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Video: Why spirits are high at Ferrari so early in 2019 F1 testing
Auto Sport - 19 Feb 2019 02:29
Ferrari started 2019's Formula 1 pre-season testing period at the top of the timesheets at Barcelona, but there was far more about its performance that was impressive than just laptime
Pérez describes first day of F1 winter testing as ‘promising' for Racing Point
Total F1 - 19 Feb 2019 00:50
SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team driver Sergio Pérez says that he was satisfied with the first day of Formula 1 winter testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. It was the Mexican's first time in the RP19, calling th...
Fellows, Brabham, Dallenbach enter SVRA's first Vintage Race of Champions
Racer - 19 Feb 2019 20:11
Legendary road racers Ron Fellows, Geoff Brabham, and Wally Dallenbach are the latest entries in Sportscar Vintage Racing Association's (...)
Albon not to blame for first-lap spin - Tost | 2019 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 19 Feb 2019 13:01
Alexander Albon has been cleared of blame for spinning off on his first lap out of the pits during today's test.
FIA issues tender for standardised gearboxes in 2021
Total F1 - 19 Feb 2019 12:40
The FIA is planning to use standardised gearboxes in Formula 1 from 2021, and has just issued a tender document to interested suppliers. Currently the gearbox on a F1 car is made by the constructor, including Mercedes, F...
FIA tenders for standard gearbox supply as of 2021
Total F1 - 19 Feb 2019 12:30
The FIA have started a tender process for a common gearbox supplier for the 2021-24 Formula One seasons as part of the regulation overhaul that is being drawn out in the lead to 2021. The tender applies to only the inter...
Peter Sauber 'hurt' by surname being ousted by Alfa Romeo
Total F1 - 19 Feb 2019 12:20
Sauber founder Peter Sauber has admitted that the exclusion of his surname from Formula 1 "hurts", but did concede that it was what was best for the team, which will now be known as Alfa Romeo Racing in the 2019 F1 seaso...
Analysis: Williams behind before it's begun
Total F1 - 19 Feb 2019 12:20
It was a very British way of outlining a setback. Williams declared missing the opening day of testing “not the end of the world”, but that particular announcement was the second of a (so far) trio of delays for the ...
Raikkonen confident of 'big step' for Alfa Romeo
Total F1 - 19 Feb 2019 12:10
Kimi Raikkonen is feeling happy and confident that Alfa Romeo will be able to achieve a strong improvement in 2019 with their new C38 car. Raikkonen was at work in the first day of pre-season testing at the Circuit de Ba...
2019 Williams car not yet in Barcelona
Total F1 - 19 Feb 2019 12:00
Williams' 2019 car is not yet in Barcelona. Dead last in 2018, hopes were high that the once-great British team would begin its recovery this year. But a filming day scheduled for last Saturday was cancelled, and then Wi...
Wolff: Binotto making a statement by favouring Vettel at Ferrari
Auto Sport - 19 Feb 2019 11:35
Declaring that Sebastian Vettel will be favoured over Charles Leclerc initially is a statement of intent by new Ferrari Formula 1 boss Mattia Binotto, says his Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff
Grosjean: 'Haas should no longer be considered a small team'
Total F1 - 19 Feb 2019 11:31
Romain Grosjean says Haas should no longer be considered a small team after finishing fifth in last year’s constructors’ championship but says his team should be aiming to do better in 2019, as he and team-mate Kevin...
LIVE! F1 Preseason Testing Day Two
Total F1 - 19 Feb 2019 08:50
After Monday saw a number of Formula 1's big guns hit the ground running for pre-season, many if the younger talents will take over for the second day of action in Barcelona. Charles Leclerc will be in action for Ferrari...
FIA open tender for standard F1 gearbox suppliers from 2021
GRAND PRIX 247 - 19 Feb 2019 23:52
The FIA have called for companies to tender for standardised Formula 1 gearboxes with the purpose of implementing ‘one-box-fits-all’ into the rules for 2021 and beyond. Manufacturers such as Ferrari, Renault, Mercede...
Red Bull positive ahead of third day of testing
Total F1 - 19 Feb 2019 23:50
Aston Martin Red Bull Racing‘s Head of Race Engineering, Guillaume Rocquelin, said that the team are looking positive ahead of the third day of testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, even though Frenchman Pierr...
Barcelona test 19-02... in quotes
Total F1 - 19 Feb 2019 23:30
Mercedes On the second day of testing, Mercedes continued their aero and set-up programme while also running a number of systems checks on the W10. Lewis and Valtteri clocked 163 laps, accumulating miles as the new car c...
Norris: McLaren 'knows what the problems might be' on new car | 2019 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 19 Feb 2019 23:27
Lando Norris says McLaren has an idea what problems it may encounter with its new 2019 car, which is aerodynamically different to its troubled predecessor.
McDowell defends decision not to push Logano
ESPN - 19 Feb 2019 23:00
Michael McDowell was still digesting his fifth-place finish at the Daytona 500 when Joey Logano appeared at the front of his car, angrily pointing at the Ford logo.
McDowell defends Daytona 500 decision not to push Logano
Miami Herald - 19 Feb 2019 22:49
Michael McDowell was still digesting his fifth-place finish at the Daytona 500 when Joey Logano appeared at the front of his car, angrily pointing at the Ford logo. He was …
Hamilton: It's good that we're getting in a lot of mileage
Total F1 - 19 Feb 2019 22:40
Mercedes appear to be sticking to tradition by allowing Ferrari to sweep up the preseason accolades while Mercedes quietly toil out of the spotlight as they prime the W10 for the long campaign ahead at a time, so early i...
Hamilton: It's good that we're getting in a lot of mileage
GRAND PRIX 247 - 19 Feb 2019 22:39
Mercedes appear to be sticking to tradition by allowing Ferrari to sweep up the preseason accolades while Mercedes quietly toil out of the spotlight as they prime the W10 for the long campaign ahead at a time, so early i...
Hamilton struggled to find tyre temperatures in morning session
Total F1 - 19 Feb 2019 22:30
Lewis Hamilton said it was tricky to get temperature in the Pirelli tyres due to cool track temperatures on the morning of Formula 1‘s second day of winter testing. The Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport driver ended the...