McLaren has pulled the covers off its latest F1 car – sporting an interim shakedown livery.

Mercedes technical director James Allison estimates the sidepod changes between Mercedes' 2017 and 2018 cars is worth around a quarter of a second.The W09 – the first car Allison has been heavily involved in after joining Mercedes earlier last year – features tighter aerodynamic packaging around the sidepod to the...

Incorporating the Halo onto its car was "a big challenge" for Force India after starting its 2018 design early, chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer admits.The FIA forced through the Halo on safety grounds in late July last year, with the cockpit protection device becoming a mandatory addition for the 2018...

Sauber has confirmed Ferrari third driver Antonio Giovinazzi will drive for the team at the first pre-season test in place of the injured Pascal Wehrlein.Wehrlein was confirmed as a Sauber driver in January, replacing Felipe Nasr for 2017 having raced for Manor last year. However, the German injured his back...

Nico Rosberg has given his seal of approval to Formula 1's new halo cockpit protection system, even though he appreciates it is not visually pleasing at present.Kimi Raikkonen tested the device on his Ferrari for one lap at the start of the third day of the second pre-season test at...

A gearbox problem limited Kimi Raikkonen and Ferrari's mileage as 2016's second pre-season Formula 1 test began at Barcelona on Tuesday.Raikkonen's car stopped when he became stuck in eighth gear on the pits straight just after the lunch break. Although Ferrari got him back out later, he could only manage...

Sauber technical director Mark Smith says the fact it is not debuting its 2016-spec car until next week's second pre-season Formula 1 test will "not hurt us too much".The Swiss team adjusted its plans due to the late change to the F1 calendar and instead ran last year's car at...

McLaren has conceded to enduring a day of frustration after being hampered by a coolant leak it has described as "minor."Fernando Alonso completed just three installation laps early on before his day was brought to a very premature end, undoing some of the good work of the previous three days...

Sauber's bid to unveil its latest Formula 1 challenger at the second pre-season test remains on course as the chassis has passed FIA crash tests.Sauber is now the seventh team to declare it has been given the green light by the FIA with regard to its chassis, joining Haas, Renault,...

The Haas Formula 1 team's first challenger will break cover on the opening morning of the first pre-season test at Barcelona next month.The American team, which will run Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutierrez, becomes the 11th team on the F1 grid this season. It had considered a bespoke launch ahead...