We all know lap times don’t matter too much in Winter Testing – but the lap count is perhaps more significant. Below you can see which drivers and teams did the most (and least) laps on each day of the tests and which drivers and teams did the most laps in total over the four […]
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Just 16 laps were run on the third day of pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Read all about it in Lights Out’s Day 3 Report! The session was scheduled to start at 9am local time, but the conditions meant that the medical helicopter was unable to fly, so the start of the day’s
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There was rain, there was snow and there was limited running on the second day of Winter Testing ahead of the 2018 F1 season. Read all about it in Lights Out’s Day 2 report! Driving in today’s test were Valtteri Bottas for Mercedes, Sebastian Vettel for Ferrari, Max Verstappen for Red Bull, Esteban Ocon for Force
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We all know lap times don’t matter too much in Winter Testing – but the lap count is perhaps more significant. Below you can see which drivers and teams did the most (and least) laps on each day of the second test and which drivers and teams did the most laps in total over the
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Formula One returned with the first day of Winter Testing ahead of the 2018 season. There was early drama for McLaren, an impressive showing from Honda and mixed weather conditions. Read all about it in Lights Out’s Day 1 report! The first day of Winter Testing for 2018 was preceded by three teams officially unveiling
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Before the start of Winter Testing, I posted five prediction polls on the Lights Out twitter account. How many of the questions did you get right? Find out below! 1. Which team will be fastest in the first week? 1. Which team will have set the fastest time by the end of the first week
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Before the start of the second week of Winter Testing, I posted five prediction polls on the Lights Out twitter account. How many of the questions did you get right? Find out below! 1. Will Toro Rosso do the most laps in Winter Testing? 1. By the end of the second week of testing, will
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Ahead of the first Winter Test of the 2017 Formula One season, I posted five prediction polls on Twitter. How many predictions did you get correct? Find out here! 1. WHICH TEAM WILL BE FASTEST? 1. Which team will set the fastest lap over the four days over the first test? #F1Testing #F1 — Lights
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The new Formula One season is coming faster than a car before the braking zone of Turn One at Monza. With that in mind, we posed fifteen prediction questions for the season ahead on Twitter. Join in with the prediction fun by voting on the polls below – all you need is a twitter account.
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Force India have become the final team to unveil their 2018 F1 car – the VJM11. The car remains pink for a second season, thanks to their sponsorship from BWT. COO of the Silverstone outfit, Otmar Szafnauer, says there’s still a ‘high probability’ that the team will change their name ahead of the new season, but they
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Winter Testing for the 2018 Formula One season begins on 26th February at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya in Spain. Our first glimpse of the cars in action is always one of the most exciting parts of the year. Here are some pointers on what to look out for over the next two weeks! What
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Valtteri Bottas took the honour of being the first driver of the new Mercedes car, the W09, yesterday. Bottas was given a run in the car ahead of the official launch, on Thursday morning at a damp Silverstone circuit. He said it’s an ‘incredible feeling’ to have driven the new challenger for the first time, and,
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McLaren have revealed their car for the 2018 F1 season – the MCL33. The car was revealed in an online launch on Friday morning. The MCL33 features a renewed livery, reminiscent of the one used by Fernando Alonso in the 2017 Indy 500. The papaya orange – officially titled ‘Papaya Spark’ – is a nod
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Ferrari have launched their 2018 F1 car – the SF71H. The car was revealed at an event at the team’s Maranello base, which was streamed live online. The SF71H features a refreshed livery, and is mostly red, largely due to Santander’s withdrawal of sponsorship. The team had been sponsored by the Spanish bank since 2009. Both
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Reigning champions Mercedes have revealed their 2018 challenger – the W09. Mercedes revealed their car during an event at the Silverstone circuit, which was attended by Team Principal Toto Wolff, along with drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. After a small delay, Bottas was the first to drive the car around the damp Silverstone track,
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Toro Rosso have become the latest team to unveil their 2018 car – the STR13. The Italian team have revealed the first official picture of the car in action during their filming day at the Misano circuit. The team released the picture after images of the car on track were leaked earlier on Wednesday. The
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Renault have unveiled their 2018 Formula One car – the R.S.18. The R.S. 18 was revealed in an online launch. The car features the now familiar yellow and black livery, with the team opting for a black halo. Team Principal Cyril Abiteboul says Renault must continue to grow in 2018: “Our headline target is to
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Sauber have revealed their new F1 car – the C37. The new livery comes as a result of Sauber’s new partnership with Alfa Romeo, and is similar to the one seen at the event where the team announced the deal in December. The car also features sponsorship from Richard Mille and Carrera, who join as
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