Raikkonen buoyed by rally debut Former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen says he is encouraged by his World Rally Championship debut for Citroen after finishing 30th in Sweden.
Prost joins stewards for Bahrain Four times world champion Alain Prost will be the drivers' representative on the stewards' panel at the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend
Horner: McLaren protest unlikely Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has played down the possibility of his team deciding to officially protest the McLaren over its ingenious aerodynamic devices
Whitmarsh: Rivals will copy vent system McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh expects his team's rivals to stop their complaints and instead start copying the radical 'venting' system that features on his car after it passed an FIA inspection and scrutineering for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix
New movie set to hit screens in 2011 An officially sanctioned Formula 1 movie is set to hit the cinema screens early next year after a landmark deal was reached with the sport's commercial chief Bernie Ecclestone.
FIA re-opens 2011 selection process Formula 1's ruling body will re-open the selection process for a potential 13th team to join the sport in 2011, the FIA said on Thursday.
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Horner: 'Nice guy' Vettel 'the complete driver' in 2010 Sebastian Vettel is not only Bernie Ecclestone's favourite, but also 'the complete driver' in F1 2010, says RBR chief Christian Horner - arguing that this time, the nice guy might just win.
Mark Webber: 'Dark horse' status suits me just fine Having broken his GP duck in 2009, Mark Webber can do even better in 2010 and claim the F1 title, contends Christian Horner - as the Australian admits he is revelling in his underdog status...
Ecclestone: New team woes prove shortcomings of budget cap Bernie Ecclestone has laid the blame for the struggles of the F1 2010 newcomers firmly at the feet of former FIA President Max Mosley's unpopular and ultimately aborted budget cap.
Button warned: Hamilton 'is natural No.1' at McLaren Sir Jackie Stewart reckons Jenson Button will find it tough this season alongside Lewis Hamilton – and that Lewis definitely has the advantage going into F1 2010.
Heidfeld: Pace of new Red Bull is 'frightening' Mercedes Grand Prix test and reserve driver Nick Heidfeld suggests that of the four expected F1 2010 title-contending teams, Red Bull Racing is in the best shape thus far.
Schumacher insists he 'absolutely' can fight for F1 2010 title Record-breaking multiple F1 world champion Michael Schumacher says he is looking forward to F1 2010 – and that Mercedes will be able to 'fight at the top'.
Wirth: Virgin not shown true pace yet – and due some luck! Virgin technical director Nick Wirth assures that the F1 2010 newcomer's reliability woes have been rectified - and that with a slice of luck, the team will see the chequered flag in Bahrain.
Chandhok: 'No question marks' regarding HRT safety F1 2010 rookie Karun Chandhok quells suggestions that untried newcomer HRT is playing a dangerous game by making its top flight debut in the Bahrain GP with no prior testing behind it.
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McLaren wing gets FIA green light McLaren says that after an inspection by its technical chief, Charlie Whiting, the FIA has given the rear wing on the MP4-25 the all-clear.
No show US F1 could face FIA sanctions Following a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Bahrain, the FIA has warned that US F1 could face sanctions following its failure to make it to the grid this season.
Bahrain GP: Thursday Press Conference Thursday#s press conference from Bahrain, featuring Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa, Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso
Bahrain: Official Preview The 2009-2010 GP2 Asia Series wraps up this week in Bahrain alongside the first F1 Grand Prix of the 2010 season. While F1 will be celebrating its sixtieth anniversary, GP2 Asia will be saying goodbye to the GP2 Series first generation car.
It's the pits for Red Bull's 'Olympians' In the absence of refuelling, it is predicted that tyre stops this year will average around 3 seconds. Such is the need for speed during pit stops, Red Bull sent its pit crew the headquarters of the British Olympic Association at Bisham Abbey.
Senna relishing F1 debut Several names return to the F1 grid this year, Lotus and Cosworth being the two most obvious examples, however, spare a thought for the youngster in the somewhat familiar helmet at the wheel of the Hispania.
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Button excited by 'fun' Sakhir After winning the Bahrain Grand Prix for the first time last year, defending world champion Jenson Button is looking forward to more overtaking opportunities at a slightly re-vamped Sakhir circuit as the 2010 season kicks off on Sunday
Prost enlisted as Bahrain GP steward Yet another former world champion has stepped into the mix for this weekend's sensational 2010 season opener in Bahrain.
Schumacher won't dominate - Webber Red Bull driver Mark Webber is convinced Michael Schumacher won't dominate the sport in the same way he did in the 2000s
De la Rosa plays down tyre performance reports Sauber driver Pedro de la Rosa has played down reports that his tam may have a tyre advantage over its rivals in the build-up to the 2010 season
Button and Brawn take Laureus Awards Jenson Button won the prestigious Laureus Breakthrough of the Year Award on Wednesday in recognition of his title victory last season
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FIA Gala to switch between countries The FIA Gala, Formula 1's annual prize-giving event in December, will be hosted in different countries every year from now on, the sport's governing body has announced. This year's presentation will be staged in Monte-Carlo once again, however, in order to thank it as the traditional setting for the ceremony.
No point in changing name, says Senna Bruno Senna considered changing his name when electing to move into professional racing, he has admitted. The Brazilian will make what is likely to be a highly emotional Formula 1 debut for the Senna family this weekend, which witnessed the tragic death of triple World Champion Ayrton - uncle to Bruno - in 1994.
Horner doesn't expect McLaren protest Christian Horner has no intention to protest against FIA's decision to give declare McLaren's rear wing completely legal. McLaren's rear wing is unique in that it connects with the engine cover, but Red Bull and Ferrari questioned the FIA whether or not the rear wing is legal.
Ecclestone calls for 'more sensible' team selections Bernie Ecclestone believes that he has no reason to hide the fact that he tried his best to ensure the Stefan GP team made the grid this year, with the full knowledge that US F1 would not be able to race. The F1 commercial rights holder would be pleased to see 'more sensible' decisions made in the future.
Button aiming for strong start again World Champion Jenson Button is yet to win a Grand Prix since crossing the line first for victory in Turkey last year, Round 7 of the 2009 World Championship. Having switched from Brawn GP to McLaren for 2010, the Englishman has stressed the importance to a strong start.
Hewlett Packard sponsors Renault The Renault team announced technology brand Hewlett Packard as the team's latest sponsor on Thursday, with its 'HP' logos set to appear on the team's R30 this season.
Indian GP given green light The first Indian Grand Prix will be included on the Formula 1 calendar from next year, governing body the FIA confirmed on Thursday. The country has been listed as a possible candidate for a race for some time although the FIA was yet to release a statement confirming this.
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The Hack looks back - ...on Suzuka 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? 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 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.
The hack looks back - on a driver whose career went wrong Last year, I received a phone call out of the blue. At the other end of the line, speaking from Colombia, was Ricardo Londono, a racing driver with whom I had made friends in the early Eighties at a time when he was trying to get a foothold in F1 racing.
The Hack looks back - on the German Grand Prix Whenever I go to the Nurburgring, the first person I think of is always Mike Hailwood. For those few of you who have not instantly recognised the hallowed name of motorcycle racing's greatest treasure,
The Man in the Pub - Festival of Noise! As has been the way for the last 16 years, the highlight of this particular petrolhead's summer is not the British Grand Prix, but the annual pilgrimage from the pub to the Goodwood estate in Chichester for the superb Festival of Speed.
The Hack looks back - at lost races Unlike The Editor of this site, I haven't yet had the privilege of being charmed out of my socks by the cock-eyed optimist who's promising to run the British GP at Donington Park next year and for 16 years thereafter.
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