( 03/10/2010 04:40 AM )

This weekend sees Bahrain host the opening round of the Formula One World Championship for the second time, having first done so when Fernando Alonso's Renault edged ahead of Michael Schumacher's Ferrari to win in 2006. This year, the Spaniard is driving for the German's former team as the 7-time World Champion makes his racing comeback with Mercedes-Benz.

( 03/10/2010 04:15 AM )

Kazuki Nakajima has vowed not to give up on his Formula 1 chances for the future after being left on the sidelines prior to the start of the upcoming season. The former Williams driver had hoped to compete with Serbian hopefuls Stefan Grand Prix although - despite a failure to enter from US F1 - the Belgrade-based squad was not granted a spot on the grid.

( 03/10/2010 03:35 AM )

Having entered Formula 1 at the start of the 1997 season, Bridgestone will bow out of the sport at the end of the upcoming campaign after announcing that it will no longer continue as the sport's sole tyre supplier, a role it has held since the departure of Michelin at the end of 2006.

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World Champion Jenson Button heads to Bahrain as World Champion this weekend for the start of what promises to be one of the best seasons Formula 1 has ever had to offer. Having switched from Brawn to McLaren alongside fellow Champion Lewis Hamilton, the Frome driver risks making no predictions.

( 03/10/2010 02:41 AM )

Nico Hülkenberg, one of five rookies in the field this year, has kept a close eye on Formula 1 ever since claiming the A1GP championship title for Team Germany in 2006. In 2007 he won the prestigous Masters of F3 title, the F3 Euro Series a year later and in 2009 the the GP2 championship, F1's feeder series. The statistics are positive for the 22-year-old but he will now have to prove himself in the highest class of motorsport, starting this weekend in Bahrain.

( 03/09/2010 11:00 PM )

Williams driver Rubens Barrichello is already the most experienced driver Formula 1 has had since the start of the World Championship in 1950. This weekend the Brazilian will be entering his eighteenth season in the sport and, according to 'Rubinho', is in better shape than ever before.

( 03/09/2010 09:00 PM )

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While Ferrari was never too happy about three new teams entering the sport this year, rivals McLaren do welcome debutants such as Lotus, Virgin and HRT. McLaren Managing Director Jonathan Neale said on Tuesday that F1 must do the best it can to ensure the new names are soon up, running and stable.

( 03/09/2010 06:33 AM )

Sweltering temperatures may seem a far cry from the wintry weather sweeping its way across Europe at present although that is exactly what the 12 teams can expect as they make the annual pilgrimage to Sakhir this weekend for what is the opening race of the 2010 World Championship.

( 03/09/2010 06:00 AM )

There are now just three days to go before 7-time World Champion will be back in action in an official Grand Prix session. Michael Schumacher scored a total of 91 victories in Formula 1 between 1991 and 2006 and this weekend will return after being away for three years.

( 03/09/2010 04:56 AM )

The McLaren team has announced that it has begun a sponsorship deal with X-Trade Brokers prior to the start of the 2010 season. The Warsaw-based brokerage house specialises in foreign exchange, commodity and stock market investments.

( 03/09/2010 04:08 AM )

Silverstone is taking shape ahead of its first race under a fresh 17-year contract for the British Grand Prix. With the new Arena Circuit complex almost completed, the Northamptonshire venue is ready to welcome MotoGP once again as well as Formula 1 in 2010.

( 03/09/2010 03:24 AM )

A Grand Prix on the streets of Italian capital city Rome has been confirmed by Formula 1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone for the 2013 season. The addition to the calendar will come as it increases in size once again, to 20 races.

( 03/09/2010 02:58 AM )

The Lotus name will officially return to Formula 1 this weekend as the Norfolk-based 1Malaysia squad competes in the Bahrain Grand Prix, bringing the legendary branding back to the sport for the first time since 1994.

( 03/09/2010 02:40 AM )

Eddie Jordan, Michael Schumacher's first team boss in Formula 1, believes that the German is nothing short of 'mad' after electing to make a return to the sport this year. The Irishman holds the firm opinion that the 91-time race winner should have decided to preserve a top status as opposed to risking his reputation against younger driver this season.

( 03/09/2010 02:16 AM )

Karun Chandhok is one of five new drivers on the grid this year and brings India back into the Formula 1 frame, with Narain Karthikeyan having been the country's first representative courtesy of his drive for Jordan in 2005. Despite being unable to hide his delight over signing with Hispania Racing, the 26-year-old remains pragmatic.

( 03/08/2010 10:00 PM )

With the last driver confirmed just eight days before the first practice session of the season in Bahrain, it is finally a 24-car grid which will line up for this year's FIA Formula One World Championship, which promises to be one of the best ever.

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