9:35 AM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 The first week of testing offered the first glimpse of how the 2019 Formula

8:50 AM ET MONTMELO, Spain — All the early signs from the first week of testing suggest Ferrari has stolen a march on its rivals. The Italian team, revitalised under its new team principal Mattia Binotto, not only looked quick on track, it was confident off it. After his first proper taste of the SF90

12:31 PM ET ESPN staff MONTMELO, Spain — Nico Hulkenberg finished the first test of 2019 at the top of the timesheets but it was Ferrari who can leave with bragging rights after another impressive day at the Circuit de Catalunya. Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes’ position at the top of Formula One is under threat

11:35 AM ET MONTMELO, Spain — Claire Williams understands how bad it looks that her team missed the opening two and a half days of testing for the 2019 season. Williams faces a difficult start to the year after missing the first two days of testing, but it is a team used to fighting against

10:00 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Two of Formula One’s three races in North America are facing financial issues that are raising concerns about their future. Organizers of the U.S. Grand Prix won’t be reimbursed at least $20 million from the state of Texas for the 2018 race after missing a paperwork deadline

1:41 PM ET MONTMELO, Spain — Daniil Kvyat set the fastest time so far at this week’s test on Wednesday, putting Toro Rosso at the top of the timesheets. Claire Williams understands how bad it looks that her team missed the opening two and a half days of testing for the 2019 season. Lewis Hamilton

10:48 AM ET MONTMELO, Spain — Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes’ position at the top of Formula One is under threat this year after admitting the new Ferrari looks “very, very strong” in pre-season testing so far. Ferrari topped the timesheets at the opening two days of this week’s test in Spain, while Mercedes’ fastest times

12:36 PM ET ESPN staff MONTMELO, Spain — Charles Leclerc kept Ferrari at the top of the timesheets in pre-season testing after a solid start to his first day with the team. His fastest time was a 1:18.247, roughly a tenth of a second slower than Sebastian Vettel’s best effort on the opening day. Both

9:19 AM ET MONTMELO, Spain — Sebastian Vettel has no doubts new Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc can immediately challenge for the Formula One world championship in 2019. Highly-rated youngster Leclerc has replaced Kimi Raikkonen at the Italian team, which arrives at a new season without two former world champions at the helm for the first