They always say Barcelona is the perfect test of a Formula 1 car, a place that stretches all aspects of chassis performance. It's also a good opportunity to see how F1 teams have progressed since winter testing, during.We watched the first and third free practice sessions for the recent Spanish...

Renault Formula 1 rookie Jolyon Palmer has described his Chinese Grand Prix weekend as the worst of his entire racing career.After qualifying 19th at Shanghai on Saturday in what he called a "catastrophically bad" performance, Palmer finished last as all 22 drivers completed the race. So far, Palmer and the...

Renault has revealed its definitive 2016 livery two days ahead of the start of the new Formula 1 season.In early February the French manufacturer launched its works team return with what it described at the time as "a show car" featuring a predominantly black livery with flashes of yellow.The team,...

Renault's 2016 Formula 1 car surprised the team in Formula 1 pre-season testing, and it believes it could sneak into the top 10 in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.The French manufacturer's late takeover of Lotus last year provided the team with little time to prepare the RS16 that took part...

Jolyon Palmer shook off his latest Renault gremlins in pre-season Formula 1 testing and was left feeling upbeat about a car he has described as "confidence inspiring."After completing just 79 laps over his first two days last week due to issues with the RS16, and then watching teammate Kevin Magnussen...

Force India's Nico Hulkenberg led the way on the third morning of pre-season Formula 1 testing, as Ferrari endured a frustrating start to Wednesday's running.Kimi Raikkonen took over the Ferrari SF16-H after Sebastian Vettel topped two near-faultless days at Barcelona, but only managed four laps and did not record a...

Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel will be the headline acts when Formula 1 for 2016 finally gets under way with testing at Barcelona on Monday.It has been a lengthy pre-season, with what will be an 84-day hiatus since the cars were last on track in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix....

Renault became the first Formula 1 team to unveil its 2016 challenger – the RS16 – with an event at its Technocenter in Paris.• Video of the launch eventThe French manufacturer is returning to F1 as a works entrant for the first time since 2011 after completing protracted negotiations to...