Australian Supercars deputy race director Michael Masi will take over from the late Charlie Whiting as Formula 1 race director for the Australian Grand Prix, the FIA has confirmed.
Kimi Räikkönen says that Formula 1’s midfield is “too tight” for any accurate projections to be made over Alfa Romeo’s position.
Charles Leclerc makes his Ferrari debut at this weekend’s Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, describing it as a “unique” occasion.
Daniel Ricciardo joins Renault’s works Formula 1 team for 2019 as the French marque attempts to overtake the Australian’s former team, Red Bull.
Carlos Sainz Jr. says that the Australian Grand Prix weekend will be the first indicator of McLaren’s 2019 performance.
Haas enters the 2019 Formula 1 season with a car that can eclipse the performance of its 2018 solution, according to Kevin Magnussen.
Mario Isola admits that Pirelli was surprised by the performance delta between the 2018 and 2019 Formula 1 cars in winter testing.
Daniil Kvyat finished 2019 Formula 1 Testing with the fifth fastest time on Friday and is pleased with Toro Rosso’s short and long run pace.
Lewis Hamilton ended the final day of 2019 Formula 1 winter testing in second position, three-thousandths away from matching Sebastian Vettel’s benchmark.
Sebastian Vettel’s morning pace was just enough to keep him ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton on the final day of 2019 Formula 1 winter testing, but the Ferrari suffered an electrical issue in the afternoon.
Alfa Romeo has announced that Tatiana Calderón will continue as the team’s test driver for the 2019 Formula 1 season.
McLaren’s Lando Norris set the third fastest time on Thursday of the second and final 2019 Formula 1 winter test in Barcelona.
Charles Leclerc set the fastest time on Thursday of the second 2019 Formula 1 winter test, but says that being quickest is not an important factor for Ferrari.
Lando Norris set the fastest time on the first day of the second and final 2019 Formula 1 winter test in Barcelona, but suffered two issues that led to him stopping on-track.
Valtteri Bottas could only record six laps on the first day of Formula 1’s second winter test, after suffering an oil pressure problem on his Mercedes, but says the team has made steps forward.
McLaren’s Lando Norris stopped on-track twice on his way to leading the first day of Formula 1’s second winter test in Barcelona.
Mario Isola believes that the graining seen in 2019’s first Formula 1 winter test week will not be an issue through the season.
