Gallery: Barcelona F1 testing week one testing times

This 33-year-old entrepreneur was the determined, strong-minded Ron Dennis; a man known for his professionalism and attention-to-detail. For him, motorsport was a lot more than just a sport, it was a way to do business.Ron Dennis started in life in Formula 1 as a mechanic with the Cooper team before he went to work for Brabham and Lotus. Getting his hands dirty was not his goal in life. He ...Keep reading

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From now on, you can look through our exclusive photo archives, pick the photos and frames you love, and display your favourite motorsport moments for all to see.Our collection includes selected images spanning generations of racing’s finest moments across Formula 1, MotoGP or the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours.Featured photo –  Nigel Mansell, Nelson Piquet, Alain Prost and Ayrton ...Keep reading

After his apprenticeship, Greg Baker began his motorsport career with Tom Walkinshaw Racing, working on the Group C cars from 1990 to 92. He then became the No. 1 mechanic at Williams, which ran three Renault Lagunas in the exciting British Touring Car Championship.Baker then graduated in Formula 1 with Arrows-Yamaha, again as No. 1 mechanic. After four years with Arrows, he moved to Renault ...Keep reading

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Jordan was a successful racer himself before he decided to run his own team and competed in the lower formulas. He clinched the British Formula 3 title in 1987 with Johnny Herbert and the Formula 3000 championship two years later with Jean Alesi.Gallagher, who was a journalist in 1988, was a close ally of Jordan and was involved with the burgeoning F1 project from its inception.“Eddie ...Keep reading

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That Formula 1 teams test their new cars in Barcelona is not just by chance. It's a track everything is long known about – and it's got the appropriate selection of corners to provide exhaustive information about car behaviour. Even watching the cars trackside, you can still come to certain conclusions.Of course, it's impossible to get the full picture as we don't know what programmes the ...Keep reading

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In just a few weeks' time, F1 teams will take their new cars to Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, Spain for two, four-day tests in preparation for the opening round the season.It's a far cry from what happened in the 1970s, when pre-season testing seemed to last forever, with intense travelling around the globe and very long working hours.Dernie, who retired from the sport in 2010 ...Keep reading

In a championship which can't exclusively count on the brands and must also give the private teams the means to thrive, Gresini and Cecchinello have managed to overcome the difficulties and continue nowadays to persevere with their own teams.Both have extensive experience running independent teams, although while Cecchinello's LCR squad remains in that status to this day, Gresini Racing is ...Keep reading

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo scored a front row position in this afternoon‘s qualifying at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Teammate Valentino Rossi made a considerable improvement on the practice sessions, dropping into the mid 1‘32‘s to take eighth.Lorenzo was on typical form for the 15 minute qualifying heat, ensuring he was the first man on track as the session began ...Keep reading

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa have completed a faultless day placing first and second for tomorrow’s 27 lap race, the first qualifying 1-2 since the GP of Malaysia in 2014.Both riders were immediately fast with Marc posting his best time on his first exit, with a time of 1’31.884 and was unable to better this on his second run. Dani went straight to second place on his ...Keep reading

Figures within F1 react to Sebastian Vettel securing the championship title for a second straight year