George Russell set the fastest time of the opening day of the final test in Bahrain by just 0.010s ahead of Oscar Piastri, as Aston Martin again had limited track time.

McLaren is not "overly concerned" by the reliability issues it faced on the opening day of the second test in Barcelona, despite managing just 38 laps on Tuesday.Stoffel Vandoorne first suffered problems during the installation lap, with the Belgian coasting into the pit lane and having to be pushed back...

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Fernando Alonso was quickest on the opening day of Silverstone's in-season Formula 1 test, which was red-flagged at one stage following a bizarre incident.The red flag came midway through the afternoon, when a gust of wind blew a plank of wood off the start-light gantry hanging over the home straight.Fortunately...

Felipe Massa will continue to put Williams' radical rear-wing through its paces on the second day of Barcelona Formula 1 testing on Wednesday.The double-decker device was tried by Williams as it seeks to find the optimum balance of this year's car, as well as potentially simulate downforce levels for 2017...

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier believes the team's improved pre-season testing performance compared to 2015 is a "big boost" heading into the new season.Following the return of Honda as engine supplier, McLaren went on to suffer one of the worst years in its history. But after completing just 380 laps...

Romain Grosjean is unsure what caused his off that led to the morning session of Formula 1 testing at Barcelona on Thursday being red-flagged just before the mid-day lunch break. The Haas driver slid off track at Turn 4, running through the gravel and coming to a stop just before...

The FIA says there is no timeframe for when its investigation into McLaren driver Fernando Alonso's Formula 1 testing crash at Barcelona will be complete.International motorsport's governing body launched an investigation into the crash after Alonso suffered a concussion that has forced him to miss the season-opening Australian Grand Prix...

Related StoriesNico Rosberg set the fastest lap of Barcelona Formula 1 testing so far on day two of the final test, while McLaren finally got some good mileage on the board.World champion team Mercedes fitted soft tires to its car for the first time in pre-season testing late in the...