In just 48 hours, Fernando Alonso will officially make his Ferrari debut when he takes part in the team's annual 'meet the press' event at Madonna di Campiglio.

Heikki Kovalainan hopes that Lotus will be the pick of the new F1 teams as he visits the team's UK headquarters in Norfolk .

Former Renault and McLaren Formula 1 driver Heikki Kovalainen has explained the reason why he joined the Lotus Formula 1 team from 2010. The Finn said Lotus F1 was the most stable option available for him.

A head-hunting firm operating on behalf of the recently-launched Virgin Racing team is understood to have contacted at least one senior motorsport industry executive about taking a post as non-executive director of the team.

As part of his pre-season commitments and with his Renault F1 contract firmly secured for 2010, Robert Kubica's latest rally outing will take place at the wheel of a Clio R3 as he joins the Intercontinental Rally Challenge in the French Alps later in January.