Archives of Month:  February 2019 - Page 4

Seat problem sidelined Magnussen at test

Kevin Magnussen had to stop driving Haas' F1 car on Tuesday. Ekstra Bladet newspaper reports that the Dane's head was pointing too far forwards,...

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20 Feb 2019

Grosjean hits out at new tyre blanket rule

Romain Grosjean has criticised a change to the tyre rules for 2019. Pirelli says teams may no longer run temperatures of more than 80...

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20 Feb 2019

McLaren: Alonso 'may' attend Barcelona test

McLaren says Fernando Alonso will "maybe" be trackside at the Barcelona test next week. Earlier, there was speculation the now retired-from-F1 Spaniard could actually...

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20 Feb 2019

UK factory closure won't affect Honda F1

Honda says its F1 operations will be unaffected by a major factory closure in the UK. The engines used by Red Bull and Toro...

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20 Feb 2019

Pirelli looking for 2021 F1 test car

Pirelli is on the lookout for a F1 test car. The Italian company has secured the contract to remain in F1 beyond 2021, when...

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20 Feb 2019

Norris: 2019 McLaren 'not perfect'

McLaren has had a positive start to its 2019 campaign. While Ferrari impressed with its early test form in Barcelona, it was McLaren's new...

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20 Feb 2019

F1 opens tender for 2021 standard gearbox

F1 has taken a step towards mandating standard gearboxes from 2021. Planned to be part of Liberty Media's vision for the sport beyond the...

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20 Feb 2019

Rosberg & Button to be TV pundits in 2019

Two former world champions will regularly be in the F1 paddock in 2019. Nico Rosberg has been signed up to attend 10 grands prix...

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20 Feb 2019

Sirotkin: Renault 'good option' for reserve role

Sergey Sirotkin has admitted Renault would be a "good option" for a F1 reserve role in 2019. The Russian driver lost his seat at...

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20 Feb 2019

Indycar to use Halo alternative in 2019

Indycar has opted against using one of the cockpit-protection layouts developed in formula one. Instead, the series has announced the introduction of what it...

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20 Feb 2019

Driver quotes after 2nd day of winter testing

On the second day of testing a lot of drivers had their debut on driving for their new team. Charles |Leclerc, Lando Norris, Alexander...

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20 Feb 2019

Results second day of F1 winter testing 2019

Event: Winter test Barcelona Track: Catalunya Circuit Weather:  Partly Clouded & dry Air temp:  14ºC Tarmac: Dry,  18ºC What happened on the second day of the 8...

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19 Feb 2019

Ultra-Protective Helmet does F1 Debut

The next generation of ultra-protective helmets, based on the FIA’s new top-level helmet standard, have made their debut at F1 pre-season testing. These new...

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19 Feb 2019

Why hasn't Williams started winter testing yet?

Williams Racing is the only team at the paddocikthat still isn't started testing on the Catalunya circuit. Why aren't they testing yet and when...

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19 Feb 2019

2019 2nd day pictures Barcelona F1 Winter testing

Here you can find pictures that are made during day two of the 8th days of winter testing on Catalunya circuit. Did you know you...

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19 Feb 2019

Gasly crashes Red Bull RB15 during testing

In this video you can see Red Bull debutante Pierre Gasly losing control of the Red Bull RB15 in turn 12 of Catalunya circuit during...

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19 Feb 2019

Ricciardo looses Renaul RS19 rear wing element

In this video you can see the Renault RS19 with Daniel Ricciardo, who loses a rear wing element on main straight of Circuit de...

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19 Feb 2019

Driver quotes after 1st day of winter testing

Yesterday was one of the most exciting days of the season, when almost all Formula 1 teams had to break cover to test their...

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19 Feb 2019

2019 Williams car not yet in Barcelona

Williams' 2019 car is not yet in Barcelona. Dead last in 2018, hopes were high that the once-great British team would begin its recovery...

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19 Feb 2019

Hulkenberg: Ferrari 'extremely fast' already

Ferrari's new matte-liveried car for 2019 looks "extremely fast". That was not just the observation of Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg, but almost everyone else...

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19 Feb 2019

Horner: Honda packaging 'like a Swiss watch'

Christian Horner continues to have nothing but praise for Red Bull's new works engine partner. For others in the pitlane, a big question-mark hangs...

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19 Feb 2019

Drivers still unsure 2019 rule changes will work

F1 drivers remain unconvinced the aerodynamic regulations for 2019 will make overtaking any easier. The biggest change for this year is the front wing,...

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19 Feb 2019

Vettel: Binotto as boss 'no revolution'

Sebastian Vettel insists there has been no "revolution" at Ferrari over the winter. On paper, it has been all change at Maranello, with Mattia...

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19 Feb 2019

Peter Sauber: Sauber name still involved in F1

Peter Sauber has admitted that the departure of his surname from formula one "hurts". The 75-year-old Swiss, no longer involved with the Hinwil based...

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19 Feb 2019

Binotto 'number 1' comments surprised Wolff

Toto Wolff has admitted he was surprised to hear Ferrari reassure Sebastian Vettel about his 'number 1' status. After a winter of speculation that...

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19 Feb 2019

Bottas observes 'really shiny' Pirelli tyres

Valtteri Bottas says Pirelli's 2019 tyres feel similar to their predecessors. For this year, the colour identification of the tyres has changed, with only...

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19 Feb 2019

Wolff: Brexit would give Ferrari an advantage

Ferrari could be the big beneficiary if Britain's 'no deal' exit from the European Union occurs at the end of next month. That is...

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19 Feb 2019

Results first day of winter testing 2019

Event: Winter test Barcelona Track: Catalunya Circuit Weather:  Sunny & dry Air temp:  18ºC Tarmac: Dry,  25ºC Today was a very important day for the 2019 F1...

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18 Feb 2019

New Racing Point & Alfa Romeo F1 testing insight

F1 testing has kicked off in Spain, giving us our first look at the new Racing Point RP19, and a definitive version of Alfa...

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18 Feb 2019

All 2019 F1 cars in 1 picture

We have put all 2019 Formula 1 cars on one picture for you to study the competition in upcoming 2019 F1 season! We couldn't...

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18 Feb 2019