Lotus Renault GP have announced that F1 veteran Nick Heidfeld will replace the injured Robert Kubica, with the German commencing at this week’s Barcelona test. The 33-year-old impressed in the R31, finishing fastest on day two at Jerez, and has been given the chance to race again, despite suggestions in the media that Kubica himself [...]

Rubens Barrichello of Williams has set the fastest lap of anyone over the four days of Jerez testing as it came to a close at the Spanish circuit. The veteran Brazilian went over half-a-second faster than anyone else had managed throughout the entire four days, and was the only man into the 1:19s. Kamui Kobayashi [...]

German F1 veteran Nick Heidfeld has staked his claim to replace the injured Robert Kubica at Renault, setting the fastest time of the day on the third day of testing at the Spanish circuit. Heidfeld said: ”I think I couldn’t have done better. I did the best I could, I didn’t do any mistakes. I’ve already helped [...]

Mercedes’ Michael Schumacher has set the fastest lap on day two of testing in Jerez. Only Felipe Massa could match the seven-time world champion in getting into the 1:20s, with the Brazilian finishing 2nd for Ferrari. Massa completed 116 laps, more than any other driver. McLaren’s Jenson Button got to drive the MP4-26 for the [...]

Felipe Massa has set the fastest time of the day at a sun-baked Jerez in Spain. He completed 101 laps, more than every other driver, and was the only one to do into the 1:20s. After an early spin, Sauber’s Sergio Perez recovered to set the second fastest time of the session. Vitaly Petrov and [...]

Force India have today launched their VJM04 car, which will be driven in 2011 by drivers Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta. Force India’s technical director Andrew Green explained some of the changes between the VJM03, and the new VJM04, which will use the Mercedes KERS system which McLaren and Mercedes GP will also be [...]

Hispania have revealed the first pictures of their 2011 F1 challenger, the F111. Photos © HRT

Virgin Racing have unveiled their 2011 challenger at BBC Television Centre in London. As with the VR-01, the car was designed entirely using Computational Fluid Dynamics – without a wind tunnel. Drivers Timo Glock and Belgian rookie Jerome d’Ambrosio were on hand at the launch to unveil the new car, which features the MVR chassis designation, [...]

Lotus Renault GP’s Robert Kubica has reportedly suffered an accident during practice for the Rally Ronde di Andora. Kubica was driving a Skoda Fabia S2000 and hit a barrier on his side, sustaining ‘serious’ injuries. He was taken to nearby Savona by helicopter after being cut free from the car. Renault have released the following [...]

McLaren have today launched a rather radical MP4-26 at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany. Drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button were there to unveil the striking new machine, which will see its first on-track action in Jerez on the 10th February for the next pre-season test, with Lewis Hamilton driving. The new car features a [...]