Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and More

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Published: January 28, 2016

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Formula One's 2016 schedule began this week as Ferrari, Red Bull Racing and McLaren-Honda helped Pirelli evaluate a range of prototypes in a wet-tyre test at the Paul Ricard circuit.

For Sebastian Vettel, who finished the two-day session at the top of the timesheets, the test represented the first step toward what he hopes will be his fifth championship-winning season.

Ferrari's comments over the winter suggest the Prancing Horse will not settle for anything but the best in 2016, with the team expecting to fight two-time world champions Mercedes from the very start of the season.

But Vettel has urged caution, insisting the result of the first race in Australia will not decide the destiny of the title.

As Vettel brought some much-needed perspective to Ferrari, his wingman, Kimi Raikkonen was busy offering yet another memorable soundbite. After testing Pirelli's prototype rubber, the 2007 world champion suggested the new tyres were no better than the old ones. 

Raikkonen's comments raised questions over how much Pirelli could gain from the test, but the Italian manufacturer has outlined how helpful the test was as well as revealing plans to help television viewers get to grips with the new tyre rules in 2016.

With assistance from Ferrari, the brand-new Haas team should quickly get to grips with F1 at the beginning of 2016.

The American outfit's debut has moved a step closer after the team announced the launch date of their new car, with Haas preferring to get straight down to business rather than basking in the glamour of a more theatrical unveiling.

Should Haas perform as strongly as we expect, the team should be comfortably ahead of McLaren in 2016, especially now Honda has denied reports of a substantial breakthrough with its V6 turbo power unit.

Closing this week's roundup is nine-time grand prix winner Mark Webber, who has revealed the drivers he ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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