Sebastian Vettel was quickest on the first day of testing for Ferrari but Mercedes impressed by covering almost 700 kilometres with their W06.
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First pictures: Williams FW37 makes debut in Jerez
2015 F1 testing
Posted onSee the first photographs of the Williams FW37 which has begun testing in Spain today.
First pictures: Red Bull RB11 appears in camouflage
2015 F1 testing
Posted onThe Red Bull RB11 has appeared for the first time in testing at Jerez in Spain.
First pictures: Mercedes launch W06 in Jerez
2015 F1 testing
Posted onThe Mercedes W06, the car the team will use to defend its 2014 championship success, has been officially launched in Spain.
Key: High hopes for “very different” Toro Rosso
2015 F1 season
Posted onToro Rosso’s Technical Director James Key says that his team are optimistic and motivated ahead of the opening test of the season.
No nerves for F1’s youngest ever driver pairing
2015 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr say they are not feeling any nerves ahead of the opening pre-season test in Jerez.
Toro Rosso eye fifth place with “best ever car”
2015 F1 season
Posted onToro Rosso will head into their tenth season in Formula 1 with the team’s “best car ever built”, according to Team Principal Franz Tost.
First pictures: Toro Rosso launch STR10 in Jerez
2015 F1 testing
Posted onToro Rosso has launched its 2015 F1 car, the STR10, at Jerez in Spain.
Full driver line-up confirmed for first test of 2015
2015 F1 season
Posted onThe full driver line-up has been confirmed for the first F1 test of the 2015 season.
Mercedes end 2014 on top as McLaren struggle again
2014 F1 testing
Posted onMercedes’ reserve driver Pascal Wehrlein headed the final F1 test day of 2014 on his debut, but McLaren managed only two laps with their Honda-powered car.
Bottas on top as McLaren take first steps with Honda
2014 F1 testing
Posted onValtteri Bottas led the times on the penultimate day of F1 testing this year but all eyes were on the first public outing for the new McLaren-Honda.
Hamilton crashes, Raikkonen on top in quiet first day of F1 test
2014 F1 season
Posted onThe 2014 F1 season got off to a subdued start on the first day of testing at Jerez as most teams completed only a handful of laps, if any at all.
Four teams confirm Bahrain test line-ups
2013 F1 season
Posted onThe four teams who will attend this week’s test in Bahrain have confirmed who will drive for them.
Vettel ahead as Young Drivers’ Test ends
2013 F1 testing
Posted onSebastian Vettel was quickest at the final day of the Young Drivers’ Test as he evaluated Pirelli’s new tyres.
Ricciardo top for Toro Rosso, third for Red Bull
2013 F1 testing
Posted onAll eyes were on Daniel Ricciardo at the second day of the Young Drivers’ Test at Silverstone and he duly set the quickest time of the day – but then went off in the Red Bull.
Magnussen leads Di Resta on day one of test
2013 F1 testing
Posted onKevin Magnussen led the times at the end of the first day of the Young Drivers Test at Silverstone followed by Force India’s Paul di Resta.
Lotus scrap plan to run Raikkonen at test
2013 F1 season
Posted onLotus have decided not to run Kimi Raikkonen at this week’s Young Driver Test as originally planned.
Driver line-up confirmed for Young Drivers’ Test
2013 F1 season
Posted onThe driver-line up for the Young Drivers’ Test which starts at Silverstone tomorrow has been confirmed.
Rigon to do bulk of test for Ferrari alongside Massa
2013 F1 season
Posted onDavide Rigon will do two-and-a-half days of the Young Drivers’ Test for Ferrari which starts at Silverstone tomorrow.
Calado, Kvyat, Sainz and Cecotto get test chances
2013 F1 season
Posted onForce India and Toro Rosso have confirmed their drivers line-ups for this weeks test with four young drivers getting the chance to drive their cars.