CURRENT NEWS
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.
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.
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.
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.
VIRGIN UNVEILS VR-01 CHASSIS
Virgin Racing is the first of the new F1 teams to unveil it's 2010 chassis, the VR-01.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
MCLAREN LAUNCHES 2010 CHALLENGER
World champion Jenson Button, and former world champion Lewis Hamilton made there first appearance as team mates at McLaren-Mercedes' launch of the 2010 MP4-25 chassis at Vodafone's headquarters in England.
HAMILTON SR TO LAUNCH F1 TESTING ACADEMY
Anthony Hamilton, father of world champion Lewis, is planning to launch a programme called GP Prep Drivers Academy to help young drivers to get testing experience in current F1 machinery.
WILLIAMS SIGNS VALTTERI BOTTAS AS TEST DRIVER
Williams F1 announced today that it has signed Valtteri Bottas as the team's reserve and test driver.
FERRARI UNVEILS 2010 CHASSIS
Ferrari became the first Formula 1 team to unveil its 2010 chassis when they launched the F10. After struggling with the 2009 car,
RED BULL PICKS RICCIARDO AND HARTLEY AS RESERVES
Red Bull has announced their reserve drivers for 2010, with Daniel Ricciaro and Brendon Hartley alternating the duties for Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso race-by-race.
USF1 ANNOUNCES LOPEZ
The USF1 Team has announced that they have signed Argentine driver Jose Maria Lopez to drive for the team in 2010.
MERCEDES GP LAUNCHES F1 TEAM
Mercedes-Benz presented it's newly acquired Mercedes GP Petronas team, and it's livery, at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.
ALGUERSUARI CONFIRMED AT TORO ROSSO
Scuderia Toro Rosso has confirmed that Spanish driver Jaime Alguersuari will continue for 2010 with the Italian team.
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER SUPERSTITIOUS ABOUT ODD NUMBERS
Returning former world champion Michael Schumacher likes to be odd. The German driver has requested a number switch to the odd number "3" rather than "4" for superstitious reasons.
WHITMARSH ELECTED AS NEW FOTA CHAIRMAN
The Formula One Teams Association has elected McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh as its new Chairman for 2010.
BMW SAUBER SIGNS PEDRO DE LA ROSA
BMW Sauber has signed Pedro de la Rosa to join Kamui Kobayashi for the 2010 season.
DOMENICALI CALLS FOR MORE TESTING
Ferrari F1 boss Stefano Domenicali says that he believes that the Formula 1 teams must reconsider the amount of testing that is currently allowed.
LOTUS TO LAUNCH ON 12 FEBRUARY
Tony Fernandes, the Team Principal of the new Lotus F1 team has said the team will hold the official launch of their new car on 12 February.
SCHUMACHER COMPLETES GP2 TEST
Michael Schumacher has completed a three-day test of a development GP2 chassis and the Jerez circuit in Spain.
RENAULT OPTS FOR VALENCIA
The Renault F1 team has announced that they will present their new R30 chassis at the Valencia circuit on 31 January, one day before official testing begins on that track.
MCLAREN ANNOUNCES LAUNCH
McLaren has announced that it will launch its 2010 MP4-25 chassis on 29 January.
VIRGIN RACING UNDERGOES MANAGEMENT RESHUFFLE
The recently launched Virgin Racing has already announced a management reshuffle, as John Booth has taken over as Team Principal from Alex Tai.
MARUSSIA TO BRAND VIRGIN ENGINES?
Marussia, the Russian sports car maker that is planning to enter the market with a new car in 2010, is planning use Formula One to promote its brand.
FIA TO APPEAL BRIATORE VERDICT
The FIA has decided to appeal the verdict given by the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris.
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER TO TEST GP2 CAR IN SPAIN
Seven-times World Champion Michael Schumacher will test a GP2 car at Jerez on Tuesday, in anticipation of his return to Formula One racing with Mercedes GP this season.
CAMPOS META ON THE BRINK
Campos Meta's entry in the 2010 Formula One World Championship has been put further in doubt with the news that Tony Teixeira has entered the frame to take over the Spanish outfit.
SAUBER ANNOUNCES NEW MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
Following the purchase of the BMW Sauber F1 Team last November and the return of the BMW employees to Munich, Peter Sauber has now announced a new management structure.
GENII TO DROP YOUNG DRIVERS PROGRAM?
With Genii Capital’s investment in the Renault F1 programme, their driver management company, Gravity Sports, might now axe it's young driver programme.
USF1 TO DEBUT CAR IN AMERICA
USF1 is reporting that the team will debut their new 2010 chassis on home soil at Barber Motorsport Park in Alabama.
SAUBER TO LAUNCH NEW CAR ON 31 JANUARY
Sauber has confirmed that it will reveal its 2010 car on 31 January at Valencia, the day before official testing gets underway for the new season.
THE FIA'S REACTION
In reaction to the outcome of the Flavio Briatore court case the FIA issued a statement.
FLAVIO BRIATORE STATEMENT
Flavio Briatore issued a statement in a reaction to the French Court's decision on his case against the FIA.
FLAVIO BRIATORE WINS COURT CASE AGAINST FIA
Former Renault Team Principal Flavio Briatore has won his court case against the FIA in the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris.
RENAULT APPOINTS ERIC BOULLIER AS TEAM PRINCIPAL
Renault has announced that it is appointing Frenchman Eric Boullier as its new team principal, with immediate effect. The 36-year-old had visited Enstone before Christmas with new team owner Gerard Lopez.
Q&A WITH RENAULT TEAM PRINCIPAL ERIC BOULLIER
Renault has issued a Q&A with their new F1 Team Principal, Eric Boullier.
BUTTON AND HAMILTON Q&A
McLaren-Mercedes has issued a Q&A with it's drivers, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.
A STREET RACE IN ROME
Maurizio Flammini says that he has an agreement with the Formula One group to host a street race in Rome. He says that the circuit has yet to be defined but that the race will happen.
BUTTON AND BRAWN ON NEW YEAR'S HONOURS LIST
The British New Year’s Honours List has been published with the news that motorsport has claimed three honours.
