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Formula 1 pre-season testing takes place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain across the end of February and beginning of March, giving all 10 teams a chance to complete an extended run with their new cars for the first time.

Once upon a time, a donkey was being driven along a road leading down a mountain side.

Twelve months ago, Brendon Hartley seemed to have everything all laid out.

The countdown to the start of the new Formula 1 season will continue this week as the teams enjoy their final on-track running ahead of the opening race during the second winter test in Barcelona.

Just four days of testing down and it would be fair to conclude that 2018 looks set to at the very least be another tussle between last year’s title contenders, Mercedes and Ferrari.

Despite the very best efforts of the weather led Storm Emma’s Spanish cousin, day four of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona went by without any real hitch.

Formula 1 confirmed plans for its new over-the-top (OTT) streaming service - F1 TV - earlier this week in what is set to be a seismic shift in the sport’s broadcasting landscape, giving fans more ways than ever before to tune in.

You would be forgiven for thinking that it was all doom and gloom in Formula 1 nowadays. Be it the Halo, the liveries, the amount of overtaking or the management, there is always something to cry about. If you need to find a crisis, you'll find one.

After a damp, cold afternoon of running in Barcelona on Monday, there were a few concerned faces spotting the sleet gently falling when departing the Formula 1 paddock that evening.

Depending on your level of cynicism - typically quite high in the media centre - then you may have been inclined to ponder which Formula 1 team would be the first to hit trouble across the opening day of pre-season testing in Barcelona.

Force India becomes the last F1 team to reveal its 2018 car, the VJM11, in the pit lane at Circuit de Catalunya

F1’s launch season is in full flow for 2018 and this gallery is dedicated to the latest pictures and videos from each team launch.

After much speculation and promotion about the livery colour change McLaren delivered...

Hour after Mercedes launched it was the turn of Ferrari with its SF71H.

On a bumper Thursday, Mercedes were the first of the big two teams to reveal its 2018 F1 car, the W09, to a packed Silverstone full of media and guests.

Ferrari and Formula 1 is a synonymous combination which has been through thick and thin but the longest-standing and most successful team in the sport’s history is grumbling the word divorce in the light of the new Liberty Media era.

Toro Rosso has leaked its own 2018 F1 car after completing a shakedown test...

Renault was the fifth F1 team to pull the covers off its 2018 car, the R.S.18, ahead of its third season back as a fully-fledged manufacturer entry.

The new-look Alfa Romeo Sauber squad revealed its C37 with a fresh design philosophy and rookie driver Charles Leclerc

Exactly one week until F1 testing saw the launch of the new-look Aston Martin Red Bull with a 'special edition' livery before releasing its full race livery.

Second out of the F1 launch blocks were Williams with a presentation in London.

The first team to reveal its 2018 F1 challenger were Haas...

It’s happening. There’s no going back (for now, at least). In the coming days and weeks, we will see Halo make its full debut in Formula 1 as 2018 car designs are unveiled, before pre-season testing kicks off in Barcelona on February 26.

The rise of streaming services such as Amazon Video and Netflix has opened up a new wave of programming options in recent years, boasting big budgets and wide-reaching audiences that make it a lucrative market.