JANUARY 6, 2006

Hi-ho! Hi-ho! It is off to work again

The Formula 1 teams have not been testing over the Christmas period but the action starts again in earnest on Tuesday in Jerez de la Frontera in southern Spain where most of the big players will be in action next week, getting ready for the 2006 season, which kicks off in mid-March in Bahrain. Renault, Ferrari, Toyota and Red Bull racing are all due to start work and will be joined later in the week by McLaren, Williams, Honda, BMW and Scuderia Toro Rosso. The only team not likely to appear is MF1 Racing while Super Aguri F1 is still busy getting cars ready. The new team is expected to be formally accepted in the World Championship next week.