Take The Charge! The RB12 Takes To The Track In Barcelona.
With the first Formula One pre-season test taking place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain this week, we go on-track into the..
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2016 field an ‘evolution’ of last year
Feb.22 – Up and down the Barcelona paddock, the buzzword is “evolution”. With the exception of Sauber, all the 2016 cars..
Debut shock as Haas front wing fails
Feb.22 – Haas got a rude welcome to formula one as testing began on Monday. On the unlucky 13th lap of the American team’s new..
Mercedes happy after 2016 car debut
Feb.20 – Nico Rosberg gave Mercedes‘ new 2016 car an early thumbs-up on Friday. On Silverstone‘s short layout, the German..
McLaren-Honda not using 2015 engine in Barcelona
Feb.18 – McLaren and Honda on Thursday rubbished suggestions the 2015 engine will be taken to Barcelona next week. Reports in the..
Red Bull cautious on 2016 performance
Feb.9 – Red Bull is keeping its expectations in check ahead of the new F1 season. After a long and bitter spat with engine partner..
No change to Sauber’s 2016 car plan
Feb.9 – Sauber is pressing ahead with its plan to begin testing its 2016 car only at the second and final pre-season test next month...
New Ferrari to debut before Barcelona test
Feb.8 – Ferrari‘s 2016 car will make its track debut one day before official winter action kicks off. That is the claim of the..
Toro Rosso still ‘on schedule’ for test debut
Feb.4 – Toro Rosso remains “on schedule” to debut its 2016 car on the first day of Barcelona testing. Earlier, it was..
2016 Toro Rosso-Ferrari set for FIA crash tests
Feb.1 – Toro Rosso plans to homologate its 2016 chassis later this week, according to a source close to the Faenza based team. That..
Pirelli turned down Mercedes for wet test
Jan.28 – Pirelli issued a polite ‘no’ to reigning world champion team Mercedes ahead of the recent wet tyre test at Paul..
Pirelli plays down Raikkonen criticism
Jan.27 – Pirelli has played down reports that Kimi Raikkonen is unhappy with F1’s new generation of wet weather tyres. The..
Tost ‘optimistic’ 2016 Toro Rosso will be ready
Jan.27 – Toro Rosso took on an 100 additional staff to cope with the challenge of preparing for the 2016 season. The Faenza based..
Report: 2016 Ferrari passes crash test in Italy
Jan.25 – Ferrari‘s 2016 car, codenamed 667, appears on course to make its track debut as scheduled at the first Barcelona test...
Ericsson ‘not worried’ about 2016 Sauber delay
Jan.23 – Sauber can still have a good 2016 even though the debut of the new car is delayed. That is the view of Swedish driver Marcus..
Vettel to also test Ferrari next week
Jan.20 – Sebastian Vettel will keep his pre-season preparations in a high gear next week. While his rivals still have their engines..
Vettel & Ferrari do F1 ‘filming’ test at Fiorano
Jan.19 – Ferrari burst into testing action on Tuesday, the Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport reported. That is despite the..
Sauber plays down 2016 car test debut ‘delay’
Jan.19 – Sauber has played down news that its 2016 car, the C35, will miss the opening test of the winter test period. The Swiss team..
Sauber confirms Barcelona delay for 2016 car
Jan.18 – Sauber has confirmed reports on Monday that it will not take its 2016 car to the first test of the official winter..
Vettel “happy” with new car after day one
Sebastian Vettel has praised his Ferrari team for improving their car ahead of the 2016 season. The German was fastest on the opening day..