Pre-Season Test #2 - Day #4 - LINE-UP

PRE-SEASON TEST #2 - DAY #4 - LINE-UP

Test Location: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - Montmelo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

MERCEDES-MERCEDES: Lewis Hamilton (AM) / Valtteri Bottas (PM)

FERRARI-FERRARI: Kimi Raikkonen

RED BULL RACING-TAG-HEUER: Daniel Ricciardo

RENAULT-RENAULT: Carlos Sainz (AM) / Nico Hulkenberg (PM)

FORCE INDIA-MERCEDES: Esteban Ocon

WILLIAMS-MERCEDES: Sergey Sirotkin (AM) / Lance Stroll (PM)

SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO-HONDA: Brendon Hartley

HAAS-FERRARI: Romain Grosjean 
McLAREN-RENAULT: Fernando Alonso 

SAUBER-FERRARI: Charles Leclerc

*Subject to change

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Pre-Season Test #2 - Day #3 - LINE-UP

PRE-SEASON TEST #2 - DAY #3 - LINE-UP

Test Location: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - Montmelo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

MERCEDES-MERCEDES: Valtteri Bottas (AM) / Lewis Hamilton (PM)

FERRARI-FERRARI: Sebastian Vettel

RED BULL RACING-TAG-HEUER: Max Verstappen 

RENAULT-RENAULT: Nico Hulkenberg (AM) / Carlos Sainz (PM)

FORCE INDIA-MERCEDES: Sergio Perez

WILLIAMS-MERCEDES: Robert Kubica (AM) / Lance Stroll (PM)

SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO-HONDA: Pierre Gasly

HAAS-FERRARI: Kevin Magnussen
McLAREN-RENAULT: Stoffel Vandoorne

SAUBER-FERRARI: Marcus Ericsson 

*Subject to change

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Pre-Season Test #2 - Day #2 - LINE-UP

PRE-SEASON TEST #2 - DAY #2 - LINE-UP

Test Location: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - Montmelo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

MERCEDES-MERCEDES: Lewis Hamilton (AM) / Valtteri Bottas (PM)

FERRARI-FERRARI: Sebastian Vettel

RED BULL RACING-TAG-HEUER: Daniel Ricciardo 

RENAULT-RENAULT: Carlos Sainz (AM) / Nico Hulkenberg (PM)

FORCE INDIA-MERCEDES: Esteban Ocon

WILLIAMS-MERCEDES: Lance Stroll (AM) / Sergey Sirotkin (PM)

SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO-HONDA: Brendon Hartley

HAAS-FERRARI: Romain Grosjean 

McLAREN-RENAULT: Fernando Alonso 

SAUBER-FERRARI: Charles Leclerc

*Subject to change

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Pre-Season Test #2 - Day #1 - LINE-UP

PRE-SEASON TEST #2 - DAY #1 - LINE-UP

Test Location: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - Montmelo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

MERCEDES-MERCEDES: Valtteri Bottas (AM) / Lewis Hamilton (PM)

FERRARI-FERRARI: Sebastian Vettel

RED BULL RACING-TAG-HEUER: Max Verstappen 

RENAULT-RENAULT: Nico Hulkenberg (AM) / Carlos Sainz (PM)

FORCE INDIA-MERCEDES: Sergio Perez 

WILLIAMS-MERCEDES: Sergey Sirotkin (AM) / Lance Stroll (PM)

SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO-HONDA: Pierre Gasly 

HAAS-FERRARI: Kevin Magnussen 

McLAREN-RENAULT: Stoffel Vandoorne

SAUBER-FERRARI: Marcus Ericsson

*Subject to change

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Pre-Season Test #1 - Day #4 - LINE-UP

PRE-SEASON TEST #1 - DAY #4 - LINE-UP

Test Location: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - Montmelo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

MERCEDES-MERCEDES: Valtteri Bottas (AM) / Lewis Hamilton (PM)

FERRARI-FERRARI: Sebastian Vettel

RED BULL RACING-TAG-HEUER: Max Verstappen 

RENAULT-RENAULT: Nico Hulkenberg (AM) / Carlos Sainz (PM)

FORCE INDIA-MERCEDES: Sergio Perez 

WILLIAMS-MERCEDES: Sergey Sirotkin (AM) / Lance Stroll (PM)

SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO-HONDA: Pierre Gasly 

HAAS-FERRARI: Kevin Magnussen 

McLAREN-RENAULT: Stoffel Vandoorne (AM) / Fernando Alonso (PM)

SAUBER-FERRARI: Marcus Ericsson (AM) / Charles Leclerc (PM)

*Subject to change

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Pre-Season Test #1 - Day #3 - LINE-UP

PRE-SEASON TEST #1 - DAY #3 - LINE-UP

Test Location: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - Montmelo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

MERCEDES-MERCEDES: Lewis Hamilton (AM) / Valtteri Bottas (AM)

FERRARI-FERRARI: Kimi Raikkonen

RED BULL RACING-TAG-HEUER: Daniel Ricciardo

RENAULT-RENAULT: Nico Hulkenberg (AM) / Carlos Sainz (PM)

FORCE INDIA-MERCEDES: Sergio Perez 

WILLIAMS-MERCEDES: Robert Kubica (PM) / Lance Stroll (PM)

SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO-HONDA: Brendon Hartley 

HAAS-FERRARI: Romain Grosjean

McLAREN-RENAULT: Fernando Alonso

SAUBER-FERRARI: Marcus Ericsson

*Subject to change

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Pre-Season Test #1 - Day #2 - LINE-UP

PRE-SEASON TEST #1 - DAY #2 - LINE-UP

Test Location: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - Montmelo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

MERCEDES-MERCEDES: Valtteri Bottas 

FERRARI-FERRARI: Sebastian Vettel

RED BULL RACING-TAG-HEUER: Max Verstappen

RENAULT-RENAULT: Carlos Sainz

FORCE INDIA-MERCEDES: Esteban Ocon

WILLIAMS-MERCEDES: Sergey Sirotkin (AM) / Robert Kubica (PM)

SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO-HONDA: Pierre Gasly 

HAAS-FERRARI: Kevin Magnussen

McLAREN-RENAULT: Stoffel Vandoorne 

SAUBER-FERRARI: Charles Leclerc 

*Subject to change

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Pre-Season Test #1 - Day #1 - LINE-UP

PRE-SEASON TEST #1 - DAY #1 - LINE-UP

Test Location: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - Montmelo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

MERCEDES-MERCEDES: Valtteri Bottas (AM) / Lewis Hamilton (PM)

FERRARI-FERRARI: Kimi Raikkonen

RED BULL RACING-TAG-HEUER: Daniel Ricciardo

RENAULT-RENAULT: Nico Hulkenberg (AM) / Carlos Sainz (PM)

FORCE INDIA-MERCEDES: Nikita Mazepin

WILLIAMS-MERCEDES: Lance Stroll (AM) / Sergey Sirotkin (PM)

SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO-HONDA: Brendon Hartley 

HAAS-FERRARI: Romain Grosjean

McLAREN-RENAULT: Fernando Alonso

SAUBER-FERRARI: Marcus Ericsson

*Subject to change

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Sauber Confirm 2018 Line-Up

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SAUBER CONFIRMS THEIR 2018 DRIVER LINE-UP & REVEAL CONCEPT LIVERY

    Sauber have confirmed their 2018 driver line-up after many rumours and much speculation about if both seats would need to be filled or if one of Sauber's 2017 drivers would stay put.
    
    In the end, Sauber chose to keep long-time driver, Marcus Ericsson, and bring in GP3 (2016) and F2 (2017) Champion, Charles Leclerc. The young talent from Monaco, has proven himself over the last few years and brought race-goers to their feet with his risky, yet precise and accomplished overtaking skills.

    Leclerc recently drove for Sauber in the post-Abu Dhabi GP test and also completed multiple Free Practice sessions during the 2017 season. 

    Sauber finished the 2017 Constructors Championship in 11th, but a new and recent partnership with Alfa Romeo may change things around for the Swiss team. The team also revealed their concept livery, although it won't be confirmed what their 2018 car will actually look like, the concept gives a good idea of what it could be. 

    The car displays a nearly all-white paint scheme, with a huge splash of pearlescent red along the top, where the Alfa Romeo logo has been placed.

    Along with the new concept livery and driver pairing, the team also signed Antonio Giovinazzi as their 2018 reserve driver.

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Post-Season Test - Day #2 - Line-Up

POST-SEASON TEST - DAY #2 - LINE-UP

Mercedes-Mercedes: Valtteri Bottas

Ferrari-Ferrari: Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull-TAG-Heuer: Max Verstappen

Williams-Mercedes: Sergey Sirotkin (AM & PM) / Robert Kubica (PM)*

Renault-Renault: Carlos Sainz

McLaren-Honda: Lando Norris & Stoffel Vandoorne**

Toro Rosso-Renault: Pierre Gasly (AM) / Brendon Hartley (PM)*

Force India-Mercedes: Esteban Ocon (AM) / Sergio Perez (PM)*
Sauber-Ferrari: Charles Leclerc

Haas-Ferrari: Kevin Magnussen

* - Notes drivers are sharing testing duties
** - Notes McLaren is running 2 cars during this test

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Toro Rosso Confirm 2018 Line-Up

TORO ROSSO CONFIRM HARTLEY AND GASLY FOR 2018

    Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley will continue with Toro Rosso for the 2018 Formula 1 championship.

    The rookies, who have only competed in a total of seven grands prix between them, will complete their first full season in the championship next year. They will have the difficult task of helping develop the Honda engine when Toro Rosso switches to the Japanese manufacturer.

    Team boss Franz Tost believes they will be up for the challenge.

    “During this last part of the year they’ve shown that they’re ready for Formula 1, getting to grips with the car quickly, showing good performances and always demonstrating to be prepared for the challenge,” he said.

    “We have been truly impressed by their steep learning curves.

    As we know, F1 is something that not all drivers can adapt to this fast! Therefore, we’re looking forward to having a full year with them; one where we can hopefully provide them with a good package which, combined with driver consistency, can surely put them in the best possible situation to deliver.”

     Gasly, who has been part of the Red Bull Junior Team since 2014, made his F1 debut in Malaysia, replacing Daniil Kvyat. The GP2 champion is yet to finish inside the points, with a best finish of 12th last weekend in Brazil.

    “I’m super happy to race for Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2018 for my first proper season in Formula 1,” said Gasly.

    “I’m really excited and super motivated to give it my all in Abu Dhabi and the whole of next year! I just can’t wait!”

    Team-mate Brendon Hartley took a less traditional route to F1. The 28-year-old was dropped from the Red Bull Junior Team in 2010 and switched to the World Endurance Championship. Hartley has enjoyed a successful WEC career, taking two LMP1 titles and a 24 Hours of Le Mans win before returning to single seaters last month.

    Hartley joined the F1 grid for the US GP, replacing Carlos Sainz Jnr when the Spaniard switched to Renault.

    “It’s very satisfying to have converted an opportunity that came as a surprise into a 2018 F1 driver,” Hartley said. “I couldn’t be happier!"

    “I’d like to thank Red Bull and Toro Rosso for believing in me and giving me this second chance – dreams can come true.

    I’m now going to carry on working harder than ever in order to finish this busy end of season on a high and start the new year as strong as possible… Bring it!”

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In-Season Test #2 - Day #2 - Line-Up

IN-SEASON TEST #2 - DAY #2 - LINE-UP

Mercedes-Mercedes: George Russell

Ferrari-Ferrari: Kimi Raikkonen (AM) / Sebastian Vettel (PM)

Red Bull-TAG-Heuer: Pierre Gasly

Williams-Mercedes: Luca Ghiotto

Renault-Renault: Robert Kubica

McLaren-Honda: Lando Norris

Toro Rosso-Renault: Carlos Sainz (AM) / Daniil Kvyat (PM)

Force India-Mercedes: Lucas Auer (AM) / Nikita Mazepin (PM)*

Sauber-Ferrari: Nobuharu Matsushita

Haas-Ferrari: Santino Ferrucci 

* - Notes drivers are sharing testing duties

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In-Season Test #2 - Day #1 - Line-Up

IN-SEASON TEST #2 - DAY #1 - LINE-UP

Mercedes-Mercedes: George Russell / Valtteri Bottas (T)

Ferrari-Ferrari: Charles Leclerc

Red Bull-TAG-Heuer: Max Verstappen

Williams-Mercedes: Lance Stroll

Renault-Renault: Nicholas Latifi

McLaren-Honda: Stoffel Vandoorne

Toro Rosso-Renault: Sean Gelael

Force India-Mercedes: Nikita Mazepin (AM) / Lucas Auer (PM)*

Sauber-Ferrari: Gustav Malja

Haas-Ferrari: Santino Ferrucci

* - Notes drivers are sharing testing duties
(T) - Bottas running for Pirelli test only

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Russian GP: Qualifying - Re-Cap & Results

RUSSIAN GP - QUALIFYING - RE-CAP & RESULTS

    Sebastian Vettel will start the race from Pole Position with team-mate, Raikkonen lining up beside him. This is the First all-Ferrari front row since the French Grand Prix of 2008, which is also the last time Kimi Raikkonen started from Pole Position. 

    During Q1, both Jolyon Palmer and Pascal Wehrlein crashed. Wehrlein ended up facing the wrong way, while Palmer smashed the front end of his Renault into the wall. Both drivers were OK but that was their day over.

    Carlos Sainz and Stoffel Vandoorne move back on the grid due to grid penalties. Sainz 3 places due to his collision with Lance Stroll in Bahrain and Vandoorne 15 places for using more than the allowed amount of engine components for the season. 

HOW IT WORKS:

Q1 = 18 minutes. All cars allowed to go out. At the end of the session, the five slowest are eliminated.

Q2 = 15 minutes. The remaining cars go out. At the end of the session, the five slowest are eliminated.

Q3 = 12 minutes. Final 10 cars go out. The final order at the end of the session is how the grid will line up. Fastest car starts from Pole Position.

GRID LINE-UP

1. Sebastian Vettel / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

2. Kimi Raikkonen / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

3. Valtteri Bottas / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

4. Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

5. Daniel Ricciardo / Red Bull-TAG-Heuer / Australia

6. Felipe Massa / Williams-Mercedes / Brazil

7. Max Verstappen / Red Bull-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

8. Nico Hulkenberg / Renault-Renault / Germany

9. Sergio Perez / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

10. Esteban Ocon / Force India-Mercedes / France

11. Lance Stroll / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

12. Daniil Kvyat / Toro Rosso-Renault / Russia

13. Kevin Magnussen / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

14. Carlos Sainz / Toro Rosso-Renault / Spain*

15. Fernando Alonso / McLaren-Honda / Spain

16. Jolyon Palmer / Renault-Renault / Great Britain

17. Pascal Wehrlein / Sauber-Ferrari / Germany

18. Marcus Ericsson / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

19. Romain Grosjean / Haas-Ferrari / France

20. Stoffel Vandoorne / McLaren-Honda / Belgium**

* - (Sainz) 3-Place-Grid-Penalty for collision with Lance Stroll in Bahrain

** - (Vandoorne) 15-Place-Grid-Penalty for multiple engine component changes

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In-Season Test #1 - Day #2 - Line-Up

IN-SEASON TEST #1 - DAY #2 - LINE-UP

Mercedes-Mercedes: Valtteri Bottas

Ferrari-Ferrari: Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull-TAG-Heuer: Pierre Gasly

Williams-Mercedes: Gary Paffett

Renault-Renault: Sergey Sirotkin

McLaren-Honda: Stoffel Vandoorne

Toro Rosso-Renault: Daniil Kvyat (AM) / Carlos Sainz (PM)

Force India-Mercedes: Esteban Ocon (AM) / Sergio Perez (PM)*

Sauber-Ferrari: Pascal Wehrlein

Haas-Ferrari: Kevin Magnussen 

* - Notes drivers are sharing testing duties

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In-Season Test #1 - Day #1 - Line-Up

IN-SEASON TEST #1 - DAY #1 - LINE-UP

Mercedes-Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari-Ferrari: Antonio Giovinazzi / Sebastian Vettel (T)

Red Bull-TAG-Heuer: Daniel Ricciardo

Williams-Mercedes: Lance Stroll (AM) / Felipe Massa (PM)*

Renault-Renault: Nico Hulkenberg

McLaren-Honda: Oliver Turvey

Toro Rosso-Renault: Sean Gelael

Force India-Mercedes: Alfonso Celis Jr.

Sauber-Ferrari: Marcus Ericsson

Haas-Ferrari: Romain Grosjean

* - Notes drivers are sharing testing duties
(T) - Vettel running for Pirelli test only

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Pre-Season Test #2 - Day #4 - Line-Up

PRE-SEASON TEST #2 - DAY #4 - LINE-UP

Mercedes-Mercedes: Valtteri Bottas (AM) / Lewis Hamilton (PM)*

Ferrari-Ferrari: Kimi Raikkonen

Red Bull-TAG-HEUER: Max Verstappen

Williams-Mercedes: Lance Stroll

Renault-Renault: Nico Hulkenberg (AM) / Jolyon Palmer (PM)*

McLaren-Honda: Fernando Alonso

Toro Rosso-Renault: Carlos Sainz

Force India-Mercedes: Sergio Perez

Sauber-Ferrari: Marcus Ericsson (AM) / Pascal Wehrlein (PM)*

Haas-Ferrari: Romain Grosjean

* - Notes drivers are sharing testing duties

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Pre-Season Test #2 - Day #3 - Line-Up

PRE-SEASON TEST #2 - DAY #3 - LINE-UP

Mercedes-Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton (AM) / Valtteri Bottas (PM)*

Ferrari-Ferrari: Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull-TAG-Heuer: Daniel Ricciardo

Williams-Mercedes: Lance Stroll (AM) / Felipe Massa (PM)*

Renault-Renault: Jolyon Palmer

McLaren-Honda: Stoffel Vandoorne

Toro Rosso-Renault: Daniil Kvyat

Force India-Mercedes: Esteban Ocon

Sauber-Ferrari: Marcus Ericsson (AM) / Pascal Wehrlein (PM)*

Haas-Ferrari: Kevin Magnussen

* - Notes drivers are sharing testing duties

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Pre-Season Test #2 - Day #1 - Line-Up

PRE-SEASON TEST #2 - DAY #1 - LINE-UP

Mercedes-Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton (AM) / Valtteri Bottas (PM)*

Ferrari-Ferrari: Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull-TAG-Heuer: Daniel Ricciardo

Williams-Mercedes: Felipe Massa 

Renault-Renault: Jolyon Palmer (AM) / Nico Hulkenberg (PM)*

McLaren-Honda: Stoffel Vandoorne

Toro Rosso-Renault: Daniil Kvyat

Force India-Mercedes: Esteban Ocon

Sauber-Ferrari: Pascal Wehrlein (AM) / Marcus Ericsson (PM)*

Haas-Ferrari: Kevin Magnussen

* - Notes drivers are sharing testing duties

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Pre-Season Test #1 - Day #3 - Line-Up

PRE-SEASON TEST #1 - DAY #3 - LINE-UP

Mercedes-Mercedes: Valtteri Bottas (AM) / Lewis Hamilton (PM)*

Ferrari-Ferrari: Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull-TAG-Heuer: Daniel Ricciardo

Williams-Mercedes: Lance Stroll

Renault-Renault: Jolyon Palmer (AM) / Nico Hulkenberg (PM)*

McLaren-Honda: Fernando Alonso 

Toro Rosso-Renault: Daniil Kvyat (AM) / Carlos Sainz (PM)*

Force India-Mercedes: Alfonso Celis Jr.

Sauber-Ferrari: Marcus Ericsson

Haas-Ferrari: Romain Grosjean

* - Notes drivers are sharing testing duties

** - Notes Antonio Giovinazzi is filling in for injured Pascal Wehrlein

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