6:23 AM ET SAKHIR, Bahrain — Sergio Perez set the pace on the final morning of this week’s preseason test in Bahrain, making use of an updated version of the Red Bull RB18 to go 0.4s faster than any other driver so far. The Red Bull emerged on the final day of testing with reprofiled
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1:50 PM ET Daniel Ricciardo has tested positive for COVID-19, McLaren confirmed on Friday. Ricciardo missed two days of Formula One’s preseason test in Bahrain due to feeling unwell, and took a PCR test as a precaution which came back positive. The team said he is isolating as per local coronavirus regulations. The Australian will
12:05 PM ET SAKHIR, Bahrain — With one day of preseason testing remaining, F1 returnee Kevin Magnussen set the fastest lap of the week with a time set during an extended period of running for his Haas team. Magnussen, who previously raced for Haas from 2017 to 2020, replaced Russia’s Nikita Mazepin at the team
6:29 AM ET SAKHIR, Bahrain — Alpine’s Esteban Ocon set the fastest lap time on the second morning of testing in Bahrain as a number of teams encountered issues in the desert heat. The second day of testing took place in 37 degrees Celsius (98 degrees Farenheit) heat, providing unusually hot conditions for both cars
4:05 PM ET SAKHIR, Bahrain — In the space of Formula One’s two preseason tests, Mercedes has presented two very different versions of its new car. When the W13 left Barcelona after the first test it looked relatively conventional. When it emerged again in Bahrain for the second test it looked genuinely revolutionary. The changes,
11:49 AM ET SAKHIR, Bahrain — Pierre Gasly set the fastest time on the first day of this week’s preseason test in Bahrain, but it was Mercedes who turned heads with a significant upgrade to its car. Gasly used the softest compound tyre to set the fastest time of the day in his AlphaTauri, putting
4:49 AM ET SAKHIR, Bahrain – Mercedes has brought a significant upgrade to its 2022 Formula One car in time for the second pre-season test in Bahrain. Driven by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday morning, the car featured tiny sidepod inlets and a completely redesigned engine cover. Sidepods have become a big differentiator
12:56 PM ET Kevin Magnussen has completed a stunning return to Formula One with former team Haas as Nikita Mazepin‘s replacement, it was announced on Wednesday. Magnussen, a 29-year-old from Denmark, raced at Haas for four seasons between 2017 and 2020 before he and Romain Grosjean were dropped in favour of Mazepin and Mick Schumacher
6:46 AM ET Formula One testing gets back underway this week in Bahrain for the final three days of track running ahead of the first race. The test will take place on the same circuit that will host the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, meaning teams will have no excuse for turning up unprepared when the
9:44 AM ET The W Series has partnered up with the Royal Air Force (RAF) to increase opportunities for women in both motorsport and the Armed Forces, the all-female motor racing championship said on Tuesday. There will be a series of joint events to highlight the career pathways open to women in both sectors with