McLaren racing director Eric Boullier feels the difficulties endured by the team so early last year ultimately resulted in a close bond quickly being forged with Formula 1 engine partner Honda.Boullier has confirmed McLaren and Honda realized as soon as the first pre-season test in Jerez that a troubled year...

With four days of running at Jerez already under their belts, the teams were able to change focus slightly and begin discovering the true potential of their 2015 machines over the four-day pre-season test at Barcelona.But which teams have made a jump forward, and which are at risk of dropping...

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes insist there is no alarm over not having a new Formula 1 deal for 2016 yet, despite still having "sticky parts" of discussions to overcome.The reigning F1 world champion and his bosses had been expected to finalise a new deal over the winter, having elected to...

Lotus expects its E23 2015 Formula 1 car to complete its first proper running on day three of the first pre-season test at Jerez this week.The team missed the opening day's running on Sunday as its car was en route to Spain from its Enstone, UK base. While the E23...

Adrian Newey thinks it too early to expect Renault to have made the progress needed to enable Red Bull to challenge for the Formula 1 world championship this year.The design genius, who has stepped back from a full-time role at Red Bull's F1 team, is well aware that his squad's...

Mercedes F1 team boss Toto Wolff has admitted surprised at Red Bull's early Formula 1 testing woes, but doubts it means much about the team's overall 2014 competitiveness.Red Bull endured a troubled first pre-season test at Jerez last week, completing just 21 laps over the four days of running. Its...

Caterham's Kamui Kobayashi is not concerned that Renault's problems could last until the start of the Formula 1 season, despite its troubled week at Jerez.Renault encountered a difficult first pre-season test in Spain, with a host of different issues limiting the running of its Caterham, Toro Rosso and Red Bull...

Williams has become the first Formula 1 team to reveal its nose design for 2014 by releasing a rendering of the new Mercedes-powered FW36. New regulations for 2014 stipulate a high chassis with the nose tip at a height of 185mm, significantly lower than before. Williams has chosen the "anteater"...

Formula 1 teams are on the limit to get their new cars ready for the first 2014 pre-season test in Jerez, reckon leading paddock figures.McLaren sporting director Sam Michael and Renault ambassador Alain Prost think that there is a growing acceptance now of how tight things are for everyone, despite...