11:58 AM ET MONTMELO, Spain — Mercedes boss Toto Wolff fears Brexit will be “the mother of all messes” and hurt the seven Formula One teams based in the U.K., strengthening Ferrari in the process. Britain is due to leave the European Union on March 29, although its parliament is yet to agree to the

4:12 AM ET Maurice Hamilton Close • Veteran F1 journalist, covering the sport since 1977• Motor racing correspondent for the Observer for 20 years• Has written several books and covered F1 for BBC Radio 5 Live The problem facing F1 teams at this time of year is managing the expectation of enthusiastic sponsors. The reality of deals done

2:35 PM ET MONTMELO, Spain — The first rule of testing is not to read too much into the headline times. Even so, the paddock couldn’t help but sit up and take notice when Sebastian Vettel set a 1:18.161 on the first morning at the Circuit de Catalunya. To give that time some historical context,

3:55 AM ET ESPN staff With Red Bull and Alfa Romeo launching their 2019 liveries on the morning of winter testing, we now know what this year’s grid will look like colour-wise. Ferrari has joined Red Bull in introducing a new matte finish, while Haas and Williams both opted for a radical new look thanks

7:40 AM ET ESPN staff MONTMELO, Spain — Williams has delayed its 2019 debut to Wednesday after confirming its new car is unlikely to be ready in time for the second day of this week’s test at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona. Originally the team planned to complete a 100km shakedown in Spain on

11:00 AM ET ESPN staff The new matte paintwork on Ferrari’s 2019 car was used for technical reasons rather than cosmetic, according to team principal Mattia Binotto. Although Ferrari rarely deviates from an all red livery, the new SF90 is distinctive because of its matte finish. The team presented the car at its factory in

4:40 AM ET ESPN staff Williams will miss the opening day of pre-season testing on Monday because its new car will not be ready in time. The British team launched its livery last Monday at an event at its factory in Grove, but the car presented was a 2018 Williams with a 2019-spec front wing

1:38 PM ET ESPN staff Daniel Ricciardo has completed his first laps as a Renault Formula One driver after the French team managed to prepare its car in time for its planned filming day on Saturday. Renault left the build of the new R.S.19 late and was worried it would not have the car ready

6:01 AM ET MARANELLO, Italy — The Auditorium Enzo Ferrari stands proudly on one side of Maranello’s central piazza. It’s not the prettiest building in Northern Italy — far from it — but its yellow stucco is immaculately maintained and free of the graffiti that plagues the surrounding streets. It is also a point of