We are now in the very short period between when the various Formula 1 teams are back at base after the 2018 pre-season testing days at the Spanish 'Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya', unusually interrupted by snow this year, and the first Grand Prix of the year at Melbourne.
Once again this year, Scuderia Toro Rosso and its Official HR Partner, Gi Group, are running Formula Future, the innovative education project which opens the doors of the Faenza technology factory to talented youngsters with a passion for motorsport. Those chosen will be able to work alongside highly qualified professionals and grow professionally and personally, on a course that combines theory and practice with a Blended Learning approach.
How many times have you gulped down your Sunday lunch before crashing out in front of the TV to watch the start of a Grand Prix? Well, from now on, you can take your time, as the start times of the F1 Grands Prix have all been put back a bit.
By any measure the general consensus of Formula 1 commentators, team principals, in fact anybody with any connection to the sport, is that Formula 1 as a sport, as a business, as entertainment, even as an industry, is facing a major crossroads.
A fighter jet screamed as it rattled buildings near Southern Cross Station. I was the only one to look up. Yep, I'm from out of town. It was the weekend of the Australian Grand Prix 2017, and I was in Melbourne to experience my first Formula One.
A Superbike is a highly tuned version of a normal road motorbike compared to the MotoGP bikes that are individually and purpose built racing machines. Think World Touring Cars as opposed to Formula 1 cars.
Brendon Hartley is hailing his Toro Rosso Formula 1 team's first winter test as a huge success.The Kiwi driver managed to get plenty of laps in on his first day behind the wheel of the Honda-powered Toro Rosso.
Pierre Gasly was at the wheel of the STR13 today, for the fourth and last day of F1 Test 01 here in Barcelona. Here the quotes from him and from the team.
Today started with snow and finished with rain and track running was limited to one installation lap for Robert. We made good use of the time doing set-up tests in the garage, but it is disappointing when this is all we can achieve during a day. Now we are looking forward to the final day of this first test and hoping we can get back onto our planned programme.
Today was a proper winter Testing session as the track was covered in snow most of the day. Not much running for Brendon, but we can end the third day of T01 with some positives anyway.
Brendon Hartley's Toro Rosso Formula 1 team enjoyed another solid day in the pre-season test in Barcelona.With the Kiwi's teammate Pierre Gasly behind the wheel, the Toro Rosso was able to complete 82 laps of the circuit.
Kiwi driver Brendon Hartley has made a more than promising start to Formula One's pre-season by driving his Toro Rosso car awfully close to the same time recorded by defending world champion Lewis Hamilton on the track near Barcelona on Monday (Tuesday NZ time).
Romain Grosjean opened up testing for Haas F1 Team on a cold and overcast Monday at Circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya. The Frenchman ventured onto the 4.655-kilometer (2.892-mile), 16-turn track at 9:10 a.m. local time and when the day was complete, Grosjean had racked up 55 laps behind the wheel of the Ferrari-powered Haas VF-18 to log 256.025 kilometers (159.086 miles).