Live: 2018 F1 pre-season testing day five
2018 F1 season
Join us to follow day five of testing for the 2018 F1 season on RaceFans Live.
Women are more competitive in lower-downforce cars – Jorda
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Women more competitive in low-downforce cars – Jorda • McLaren gave up practising pit stops • F1 calendar restructuring delayed
Kubica to run again as final pre-season testing driver line-up is set
2018 F1 season
The driver line-up for the final pre-season F1 test at the Circuit de Catalunya this week has been confirmed with Robert Kubica due to run again for Williams.
Williams insists it hasn’t questioned Mercedes engine parity
2018 F1 season
Williams has not cast any doubts on the parity of equipment it receives from Mercedes, the team has stated.
Australian Grand Prix cost government £56 million last year
2017 Australian Grand Prix
The 2017 Australian Grand Prix was supported by government payments worth over £56 million according to the annual report published by the promoters.
Restyled IndyCar must do more than look good in 2018
2018 IndyCar season preview
The new-look IndyCar won instant praise for its appearance but for the series to thrive it must deliver on the goals of improving the action and reducing costs.
McLaren MCL33: Technical analysis
F1 technology
The Renault-powered McLaren MCL33 is a hugely important car for the team as it bids to reverse its fortunes after three disastrous seasons with Honda.
Schumacher’s nephew is runner-up in debut season despite missing four races
Weekend Racing Wrap
Michael Schumacher’s nephew David finished his first season in racing cars second in the championship despite missing the opening four races.
Engine parity clarification “not relevant” to Mercedes
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Engine parity clarification “not relevant” to Mercedes • Final pre-season F1 test begins tomorrow • Magnussen support cost cap plan
Williams FW41: Technical analysis
F1 technology
Williams says its new FW41 is a “much more aggressive” car. It needs to be if they’re going to reverse their four-year slide. Will Tyson assesses their design.
Magnussen very keen on future full-time IndyCar move
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Magnussen very keen on future full-time IndyCar move • Formula E to use full Monaco track • Tribute to Ron Walker at Australian Grand Prix
Abt claims maiden Formula E win in Mexico
Formula E
Daniel Abt scored his first Formula E victory, and the first for Audi since it became a factory team, in the fifth round of the series in Mexico City.
Blockbuster film composer producing “new signature tune for F1”
2018 F1 season
A Hollywood composer has confirmed he is working on a new theme tune commissioned by Formula One.
Unlike Hamilton, Bottas prefers Barcelona’s new track surface
2018 F1 season
Valtteri Bottas has spoken up in favour of the resurfaced Circuit de Catalunya which his team mate Lewis Hamilton criticised this week.
Caption Competition 147: Hulkenberg’s Lego Renault
Caption Competition
Nico Hulkenberg tried out a full-size Lego model of Renault’s F1 car last month. Can you come up with the best caption for this picture?
Brown “will have a fight on his hands” if he goes after Williams sponsors
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Brown “will have a fight” if he goes after Williams sponsors • F1 team payments fall $47m • Mercedes “underestimated” effect of late Bottas deal
Hamilton: Bring back lighter cars to increase overtaking
2018 F1 season
Lewis Hamilton expressed concern about the rising weight of F1 cars and claimed the racing would improve if they were made lighter.
2018 pre-season test one: Bonus picture gallery
2018 F1 season
The first pre-season test of 2018 wrapped up yesterday in Barcelona. Here’s a special bonus picture gallery of the action from the first test of the year.
‘If I do a s*** job I’ll be the first to say’: Exclusive interview with Sirotkin
2018 F1 season
Sergey Sirotkin came close to reaching F1 twice before but he’s finally arrived with Williams. He told RaceFans how he’s preparing for his debut this month.
Sky responds to F1 TV by slashing the price of its F1 channel stream
2018 F1 season
Sky has responded to the launch of Formula One’s F1 TV Pro streaming service by cutting the price of its F1 channel stream in the UK.