The 2009 Formula 1 cars were back on track today as 12 of the hottest young chargers tried to top the timesheets. And it was Spanish driver Andy Soucek who took the spoils in the Williams-Toyota, with the fastest time of 1m19.158 from 87 laps of Jerez. It wasn’t all plain sailing for the current [...]

The new Mercedes team have today announced their two drivers for the Young Drivers Test at Jerez, Spain which will take place later this month – Mike Conway and Marcus Ericsson. Mike Conway, the 26 year old from Kent, England has previously won the Formula Renault and British F3 titles. This year he has competed [...]

They may not be competing in the F1 season next year after announcing their withdrawal earlier this year, but the BMW Sauber team are staying true to their word  and will give two Formula BMW drivers – Alexander Rossi and Esteban Gutierrez their first taste of an F1 car at next week’s test for young [...]

It was rumoured for a couple of days but today Toyota announced their shock withdrawal from Formula 1. It seems that F1 is a luxury Toyota can no longer afford in the global financial situation. The Toyota boss Akio Toyoda told a press conference in Tokyo: “This was a difficult but ultimately unavoidable decision. Since [...]

Pole Robert Kubica is set for his competitive debut for new employer Renault for whom he will drive in the F1 championship next season as he is set to have a go at rallying in the French rally ‘Rallye du Var’ behind the wheel of a Renault Clio. Kubica, a one time Formula 1 race [...]

Lewis Hamilton will line up alongside Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel for tomorrow’s inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit after setting an electrifying lap in Q3, more than 0.5secs faster than the rest of the field. Hamilton set a 1:40.948 after the chequered flag had dropped in Q3 compared to Vettel’s 1:41.615. [...]