando Alonso was encouraged by McLaren's recovery from the first test but says it is too early to evaluate gains with the Honda power unit. McLaren's first test ended in frustrating fashion, with Alonso ...
F1 rule changes are 'crazy', says Fernando Alonso
Telegraph - 1 Mar 2016 21:45
Formula One's senior drivers have rounded on 'unprofessional' and 'confusing' changes to the qualifying format. Daniel Johnson reports
Verstappen exuding confidence in STR11
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 21:40
Max Verstappen says he is feeling confident in the Toro Rosso STR11 as he continued to impress with the car's reliability and pace in pre-season testing in Spain. With the car breaking cover in its 2016 F1 livery on the ...
Magnussen: Renault 'around the points' in Australia
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 21:40
Kevin Magnussen believes Renault has the capability of fighting for points in the 2016 season opener at Melbourne and hopes he and team-mate Jolyon Palmer can be the difference in a tight midfield battle. The Renault F1 ...
Rosberg fastest; Signs of life at McLaren – Day 1 Report
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 21:30
Barcelona – Nico Rosberg has ended Day 1 of the second Catalunya test as the fastest man. The Mercedes driver pipped Valtteri Bottas to top spot, with McLaren's Fernando Alonso taking P3. Rosberg only drove during the ...
F1: Nasr: New Sauber better in all areas
Auto Sport - 1 Mar 2016 21:29
Sauber has made a step forward in all areas compared to last season says Felipe Nasr after the C35's debut on day one of the second Formula 1 pre-season test
F1: Haas to work overnight after fuel issue
Auto Sport - 1 Mar 2016 21:23
Haas is to work overnight in a bid to cure the fuel system issue that blighted the first day of the second Formula 1 test for Esteban Gutierrez
Magnussen: Renault 'just around the points'
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 21:20
XPB Images Kevin Magnussen believes Renault is "just around the points" at present and would class finishing in the top ten as a good weekend in Australia. The Danish driver completed over 100 laps for the third day i...
Tech analysis: F1 teams unleash updates as final test begins
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 21:20
F1 technical experts Giorgio Piola and Matt Somerfield guide you through Day 1 of the second week of Barcelona testing, as the clock ticks down towards Melbourne. Formula 1 returned to action at Barcelona on Tuesday as t...
Hulkenberg counts up mileage for Force India
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 21:10
Nico Hulkenberg says he had another flawless day in the VMJ09 as the Force India driver concentrated on long race stints rather than outright speed. Having topped the timesheet on the only day he'd been in the new Force ...
Magnussen: Renault will start year "just outside" the points
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 21:10
Kevin Magnussen feels his Renault Formula 1 team is currently on course to be "just outside" the points at the first race of the season in Melbourne this month. The Dane completed another solid day of testing for the Fre...
Haas still seeking fuel system solution - Gutierrez
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 21:00
XPB Images Esteban Gutierrez says Haas will work overnight to try and find a solution to the fuel system problem which stopped his running on Tuesday. Having enjoyed a productive first test, Haas was hit by reliabilit...
Raikkonen not concerned by test issues
Total F1 - 1 Mar 2016 20:50
Scuderia Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen has played down mechanical issues which have cost him and Ferrari track time during testing, after the Finn was hit by a gearbox problem on Tuesday. Raikkonen ended the opening day of the ...