F1

9 Feb 2010: F1: Did Williams’ “viral car launch” pay off or backfire?

It looks like the Williams F1 team just staged the first-ever viral launch of an F1 car – but did it work, and what might come next? We examine the evidence.

8 Feb 2010: F1: Alexander Sims is rising with Gravity

Former McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver award-winner Alexander Sims has put himself onto the fast-track to the pinnacle of motor racing by signing with the management programme run by the new owners of the Renault Formula One team.

7 Feb 2010: Opinion: Is Adam Carroll’s F1 dream still alive?

A year ago Adam Carroll was closing in on the A1GP championship. Now, if rumours linking him to Campos Meta are correct, he might be closing in on an F1 drive. We look at his prospects.

3 Feb 2010: F1 testing: Button says ‘times mean nothing’ on first run-out

Jenson Button warned McLaren fans not to read much into the times he set at testing in Valencia after his debut for the team saw him finish fifth-fastest of seven drivers, ahead only of rookies Vitaly Petrov and Nico Hulkenberg.

2 Feb 2010: F1 testing: Massa and Sauber team fastest again

Day two of F1 testing in Valencia was much like the first, with Ferrari’s Felipe Massa showing a clean pair of heels to all-comers and the unsponsored Sauber car putting on a show in second place.

1 Feb 2010: F1 testing: Teams take first 2010 outing at Valencia

Ferrari’s Felipe Massa returned to the race track today for his first proper day at the office since a horrific accident at the Hungaroring in July looked to have put an end to his racing career – and promptly stuck his car at the top of the unofficial timesheet.

29 Jan 2010: McLaren car launch: quotes of the day

So, what were the highlights of McLaren’s hour-long video feed of the launch and the following press conference?

29 Jan 2010: All smiles as Button and Hamilton launch the MP4-25

It was all smiles between Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton as the pair teamed up to launch McLaren’s challenger for the 2010 season, the MP4-25.

27 Jan 2010: F1: Paul di Resta to get some track time

The role of reserve driver for Force India is really going to mean something for young Scots hopeful and DTM star Paul di Resta, according to one F1 team principal.

27 Jan 2010: F1: Whitmarsh says he’s still keen to know what you think

Heard the one about the head of the Formula One Teams’ Association who was actually bothered with hearing what fans thought about the sport?