Returning Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso believes there will be "a few surprises" when teams display their ultimate pace when the new season begins this weekend.... read more »

George Russell was impressed by the pace of Kimi Raikkonen and Alfa Romeo in testing and thinks they were the most surprising team. read more »

Woefully off the pace last season, Ferrari's new car is a stride forward but Charles Leclerc has warned fans not to "expect miracles". read more »

Andrew Shovlin knows Mercedes still have a lot to do to get the car up to speed for the season opener. read more »

Pierre Gasly has said he hopes to fight for "good points" this year after AlphaTauri's strong form in Formula 1 pre-season testing. read more »

Max Verstappen and Red Bull may have finished pre-season testing quickest but the Dutch driver claims such a turn of pace does not mean the team is happy. read more »

Lando Norris asks Japanese rookie, Yuki Tsunoda, "how's the DRS?" as AlphaTauri star gives Max Verstappen a run for his money. read more »

The promising pace and reliability that Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez showed over the three days in Bahrain was in contrast to the difficulties that Mercedes duo Lewis... read more »

Acknowledging there was a “strange atmosphere” at Ferrari last season when things didn’t go to plan, Charles Leclerc says 2021 has already brought with it a “changed”... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes will face the challenge of finding more pace from their new car ahead of next week's season-opening Bahrain GP head on, after F1's serial... read more »

Setting the pace in pre-season test is no "guarantee" Red Bull will be in this year's title fight, warns Max Verstappen. read more »

Despite strong pace and reliability, though he admits to Bahrain being "the best" pre-season test, Max Verstappen refuses to get carried away. read more »

Reigning Formula 1 World Champions Mercedes believes its rival Red Bull has a stronger car following the end of pre-season testing in Bahrain, as it raised concerns over both... read more »

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin believes the team has its "work cut out" to overcome the issues that blighted its pre-season test programme. read more »

Max Verstappen set the pace at the end of pre-season testing as Red Bull suggested it is the benchmark team ahead of the Formula 1 campaign. read more »

Sir Lewis Hamilton thinks the pace of Mercedes' chief rivals is "quite impressive" - and it is "better" that things are not going smoothly for his team. read more »

Red Bull upped the ante on the final morning of F1 Testing in Bahrain as new signing Sergio Perez posted the fastest time of 2021 so far to set the pace ahead of Ferrari's... read more »

After a tough start to testing for Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas ended Day 2 on top with the fastest time of the day set during the afternoon session. Jump onboard with the fast... read more »

While the new MCL35M has impressed onlookers with its speed and stability out on track, Ricciardo is holding fire on getting too carried away with its potential.He says that... read more »

Valtteri Bottas set the pace on the second day of F1 Testing as Mercedes rebounded from their slow start in Bahrain, edging AlphaTauri, Aston Martin and McLaren in a... read more »

Valtteri Bottas set the pace as Mercedes hit the top of the timesheets for the first time on the second day of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain. read more »

As was the case on Friday, McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo set the morning pace at the Bahrain International Circuit, while Lewis Hamilton caused a red flag and Sebastian... read more »

Watch all of F1 2021 Testing Live on F1 TV - http://f1.com/F1TVLive Day two of Testing in Bahrain! Red Bull set the pace while Mercedes struggled on Day 1 - can the Bulls keep... read more »

Verstappen closed out the first of three days of pre-season testing with both the quickest time and the most laps completed, racking up more than two race distances in the... read more »

Early days, but Red Bull's RB16B has pace and reliability as Max Verstappen tops the timesheets and completes the most laps as testing gets underway. read more »