Pirelli admits it will be forced to quit Formula One at the end of the year if plans for a 2017 test programme at not ratified on Monday. The F1 Commission is today set to vote... read more »

Pirelli have threatened to quit F1 unless the FIA presses ahead with plans to finalise the 2017 test programme... read more »

Five Formula 1 teams are poised to assist tyre manufacturer Pirelli commence its test programme for the rubber required for the planned 2017 rule changes read more »

Renault has added Chinese karter Sun Yue Yang to its young driver academy, the fifth member of the revived scheme. Renault brought back its junior programme… read more »

McLaren-Honda driver Fernando Alonso has restarted his training programme as he attempts to return to the Formula 1 grid at the Chinese Grand Prix, which takes… read more »

Our programme was heavily biased towards establishing a good baseline set-up and our tyre choices today echoed that. read more »

Jolyon Palmer has confidence in his Renault Sport F1 team in the knowledge they are planning an extensive development programme throughout 2016. read more »

Renault and Red Bull may have had their falling out, but the regie's new boss insists that there are elements of the world champion's programme that carry over to his... read more »

Fernando Alonso declared himself as "happy" after completing the majority of McLaren's programme during practice for the Australian Grand Prix, despite wet… read more »

Max Verstappen is refusing to be drawn on questions about his future but has admitted he owes the Red Bull programme loyalty for giving him his F1 opportunity.... read more »

Formula 1 rookie Jolyon Palmer has admitted that Renault's expectations are low as it prepares for its full-time comeback into the sport at this weekend's Australian... read more »

Despite a less than promising pre-season programme, Jenson Button is ready to view McLaren's prospects through the prism of an F1 race weekend. read more »

Canadian driver Nicholas Latifi has joined Renault as a test driver. Latifi has been signed to a "long-term development programme" which aims to see him participate... read more »

McLaren will arrive at the Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix with a "number of unknowns" after failing to complete its testing programme, says racing... read more »

Toro Rosso heads into the new Formula 1 season with unprecedented confidence following its best pre-season testing programme yet, according to boss Franz Tost read more »

Eric Boullier insists McLaren-Honda received a boost after a much improved testing programme in 2016 compared to 2015. read more »

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier believes the team's improved pre-season testing performance compared to 2015 is a "big boost" heading into the new season read more »

Manor's Racing Director Dave Ryan says he is encouraged by the progress made by rookie Rio Haryanto across the course of pre-season testing in Spain. Haryanto has stepped... read more »

Lewis Hamilton joked that he was glad Mercedes detected a problem with its W07 Hybrid as its faultless pre-season programme was interrupted by a transmission failure. Hamilton... read more »

Nico Hulkenberg ended his pre-season testing programme with the third fastest time on day three in Spain on Thursday. read more »

Max Verstappen says that the reliability of the STR11 is a boon for the team as he concluded his pre-season testing programme in Spain on Thursday. Verstappen racked up 159... read more »

Kevin Magnussen says he heads to the Australian Grand Prix with a positive mentality after concluding his pre-season testing programme at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.... read more »

Charles Leclerc and Giuliano Alesi are added to the Ferrari Driver Academy programme, with the former getting Ferrari Haas development role read more »

Manor Racing are in a new era and will develop their 2016 challenger during the season according to racing director Dave Ryan. read more »

Former world champion Fernando Alonso said McLaren still had a considerable amount of data to analyse, despite their programme being interrupted at various stages. read more »