A new era of Formula One got underway this week at the Circuit de Catalunya with all ten teams taking to the track for the first test of the preseason. Although it’s too early to call a definitive order, it’s clear that some teams have made a stronger start than others and it was no

12:27 PM ET BARCELONA, Spain – Lewis Hamilton ensured Mercedes finished quickest at the first F1 preseason test, where Fernando Alonso and Alpine’s day went up in smoke in the morning. Hamilton, who is looking to win a record eighth F1 championship this season, set two quick laps in the final 20 minutes. On the

7:35 AM ET BARCELONA, Spain — The future of Russian driver Nikita Mazepin at the Haas Formula One team is in doubt after the team confirmed it would make a decision on its Uralkali sponsorship deal, which funds Mazepin’s position at the team, next week. Haas took part in preseason testing with a plain white

Feb 23, 2022 BARCELONA, Spain — Lewis Hamilton hinted that Formula One’s current race stewards are biased towards certain drivers and has called for new individuals without agendas to be installed. Hamilton has said he “lost faith” in Formula One’s governing body after he controversially lost the title at last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

2:00 PM ET BARCELONA, Spain – Haas will run a plain white car, minus any of its Uralkali branding or Russian flag colours, for the final day of F1 testing on Friday. Russia’s military launched a long-feared invasion of Ukraine early Thursday, attacking its ex-Soviet neighbour from multiple directions despite warnings of dire consequences from

Feb 23, 2022 Reigning Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has hit the track on the opening morning of preseason testing in the first public outing of the new Red Bull. Verstappen, driving a car branded with the number one instead of his usual 33 to note his new status, rolled out of the garage

12:43 PM ET BARCELONA, Spain — Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set the pace in the second day of preseason testing at the Circuit de Catalunya as hype continued to build around the performance of the Italian team. A clear favourite has yet to emerge from the first F1 test of 2022, with teams focusing on gaining

Feb 23, 2022 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 The second day of testing is underway at a sunny Circuit de Catalunya. All

2:06 PM ET BARCLEONA, Spain — Lewis Hamilton isn’t known for his love of preseason testing, but even the seven-time champion arrived early in the pit lane at the Circuit de Catalunya on Wednesday to witness the dawn of F1’s new era. He wasn’t due to drive his new Mercedes W13 until the afternoon, but

12:24 PM ET BARCELONA, Spain – A late quick lap from Lando Norris ensured McLaren finished quickest on a fascinating opening day of Formula One’s 2022 preseason test at the Circuit de Catalunya. Norris, driving the striking papaya orange and blue McLaren, set a lap of 1:19.568 in the closing half hour to move ahead