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It is a case of what might have been for Toyota looking at images of their TF110 which will never be raced in Formula 1 due to their eleventh hour exit from the sport before the start of the 2010 season. Kazuki Nakajima drove the impressive-looking Toyota TF110 in front of the team’s HQ in [...]

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The 2010 season has been kicked off with Ferrari’s F10 being unveiled. There has been a lot of talk about design but also the livery which looks good but frankly it could be mistaken for Team Santander now. Liveries are always a big focus for fans and can repulse us or make us fall in [...]

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Sauber have today confirmed their first driver for 2010 – Japanese former Toyota driver Kamui Kobayashi. Kobayashi stood in for an injured Timo Glock at Toyota in the last 2 races of last season to make his F1 debut. He finished 9th and 6th but won himself an instant fanbase due to his aggressive style. [...]

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It has been reported that Kamui Kobayashi will drive for Sauber in 2010 after an impressive showing at the the end of the season. Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat alleges that a deal has been made but  that no confirmation will be made until both race seats have been filled. Kobayashi had hoped for a race [...]

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There were worries that they were to follow Toyota out of F1 last month, but today it has been revealed that Renault will remain in the FIA F1 World Championship in 2010 after concluding a deal with Genii Capital, a Luxembourg-based investment firm specializing in new technologies, brand management and motorsport. The full Renault statement [...]

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Virgin Racing driver Timo Glock is certain seven-times F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher will make a return to the sport. The former Toyota driver, now partnered alongside Lucas Di Grassi at Virgin said: “There’s still a lot of speculation, but in the end he is a crazy race driver, and he wants to come back [...]

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Today it was announced that Lotus F1 Racing would run ex Toyota driver Jarno Trulli and ex Mclaren man Heikki Kovalainen for 2010. Both have won only one Grand Prix. This seems to be a fairly good pairing for Lotus; age and experience alongside youth and potential. The only team which will have a more [...]

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Lotus have today confirmed their drivers for the 2010 Formula 1 season – Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen in race seats with Fairuz Fauzy the team’s third driver. The announcement was made by Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur. Trulli was left without a drive when Toyota left F1 at [...]

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We reported earlier that Lotus team boss Tony Fernandes had announced by his Twitter account that he was to announce the drivers he had signed for the team’s debut season on Monday. However, it seems he may as well call off the announcement as according to an AP source Jarno Trulli has been signed for [...]

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The returning Swiss Sauber team want an experienced head and a young rookie to lead their title charge in 2010. The team, who will be filling the slot vacated by Toyota have yet to sign any drivers, and there’s a lot of talent still seeking seats for next year. On the driver issue, boss Peter [...]

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