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Nico Rosberg set the fastest time on the final day of Formula One testing Sunday, sealing impressive back-to-back performances by Mercedes after teammate Lewis Hamilton had been quickest 24 hours earlier.

2013-03-03T19:55:01ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/01/Grosjean_sets_best_time_testing_67b8

France's Romain Grosjean, in a Lotus, set the fastest time in Formula One testing on Friday, making the most of dry afternoon conditions, in marked contrast to the wet surface of the morning session.

2013-03-01T18:33:32ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/28/Webber_fastest_Barcelona_test_eca2

Australia's Mark Webber clocked the best time of the day at a rain-swept Barcelona as the final pre-season test of the winter endured a soggy start on Thursday.

2013-02-28T18:26:09ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/28/Mercedes_Hamilton_fastest_Barcelona_tests_c200

Britain's former world champion Lewis Hamilton went fastest Thursday in the opening morning session of the third and last week of testing ahead of the 2013 Grand Prix season.

2013-02-28T14:30:25ZAFP European EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/22/Hamilton_fastest_testing_1506

Former world champion Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap time in Friday morning's session at Barcelona's Catalunya circuit on the fourth and final day of testing before the start of the new Formula One season.

2013-02-22T13:25:25ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/21/Sharp-looking_Alonso_fastest_testing_7e31

Former two-time world champion Fernando Alonso clocked the best time on the third day of pre-season Formula One testing at the Catalunya circuit on Thursday.

2013-02-21T18:07:39ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/21/Alonso_fastest_testing_4cb0

Former two-time world champion Fernando Alonso clocked the best time on the third day of pre-season Formula One testing at the Catalunya circuit on Thursday.

2013-02-21T17:16:11ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/20/Perez_tops_testing_Catalunya_a704

Sergio Perez, signed up by McLaren to replace Lewis Hamilton for the 2013 season, outshone triple world champion Sebastian Vettel to post the quickest time on the second day of testing at the Catalunya circuit here on Wednesday.

2013-02-20T16:52:20ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/19/Williams_take_wraps_2013_69c7

British Formula One outfit Williams became the latest team to unveil their new car for the 2013 season on the first day of testing at Barcelona's Catalunya circuit on Tuesday.

2013-02-19T13:36:29ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/14/ruling_body_launch_probe_into_8bea

Formula One's ruling body the International Automobile Federation (FIA) on Monday confirmed it had launched an investigation into the cause of a fire in the Williams garage, injuring more than 30 people, following their victory in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.

2012-05-14T10:04:17ZAFP Global Editionby Gordon Howardtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/13/driver_Maldonado_wins_Spain_turns_5021

Pastor Maldonado became the first Venezuelan to win a Formula One race by triumphing at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday before going on to play an heroic role in a dramatic blaze in his Williams team's garage.

2012-05-13T22:39:42ZAFP Global Editionby Gordon Howardtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/13/hurt_Williams_garage_blaze_54b2

A total of 16 people were injured, one with severe burns, when a fire erupted in the Williams team garage on Sunday in the aftermath of Pastor Maldonado's victory in the Spanish Grand Prix.

2012-05-13T19:25:12ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/13/Fire_breaks_Williams_garage_cda5

A fire broke out in the victorious Williams team garage at the Circuit de Catalunya on Sunday just hours after Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado had won the Spanish Grand Prix.

2012-05-13T17:04:20ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/13/Fire_breaks_Williams_garage_07ce

A fire broke out in the victorious Williams team garage at the Circuit de Catalunya on Sunday just hours after Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado had won the Spanish Grand Prix.

2012-05-13T16:07:11ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/12/Vettel_tops_final_practice_Spanish_7bdb

Red Bull's defending world champion Sebastian Vettel topped the times in the final free practice session Saturday ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.

2012-05-12T10:37:30ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/11/Button_McLaren_down_Barca_challenge_260a

Jenson Button and McLaren laid down an early marker on Friday when the Englishman topped the times in opening practice for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix as drivers sweated over tyres for the race.

2012-05-11T16:28:01ZAFP Global Editionby Gordon Howardtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/11/Spains_Alonso_sets_fastest_Grand_c8ce

Spaniard Fernando Alonso set the fastest time in the first session of free practice Friday at the Formula One circuit at Montmelo outside Barcelona ahead of Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix as the local favourite outpaced defending world champion Sebastian Vettel in the closing minutes.

2012-05-11T10:57:21ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/10/Schumacher_tired_stirring_debate_e62b

Showing the cunning that comes with long experience, German driving legend Michael Schumacher said on Thursday he hoped his recent criticism of Pirelli's F1 tyres will initiate a wider debate about the role of the Italian supplier.

2012-05-10T20:41:46ZAFP Global Editionby Gordon Howardtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/04/Raikkonen_looks_comeback_Spain_5055

Kimi Raikkonen has warned he is determined to prove he is back to his best at next weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.

2012-05-04T19:08:08ZAFP Global Editionby Tim Collingstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/04/championship_remains_unpredictable_says_Hamilton_aba4

A week before the start of the European section of the Formula One world championship, Lewis Hamilton believes this year's scrap for glory next weekend, in Spain, and beyond is virtually impossible to forecast.

2012-05-04T17:12:48ZAFP Global Editionby Tim Collings