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Mercedes claim they 'managed to get useful data' after car breaks down
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 20:30
Mercedes had a difficult day in Barcelona after Lewis Hamilton stopped on track during Formula 1 winter testing. Despite this, James Allison reports that the team gained some important data from Hamilton's 14 laps in the...
New images released upon completion of Vietnam GP circuit
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 02:00
The Hanoi Circuit is now complete pic: Vietnam Grand Prix Corporation Construction of the Hanoi Circuit which is set to host the inaugural Vietnam Grand Prix in April has been completed. The Vietnam Grand Prix Corporatio...
A night out for old accomplices Bernie and Max
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 11:50
Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley, who for better or for worse helped shape Formula 1 into the massive business it has become today, were reunited last night in London. The old accomplices were brought together around Gor...
2020 F1 season may not start until Zandvoort
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 09:40
Feb.27 The global coronavirus crisis could throw F1's 2020 season into chaos. China has already been postponed, but now the other three races at the top of the calendar - Australia, Bahrain and Vietnam - are in doubt. F1...
Nico's notes from Barcelona: A lot to learn as test two starts
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 01:50
It was a busy one on the first day of test two at the Circuit de Catalunya, with 18 of the 20 drivers (plus the timesheet topping Robert Kubica) braving the Spanish track across the whole of Wednesday. Luckily, we had a ...
Kvyat enjoys ‘productive' day despite late stoppage
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 01:20
Alpha Tauri's Daniil Kvyat brought out the red flags right at the end of Wednesday's track time, but deemed the day ‘productive' overall. Alpha Tauri had a truncated day in Barcelona on Wednesday. Running their two rac...
Grosjean: Planned VF20 upgrades should go my way
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 00:50
Haas' Romain Grosjean says he's confident that planned upgrades for the team's VF20 should suit his driving style. Romain Grosjean was at the wheel of the team's VF20 for Wednesday's testing time at the Circuit de Catalu...
Ricciardo wants to 'make it work' with Renault
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 00:40
Renault F1 Team Executive Director Marcin Budkowski (left) and Daniel Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo has expressed a desire to stay with Renault beyond the end of 2020 despite saying he would "answer calls" from other teams....
Coronavirus poses a logistical headache for Formula 1 teams
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 23:20
The coronavirus epidemic is giving Formula 1 teams a logistical headache as they prepare for a new season and the run of long-haul races scheduled to start with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on 15 March. The Chi...
Barcelona Test 2 Day 2: Team and driver quotes
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 23:00
There was a change of script day two of the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, a day in which Ferrari topped the timing sheets with a modest performance by Sebastian Vettel while it turns...
Barcelona Test 2 Day 2: Team and driver quotes
GRAND PRIX 247 - 27 Feb 2020 22:52
There was a change of script day two of the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, a day in which Ferrari topped the timing sheets with a modest performance by Sebastian Vettel while it turns...
Vettel: Downforce gains have led to 'draggy' SF1000
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 22:50
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari's downforce and cornering gains have come to the detriment of the SF1000's speed on the straights. Last year, cornering speed was a specific weakness of the Scuderia's SF90 while the car was...
F1 teams weigh coronavirus contingencies ahead of opening races
Racer - 27 Feb 2020 22:48
Formula 1 teams have started contingency planning for the opening races of the season as they grapple with ongoing uncertainty caused by (...)
Steiner impressed by reliability but Haas are trailing in testing | Lap times and mileages: 2020 pre-season testing day five
F1 Fanatic - 27 Feb 2020 22:14
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has been impressed by reliability levels in testing so far, though Haas has done the fewest laps of any team.
Honda want to have a 'productive final day' of F1 testing
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 22:11
Toyoharu Tanabe, Honda's Formula 1 technical director, wants a "productive final day" in Barcelona before both Aston Martin Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri head to Australia for the opening Grand Prix of the season. The H...
Red Bull Racing: 'We were a bit careful today'
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 22:11
With the changing weather today in Barcelona, the drivers on the track had a little more challenge than during the earlier test days.This morning it was cold and wet, this afternoon the wind increased which resulte...
Gallery: Day five of Formula 1 pre-season testing
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 22:10
The penultimate day of Formula 1 pre-season testing saw teams push on with their programs to be prepared for the 2020 curtain-raiser in just two weeks time. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel topped the timesheets in the SF1000 ...
Pressure grows on F1 teams over coronavirus
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 22:10
The Formula 1 paddock is closely monitoring the coronavirus situation as it develops while it prepares for the opening flyaway races. Sign up for F1 TV and get a 25% earlybird discount. With F1 already postponing the Chi...
Vettel: Ferrari cornering faster but conditions distort comparisons
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 22:10
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari's 2020 is cornering faster than its predecessor but on a windy day at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya he doesn't feel looking solely at lap times gives a fair comparison to the F1 pecking ord...
Stroll highlights improved balance of RP20 after 'solid running'
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 22:10
Racing Point's Lance Stroll feels his team has made good progress on the balance of its RP20, the Canadian also happy with his personal contribution to the improvements. Stroll clocked in at the end of an uneasy day with...
Claire Williams ‘wishes budget cap was introduced for 2020'
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 21:40
Claire Williams says she wishes the budget cap was brought forward to 2020, rather than 2021, due to needing two development programmes this year. With Formula 1 set for a huge technical and sporting regulation shake-up ...
Barcelona test 27-02... in quotes
Total F1 - 27 Feb 2020 21:40
The teams reflect as the fifth day of pre-season testing comes to an end. Mercedes Valtteri's morning started in damp and slippery conditions, giving him a chance to sample the Intermediate tyre, before the track dried o...