Fantasy Tournament F1 2010

Not many drivers have been able to defend their title. Jenson Button's bid to join that small but illustrious group starts this weekend in Bahrain. Just to add to the challenge, he will have to race against two drivers who've done it: Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso. And with the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Felipe Massa, Nico Rosberg and Mark Webber also chasing his crown, this season promises to be a mouth watering affair…

Coming the week before the 2010 season gets underway, the launch of the HRT team (formerly Campos) - and the announcement of second driver Karun Chandhok - was a very last-minute affair. Although he is yet to drive the car, and despite the mountain of work and obstacles still facing the team, it's a dream come true for 26 year-old Chandhok, who had almost lost faith in realising his Formula One ambitions...

Renault's line-up for 2010 features the experienced Pole Robert Kubica and Russian newcomer Vitaly Petrov. Ahead of this weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Kubica sums up winter testing and his hopes for the year ahead, while Petrov reveals his emotions concerning his imminent F1 debut…

McLaren are confident that the rear wing on their new car will pass an FIA inspection.

Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn says the 2010 season is one of the most exciting prospects for years.

Sebastian Vettel names his Red Bull, plus other gossip and rumours

Bahrain preview quotes: Williams

Q and A with McLaren's Jonathan Neale

McLaren believes that it is critical that Formula 1's new teams are stabilised as quickly as possible, for the good of the sport.

Here on JA on F1, we are always trying to bring content that you the readers have asked for, to answer your questions and help bring you closer to the sport. One question which we get regularly at this time of year, when the new cars come out for...

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I went up to Cosworth recently to have a look around and find out how the testing has been going. Cosworth is returning to F1 after an absence of three years and in many ways they symbolise the new post-manufacturer F1 era, as the power behind...

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In a revealing interview with BBC Radio 5 Live this weekend, Lewis Hamliton has admitted that he has made “lots and lots of mistakes in my career, hopefully this will be a year of a lot fewer!”It’s very unusual to hear a driver...

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There is one huge advantage about going to the airport tomorrow. It will mean that I can get away from what seems like an endless European winter. It is sub-zero in and around Paris and I opened the newspaper this morning to find reports of snow in Nimes and Perpignan, down on the Mediterranean coast. [...]

Sir Stirling Moss suffered a serious accident at home over the weekend when a lift malfunction at his house resulted in the doors of the lift opening when it was at a different floor. Sadly, Sir Stirling fell three floors inside the lift shaft and suffered two broken ankles and several other broken bones in [...]

Force India’s Director of Business Affairs, Ian Phillips, is leaving the Silverstone-based team after 19 years. Ian began his career as a messenger boy at Autosport magazine, driving a van that was help together by motor racing stickers. He quickly became the youngest editor of the publication and in 1976, after three years in the [...]

Karun Chandhok has today been announced as an HRT driver for the 2010 season, and will be teaming up with his 2008 GP2 team-mate Bruno Senna for what will be both of their debut seasons in Formula 1. KC is a brilliant bloke, and I’m absolutely delighted for him. He and Bruno also work very [...]

Following yesterday’s announcement, I’ve had some lovely messages from you guys and quite a few messages asking what my plans are with regard to the gigs I’ve had over the past few seasons. So I thought I’d just write a quick piece to fill you all in on my plans for the year ahead. Working [...]

Someone’s got a new job… Me! (Oh, and if you can’t tell from the press release, I’m really looking forward to it!) Here’s the press release: The familiar faces of Bob Varsha, David Hobbs and Steve Matchett once again will lead the SPEED/FOX Sports Formula One broadcast team as SPEED rolls into its 15th year as the [...]

Virgin's participation in the Bahrain Grand Prix hangs in the balance after the team's equipment, being transported to Sakhir by camel, is impounded by Saudi officials.

A statement from the Sakhir circuit reveals that Bahrain Grand Prix officials extended their track to reduce the possibility of Michael Schumacher parking on it during qualifying.

F1 driver manager Anthony Hamilton has announced his decision to no longer be the father of Lewis Hamilton, with the two now focusing on separate aspects of their careers.