Installation laps are short, deliberate laps run early in a session – typically right after a car first leaves the garage/pit lane – to check that everything on the car is working correctly before pushing to real racing speeds. What are they actually checking? Basic systems functionality. Brakes, steering, gearbox/shifting,...

Romain Grosjean feels Formula 1 newcomer Haas has a strong base on which to develop its car after his first experience of the debut challenger in the simulator.While Haas puts the finishing touches to the car at the home of chassis maker Dallara, and ahead of its maiden fire-up next...