MIA President quizzes Government over its support for motorsport industry

Ireland determined for results in Mexico

Expert analyst Mark Hughes examines the form after winter testing.

After finishing his debut season in F1 as runner-up in the drivers' championship, Lewis Hamilton is relishing the new season and an opportunity to put his mark on the team and newe team mate Heikki Kovalainen from the first race of the season next weekend.

Assessing the British drivers on the 2008 Formula One grid

ING signs personal deals with Alonso and Piquet

Bridgestone's extreme wet tyres will be distinguished with wet stripes this year.

Kovalainen is keeping his expectations for Melbourne under control.

Australian GP: Preview - Bridgestone

Lewis Hamilton says his sights are firmly set on victory in the Australian Grand Prix, and that he is even more focused on his goals now he has a year's experience.

Australian GP: Preview - BMW

BMW believes its 'radical' approach to its new design will pay off in the longer-term.

Nick Heidfeld is raring to go for the 2008 season, but is wary that the opening race of the season in Australia will be held during autumn, and could be hit by inclement weather conditions.

Nick Heidfeld is raring to go for the 2008 season, but is wary that the opening race of the season in Australia will be held during autumn, and could be hit by inclement weather conditions.

Jenson Button believes that his troubled Honda team made good progress during its crunch test at Jerez this week, but admits that the new car is still not quick enough.

Bridgestone has confirmed that its extreme wet weather tyre will be marked with a white line in the bottom of the central groove. This is in addition to marking the softer of the two dry tyre compounds at each race. The white tyre marking, which will be present from the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne onwards, has been introduced at the request of the teams and in consultation with the FIA to make Bridgestone's extreme wet weather tyres visibly distinguishable from the wet weather tyres when used on the track in the wet. 

Extreme weather tyres to be marked

On Thursday Luca Badoer completed the final shakedown for Ferrari's two F2008's that will be used in next week's Australian Grand Prix. The Italian prepared the team's cars at Ferrari's home track Fiorano.

On Thursday Luca Badoer completed the final shakedown for Ferrari's two F2008's that will be used in next week's Australian Grand Prix. The Italian prepared the team's cars at Ferrari's home track Fiorano.

Jenson Button completed his last day of testing ahead of the opening race in Melbourne next week. The Briton was testing with the Honda Formula One team in Jerez behind closed doors and was positive about the team's results.

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica was originally terrified of being in the public spotlight after he made his F1 debut at the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix, but on the eve of the new season, the Polish racer says he's getting used to being a star.

Honda concluded its preparations for the start of the 2008 Formula One season following a three-day private test at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain, which ended on Thursday evening.