F1 Testing

A close look at the exhausts on the new generation of Formula 1 cars in Jerez testing

Williams technical director Sam Michael has been looking back on the 15 days of pre-season testing that concluded for the Oxfordshire-based team on Saturday – a period that was affected…

Sauber technical director James Key says that his team are ‘reasonably well prepared’ for the coming F1 season, although he will not be drawn into speculating on the relative performance…

Unofficial timings from Saturday 12th March – Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona Pos. Driver Car-Engine Fastest Lap Laps 1 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:43.814 35 Report 2 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1:44.333 23…

Fernando Alonso completed just five out-laps on the final day of pre-season testing in Barcelona as heavy rain persuaded his Ferrari team to pack up at lunch time. “The conditions…

Pastor Maldonado had a difficult final day in Barcelona for Williams as he managed just 23 laps in heavy rain and finished second out of the five runners completing their…

Nico Rosberg was the quickest of a five-man field on the final day of pre-season testing in Barcelona which featured very wet track conditions throughout. The German driver completed 35…

Red Bull concluded their pre-season testing in Barcelona today with Sebastian Vettel completed 64 laps, finishing the day eighth. Reflecting on the whole of the pre-season programme, the reigning world…

Williams had both drivers in the car on their third day of pre-season testing in Barcelona on Friday, and between them, Rubens Barrichello and Pastor Maldonado completed a century of…

Jaime Alguersuari was in the STR6 as Toro Rosso completed their fifteenth and final day of pre-season testing in Barcelona. The Spaniard completed 72 laps and finished the day as…

Both Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta were in the car on Force India‘s final day of pre-season testing in Barcelona, completing 26 and 42 laps respectively. Sutil explained that…

Sauber used their final day of pre-season testing to simulate a race weekend, with Kamui Kobayashi completing a qualifying practice before lunch, and finishing the day by completing a race…

Unofficial timings from Friday 11th March 2011 – Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona Pos. Driver Car-Engine Fastest Lap Laps 1 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:21.249 67 Report 2 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:21.614…

Team Lotus completed their pre-season testing schedule by completing 138 laps of the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona. Heikki Kovalainen,who was in the T128 the whole day, finished as the ninth…

Michael Schumacher was the fastest driver on the fourth day of the pre-season test in Barcelona – but only the third day for Mercedes – whilst Nico Rosberg, who was…