Lewis Hamilton appeared to confirm Mercedes’ status as F1 2018 favourites by lapping half a second quicker than anyone in opening practice at the Australian GP. read more »

The Spaniard begins his first full campaign with Renault with an eye on a fourth consecutive points finish at the Albert Park circuit. read more »

F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has welcomed Ferrari setting the fastest time so far in winter testing amid rising expectation of a close fight between Mercedes and the... read more »

Sebastian Vettel leads close morning session as second F1 test begins read more »

McLaren suffers setback as second F1 test begins read more »

As Toro Rosso begins life as a works team, James Key isn't concerned about a possible Honda deal for senior outfit Red Bull in 2019. read more »

Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon will be free to race when this season begins with Otmar Szafnauer declaring them to be past the "conflict" stage. read more »

Exclusive footage, as the Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ takes its first steps on track at Silverstone... #DrivenByEachOther read more »

Follow all the action from Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya as Formula One's 2018 pre-season officially begins. read more »

After months of silence, pre-season testing begins in Spain on Monday where Formula 1 may have its first hint at how 2018 could play out. read more »

Toro Rosso are the latest team to confirm their driver schedule for the first Winter Test that begins on Monday. read more »

Formula 1 2018 will burst into action this week when winter testing begins on Monday at Barcelona, with the threat to Mercedes' recent domination and... read more »

Sky Sports will have all bases covered throughout winter testing when the pre-season action begins in Barcelona on Monday, February 26. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo is eager to take on reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton as his future teammate as he begins to weight up his options. read more »

Although James Key concedes no one knows until the season begins, he feels Toro Rosso could pull off a "surprise" this season with new engine partner Honda. read more »

McLaren has announced that its new Renault powered MCL33 will be unveiled on February 23, the week before Formula 1's 2018 pre-season testing begins read more »

Resurfacing work begins at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya read more »

Fernando Alonso has completed his first full preparations for his Daytona 24 Hours debut with three days of testing, but his team finished outside the top 10. read more »

New-look Aston Martin Red Bull Racing has unveiled its tweaked logo to incorporate the British manufacturer as it begins its title sponsor partnership. read more »

Our countdown of the best F1 drivers of the 2017 season begins with a man who had to overcome the worst car on the grid and a serious pre-season injury to showcase his talent. read more »

GPUpdate.net begins its team-by-team season review with Sauber, which again finished 10th, though this time without the consolation of beating a rival, albeit… read more »

Robert Kubica is in action for Williams as the two-day tyre test in Abu Dhabi begins as the team make a final check on whether the Pole is physically able to return to F1. read more »

Nico Hulkenberg is hoping to finish Sunday's Abu Dhabi GP where he starts it, P7, as that would give Renault a good chance of finishing sixth in the Constructors'... read more »

Fernando Alonso has successfully completed his first test ahead of his debut at the Rolex 24 At Daytona in January. read more »

The Treasury has begun contacting relevant parties as it seeks to discover if FIA grants breached financial sanctions. read more »