Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Toro Rosso-Honda driver Daniil Kvyat says his late table-topping lap on the third day of Barcelona Formula 1 testing was not “balls out”. Kvyat demoted Alfa Romeo driver Kimi Raikkonen from the top spot with just over 10 minutes to

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Williams’s delayed 2019 Formula 1 car has run for the first time in pre-season testing at Barcelona. With the build of the new FW42 having run late, the car only arrived at the track in the early hours of Wednesday

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Formula 1 rookie Alexander Albon says he was “reassured” after spinning on his out-lap in pre-season testing by the knowledge Kimi Raikkonen had done the same the day before. Toro Rosso driver Albon arrived at Barcelona with no experience of

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Kevin Magnussen was forced to stop running early in Barcelona Formula 1 testing on Tuesday because an issue with the headrest of his Haas made him uncomfortable. Magnussen, who was driving with his head tilted further forward than would normally

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Tyre supplier Pirelli believes a better track surface is behind the impressive lap times 2019 Formula 1 cars have managed in Barcelona testing rather than any failure of new rules. New aero regulations designed to make following easier were expected

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. 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. After Sebastian Vettel led the way for the team so

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Williams’s lengthening delay in getting its new Formula 1 car on track at Barcelona has fuelled paddock speculation that technical chief Paddy Lowe’s long-term future may be in the balance. After initially scrapping plans for a shakedown of its FW42

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. The FIA is planning to monitor fuel usage by Formula 1 teams more closely this year by introducing a series of physical checks. The new procedures suggest that the governing body could have been alerted to possible grey areas concerning

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. The 2019 Formula 1 aerodynamic rules changes should not be judged until several grands prix into the season, insists McLaren’s Carlos Sainz Jr. The new regulations are intended to allow cars to follow each other more easily and increase the

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. The 2019 Formula 1 season effectively gets under way on Monday morning as winter testing begins at Barcelona – meaning we’re about to get our first hints of the storylines ahead. Autosport’s Grand Prix Editor Edd Straw and F1 Reporter

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. New Renault Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo says the “risk of failure” would have been greater if he stayed with Red Bull and its new engine partner Honda for 2019. Ricciardo’s shock Red Bull departure was the one of the

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Daniel Ricciardo has admitted the Red Bull Formula 1 team’s handling of his Azerbaijan Grand Prix collision with Max Verstappen played a part in his decision to leave for Renault. Ricciardo and his then-team-mate’s intense on-track battle in Baku last

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Sebastian Vettel says not to expect anything other than him staying at Ferrari beyond 2019, amid suggestions that facing new Formula 1 team-mate Charles Leclerc could influence his future. Vettel’s long-time Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen has been replaced by highly-rated

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Daniel Ricciardo has made his on-track debut with the Renault Formula 1 team as its RS19 hit the circuit at Barcelona for a shakedown after all. Renault had admitted delays to its build schedule meant it might have to cancel

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Ferrari is willing to prioritise Sebastian Vettel over his new Formula 1 team-mate Charles Leclerc if required in the early stages of the 2019 season. Vettel, who spearheaded Ferrari’s ultimately unsuccessful title challenges in the past two years, often enjoyed

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Ferrari says its decision to give its 2019 Formula 1 car a matte red paint finish was taken purely for performance reasons. The Italian outfit revealed a new darker matte livery at the launch of its SF90 at Maranello on

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto says the outfit has tried to be as “extreme” as possible with its new SF90 Formula 1 car. The Maranello team launched its 2019 challenger on Friday morning and, although the car is an evolution

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. McLaren took the covers off its 2019 Formula 1 car on Thursday afternoon, and Autosport was on hand to take a closer look at the MCL34. The team finished sixth in the constructors’ championship in 2018, and will be bidding

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Formula 1 fans were treated to a surprise on Thursday, as spy shots of Alfa Romeo’s 2019 Formula 1 car emerged three days before its scheduled launch date. The team, which has taken over Sauber’s name and entry for 2019,

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Formula 1 fans will have a rare chance to ask questions to Ross Brawn at a charity event in High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire on February 27. To be hosted by Steve Rider, ‘An Evening with Ross Brawn OBE’ will feature

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Lewis Hamilton hailed his debut run in the new Mercedes W10 Formula 1 car as a “great first date” and one of the best starts the team had ever made. Mercedes used up one of its filming days to let

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. While other Formula 1 teams revealed detail-free renders and modified 2018 cars, and are struggling to be ready for shakedowns, Mercedes’ 2019 design hit the track at Silverstone on Wednesday. In the words of legendary technical illustrator Giorgio Piola puts

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Toro Rosso rookie Alexander Albon is getting his first on-track Formula 1 experience at a shakedown for the team’s 2019 contender, which is taking place at Misano on Wednesday. The Red Bull junior team revealed its STR14 in an online

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. The Williams Formula 1 team picked its new livery to reflect a more modern status, having initially considered reverting to its “traditional” navy and white colours for its 2019 car. Williams unveiled its new light blue-and-white look on Monday at

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Renault has revealed the Formula 1 car it and new signing Daniel Ricciardo hope will bring it closer to the victory-monopolising trio of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull. While the Renault that was on show at the team’s launch at

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Renault says it has made a “substantial” step forward with its 2019 engine as it bids to close the gap to Formula 1’s top three teams. The team revealed images of its 2019 RS19 alongside a show car featuring the

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Toro Rosso unveiled its 2019 Formula 1 challenger on Monday, with a design revealing how Red Bull’s Honda alliance means there is now closer technical ties between the two teams. The new car is still very much an evolution of

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Toro Rosso says that sharing Formula 1 technology with Red Bull in 2019 will allow it to focus its resources more intently on areas where it can find performance. With both teams running Honda power this year, Toro Rosso will

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Toro Rosso has revealed images of its 2019 Formula 1 car online, providing the first clear look at the impact of this season’s new aerodynamic regulations. While Haas became the first team to publish images of its new car last

Get unlimited access for free You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. By the start of next week, all 10 Formula 1 teams will have unveiled their 2019 cars and liveries. The revised aerodynamic rules – intended to increase overtaking – mean extra intrigue over teams’ designs, and first-to-launch Haas won’t be