Nico Rosberg led the way as Formula 1 testing continued in Jerez on Thursday, with Mercedes again setting the pace with its 2011 car. The most rapid new chassis was the Lotus, with Romain Grosjean at the wheel. Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso all tested for the first time this year but Force India lost significant track time as Jules Bianchi crashed at the end of the opening hour. Read more »
Bianchi ‘very sorry’ after crashing Force India
Driver error was the cause of Jules Bianchi’s crash less than an hour into Jerez t...

Vettel: Lots of grip loss due to restrictions
Sebastian Vettel returned to driving duties on Thursday, managing the third fastest...

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| 26 Jan | Caterham F1 Team | |
| 1 Feb | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | |
| 3 Feb | Sahara Force India | |
| 3 Feb | Scuderia Ferrari | |
| 5 Feb | Lotus F1 Team | |
| 6 Feb | Red Bull Racing | |
| 6 Feb | Sauber F1 Team | |
| 6 Feb | Scuderia Toro Rosso | |
| 7 Feb | Williams F1 Team |
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| 18 Mar | Melbourne | |||
| 25 Mar | Sepang | |||
| 15 Apr | Shanghai | |||
| 22 Apr | Sakhir | |||
| 13 May | Barcelona | |||
| 27 May | Monte Carlo | |||
| 10 Jun | Montreal | |||
| 24 Jun | Valencia Street Circuit | |||
| 8 Jul | Silverstone Circuit | |||
| 22 Jul | Hockenheim | |||
| 29 Jul | Hungaroring | |||
| 2 Sep | Spa-Francorchamps | |||
| 9 Sep | Monza | |||
| 23 Sep | Singapore | |||
| 7 Oct | Suzuka | |||
| 14 Oct | Korean International Circuit | |||
| 28 Oct | Greater Noida | |||
| 4 Nov | Abu Dhabi | |||
| 18 Nov | Circuit of the Americas | |||
| 25 Nov | Interlagos | |||
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