Mercedes set to focus on performance in Barcelona next week after solid first test for the new W03 read more »

Martin Whitmarsh says he feels the 2012 F1 season is too close to call as it stands based on the performance of rival teams in pre-season testing read more »

Mercedes has begun searching for performance from the W03 after learning how its new car works during the second test, according to team principal Ross Brawn read more »

Williams needs to improve its car's slow-speed performance if it is to make progress up the grid, reckons chief operations engineer Mark Gillan. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he is happy with the performance of the new McLaren following two days of running at Catalunya read more »

Feb.23 (GMM) After an inconclusive and perhaps even worrying performance at Jerez, the faces in the McLaren garage are looking happier as the second group test progresses this... read more »

Wednesday in Barcelona saw another day in which Lewis Hamilton posted over a century of laps. Clocking up 121 tours of the Spanish venue following Tuesday's tally of... read more »

As track surface temperatures barely nudged into double figures in Barcelona on Tuesday, Bruno Senna was keen see a rise in order to gain a more accurate comparison for... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen’s contract for 2013 is dependent on him finishing in the top eight of the driver’s championship this year, according to a report from... read more »

Peter Sauber is hoping for a constant rise in performance through the 2012 F1 season, if only to match his eponymous team's rivals. read more »

Sauber has been left encouraged by the performance of its car following the first pre-season test at Jerez, describing on-track results in the Andalusian region of Spain as... read more »

Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane said that the reliability of the E20 allowed the team to work on performance during the first test at Jerez read more »

Back for his second day of testing, Bruno Senna toured the Spanish circuit more times than anyone else, on his way to eighth position, amassing 124 laps. Senna and the Williams... read more »

Romain Grosjean came away from his first test as a Lotus driver feeling positive about the new E20 and his own performance read more »

Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: We had a very productive day, with Bruno successfully completing a full race simulation this morning and performance development testing read more »

Lotus F1 Team concluded the first pre-season test of 2012 with Romain Grosjean completing 95 laps of the Jerez circuit today. Fast facts: Track: Jerez, Spain, 4.4km Chassis:... read more »

Jari Matti Latvala powered ahead on the opening day of Rally Sweden after a commanding performance in the afternoon bunch of stages. Latvala had been embroiled in a close fight... read more »

Pirelli believes its tyres are on course to deliver more exciting racing in 2012, following some encouraging results from this week's test at Jerez in Spain. read more »

Romain Grosjean is upbeat about the performance of the new Lotus E20 after his first day of testing with the car at Jerez on Thursday. read more »

Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: I am very pleased with both Bruno's first day in the car and the team's performance today. We managed to read more »

Daniel completed a hundred laps on his second and last day of driving at this first test of the season. It was a respectable performance in terms of reliability therefore, with... read more »

Red Bull attracted the curiosity of many members of the F1 paddock on Monday when they unveiled their 2012 car, the RB8, which features a hole in its stepped nose that none of... read more »

Lotus F1 Team’s 2012 challenger, the E20, topped the times during the first day of testing at Jerez with Kimi Raikkonen at the wheel. FAST FACTS: Track: Jerez, Spain, 4.4km... read more »

Lotus has expressed its disappointment at the FIA's decision to ban its reactive ride system for the 2012 season - but does not believe the move will hurt its performance... read more »

Lotus team principal Eric Boullier believes that the priority for his outfit is to get back into a "positive spiral" through its on-track performance in 2012. read more »