9 FEBRUARY 2010

Force India unveils VJM03 chassis

Force India today unveiled it's 2010 challenger, the VJM03. The team will begin testing the car tomorrow in Jerez.

5 FEBRUARY 2010

Stefan GP shows interest in Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher has confirmed today that the Stefan GP team, which is still hoping to obtain an entry to Formula One, is interested in signing the German driver for the coming season.

4 FEBRUARY 2010

Nick Heidfeld named as Mercedes GP third driver

Mercedes GP has confirmed that Nick Heidfeld will be the team's 2010 reserve and test driver.

3 FEBRUARY 2010

Valencia Test, Day 3

Day three of the first pre-season at Valencia saw Ferrari's domination continue, Fernando Alonso carrying on where his team mate Felipe Massa left off, leading the time sheets during almost the entire session.

Valencia photos

Photographs from day 3 of the Valencia test.

Virgin unveils VR-01 chassis

Virgin Racing is the first of the new F1 teams to unveil it's 2010 chassis, the VR-01.

2 FEBRUARY 2010

Valencia Test, Day 2

The second day of Formula One testing for 2010 continued today at Valencia, where Felipe Massa once again dominated the test sessions, setting the fastest time of the day.

Valencia photos

Photographs from day 2 of the Valencia test.

Force India signs Paul di Resta as third driver

The Force India team has announced today that it has signed Paul di Resta to be it's test and reserve driver for 2010.

Teams approve new rules for 2010

In a meeting of the Formula One Commission yesterday, Formula One teams have approved a number of rule changes for the coming season.

1 FEBRUARY 2010

Valencia Test, Day 1

The 2010 Formula One pre-season kicked off today at the Valencia circuit. Seven new cars hit the track on a day with fine weather, allowing most of the teams to put in significant mileage and learn more about their new cars.

Valencia photos

Photographs from day 1 of the Valencia test.

Mercedes GP breaks cover with MGP W01

Mercedes GP today hit the track for the first time with it's new chassis for 2010, the MGP W01, at the Valencia circuit.

Mercedes MGP W01 photos

Photos of the new MGP W01

Toro Rosso STR5 photos

Photos of the new Toro Rosso STR5 chassis

31 JANUARY 2010

Vitaly Petrov lands second Renault F1 seat

At Renault F1's launch of the team's R30 chassis, they also announced that Vitaly Petrov (25) will be the team's second driver alongside Robert Kubica.

Renault F1 team debuts R30 chassis

Hot on the heels of the Sauber launch at Valencia, Renault F1 displayed their new R30 chassis in preparation for the start tomorrow of the first official test session of the year.

Renault launch photos

Launch photos from Sunday's Renault event.

Sauber launches 2010 chassis

BMW Sauber presented their new C29 chassis for the first time at Valencia on Sunday, in advance of the official testing that will start Monday at the track.

Sauber launch photos

Launch photos from Sunday's Sauber event.

Virgin fires up Cosworth

Virgin Racing has become the first of the four new Formula One teams to fire-up the new Cosworth CA2010 engine, when it started the car on Saturday evening.

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The Hack looks back - ...on Suzuka

By Mike Doodson

The F1 travelling circus briefly makes its home this weekend at Suzuka, a rather weird mini-Disneyland out in the sticks but unquestionably one of the three most important temples of international motor racing, whether on two wheels or four.

Insight - Was it really that bad?

By Miles Reucroft

The blame for the Renault race-fixing affair has been laid firmly upon the doorsteps of Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds. The former's refusal to accept any wrongdoing has seen him effectively banned from all FIA motor racing series and there will now follow a series of investigations into his dealings in other areas, most notably his ownership of Queens Park Rangers Football Club which he owns in part with Bernie Ecclestone.

The Hack looks back - ... at comebacks

By Mike Doodson

On Saturday morning at the British GP, possibly because I happen to have the cutest tush in the press room (or possibly not, the process being entirely random), I was selected by the charming PR lady from the Williams F1 team to join Nico Rosberg and a small group of fellow journalists for breakfast.

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Briatore and Symonds out - Renault not disputing charges

The ING Renault F1 Team says that it will not dispute the "recent allegations made by the FIA concerning the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix". The FIA said that the team had "conspired with its driver, Nelson Piquet Jr, to cause a deliberate crash at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix with the aim of causing the deployment of the safety car to the advantage of its other driver, Fernando Alonso".

The future of Valencia as an F1 venue

The European Grand Prix at Valencia was not a success in 2008. Spain is supposed to be F1's boom market so the results can only be described as disappointing.