Sebastian Vettel has conceded that Red Bull is behind its rivals "in a lot of areas" after a challenging pre-season test period, but he remains confident of... read more »

As pre-season testing ends, chief F1 writer Andrew Benson analyses Red Bull's misfortune and why Williams look genuine contenders read more »

Pre-season testing came to a close in Bahrain today, Mercedes Lewis Hamilton edging out Williams Valtteri Bottas in the final moments. read more »

After the conclusion of pre-season testing, Stefano Domenicali believes Ferrari can realistically fight for the championship and expects his drivers to be closely... read more »

Pirelli has revealed which tyre compounds it will be taking to the opening four races of the 2014 season. The opening round in Australia will see the medium (white) and soft... read more »

Sebastian Vettel says it's no secret that Red Bull doesn't have the pace or the reliability to compete with the front-running teams at present. The German completed a... read more »

Sebastian Vettel has conceded that Red Bull aren't currently in a position to match the outright pace of the pre-season front-runners and in any case first have to solve... read more »

Lewis Hamilton reckons Red Bull will be competitive once the team gets on top of the issues that have plagued its pre-season test period. read more »

Nico Hulkenberg and Force India conclude F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain in a positive mood after productive day.     read more »

Mercedes and Williams look like the ones to watch if testing data is anything to go by. The two teams, which are both using the Mercedes power unit, lapped at a similar pace... read more »

A series of problems on the final day of pre-season restricted McLaren's attempts to trial their new Melbourne-spec front-wing as the team's pre-season preparations... read more »

Lewis Hamilton ended pre-season testing quickest with a final run in the afternoon on Sunday to post a 1:33.278. The Briton lost much of the morning due to a gearbox problem,... read more »

Lewis Hamilton underlines his Mercedes team's status as favourites by setting the pace on the final day of pre-season testing. read more »

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes conclude the F1 pre-season test at Bahrain with the fastest time of the fourth and final day.     read more »

Lewis Hamilton returned Mercedes to the top of the times while Red Bull's struggles continued during the final pre-season Formula 1 test of 2014 in Bahrain read more »

Lewis Hamilton put in a late charge to claim the final P1 in pre-season testing while Red Bull and Lotus yet again ran into trouble... read more »

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton set the pace as pre-season testing concluded at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday, although Williams's Felipe Massa ended the... read more »

Lotus's Romain Grosjean heads to the Australian Grand Prix having only completed 91 laps during the entirety of pre-season testing.     read more »

Valtteri Bottas led the way on the final morning of 2014 Formula 1 pre-season testing, while Sebastian Vettel suffered an off just before lunch read more »

Nico Rosberg says Mercedes is still worried about the reliability of its new Formula 1 car as pre-season testing draws to a close read more »

Sebastian Vettel is refusing to weigh-in on his chances of defending his title as Red Bull's troubled pre-season draws to a close... read more »

The final day of pre-season testing has arrived, with just eight more hours of track time before the teams pack up and look towards Melbourne. GPUpdate.net has put together a... read more »

Whilst ten of the teams will have packed up and left by Monday morning, Red Bull will remain in Bahrain to conduct a further 100km of on-track running. The team has notified... read more »

After what was described as "a nightmare" day for Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel said the pre-season testing problems will not divide the team and... read more »

Caterham's Markus Ericsson finished off his pre-season testing today by completing 117 laps. For Renault, this proves the progress that has been made in terms of... read more »