Ferrari has revealed that Felipe Massa will drive an F2008 at Barcelona on Friday, the same car in which he and Kimi Raikkonen won the 2008 Constructors' Championship.

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi got his two day test at the Circuit de Catalunya underway today, the Italian completing 300 kilometres in an F2008.

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh was among the first to congratulate Pedro de la Rosa after the Spanish veteran secured a deal which sees him return to the grid with Sauber next season.

Ferrari has revealed that Felipe Massa will be at Spain's Circuit de Catalunya on Friday in order to test the 2008 Ferrari, which is currently at the track for Valentino Rossi's 2-day run. Official Formula 1 pre-season testing for 2010 cars remains banned until the start of February.

Alberto Valerio will race with Scuderia Coloni in the GP2 Series this season, the 24-year-old having this week signed a deal with the Italian outfit.

With just over six weeks to go until the initial series test, the first of three new GP3 cars were delivered to the teams this week, with engines ready for collection on Friday.

Renault have admitted that Robert Kubica may begin official pre-season testing unaccompanied, leading to doubts over whether his team-mate will be revealed at the team's launch in Valencia next weekend.

Eddie Jordan and Richard Cregan are the latest personalities to join the F1 in Schools programme as they become part of its Irish project. With ex team owner Jordan now a popular pundit on the BBC's Formula 1 television coverage, former Toyota team leader Cregan is CEO of Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina circuit.

Mirko Bortolotti has said that he will not be distracted by rumours linking him to a Formula 1 drive and will instead continue to focus on his imminent future in Formula 2. The Italian enjoyed a Toro Rosso test at Jerez in December after finishing fourth overall in the 2009 F2 standings.

Mirko Bortolotti has said that he will not be distracted by rumours linking him to a Formula 1 drive and will instead continue to focus on his imminent future in Formula 2. The Italian enjoyed a Toro Rosso test at Jerez in December after finishing fourth overall in the 2009 F2 standings.

John Iley, former chief aerodynamicist at Ferrari, has joined McLaren ahead of the upcoming season, GPUpdate.net can confirm. Having left Ferrari just under half a year ago, his replacement at the Maranello team is Nikolas Tombazis.

Michael Schumacher has asked Mercedes whether he would be able to race in car number 3 this season, currently assigned to team-mate Nico Rosberg as the latter joined the Brackley-based team first. The 7-time World Champion's request comes with a hint of superstition, with Schumacher admitting that he 'likes odd numbers'.

Sir Stirling Moss believes Formula 1 fans are likely to see a tremendous battle between McLaren's all-Champion pairing this season. Although the former championship runner-up believes Jenson Button is taking a risk in lining up alongside Lewis Hamilton, Moss does believe that this season's rules could favour the ex Brawn man.

Michael Schumacher says he is fully fit and driving like he had never been away as he prepares for a return to Formula 1.

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Renault driver Robert Kubica has been forced to sit out of the Monte-Carlo Rally, all before having a chance to start. The Pole, who was set to compete in a Clio R3, suffered an engine problem in the prologue stage, where results determine the running order for the first leg.

Michael Schumacher is back in Formula 1 for one reason: to win both World Championship titles together with Mercedes-Benz. The German enjoyed three days of testing a GP2 car at Jerez last week as he prepares to race in the sport again for the first time since 2006.

World Champion team-mates Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton meet in England on Wednesday for the first time since teaming up at McLaren. The two most recent title holders had been yet to cross paths since November as they strive to move the British team back to the top.

Michael Schumacher has asked his team for permission to change race numbers with teammate Nico Rosberg citing superstition as the reason.

After resigning as CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) over six months ago, Tony George has now ended his association with the venue by leaving his position on the Hulman & Co. board. George had been in charge of the venue for almost two decades before his decision to leave the head role came in June last year.

7-time MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi kicked off his 2-day Ferrari Formula 1 test in Spain on Wednesday morning. The Italian Yamaha rider was offered the run at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya as a reward for picking up his latest title last year.

Nelson Piquet Jr. has explained that he turned down an opportunity to remain in Formula 1 this season, electing to switch to America's NASCAR series instead. Having left Renault following last year's Hungarian Grand Prix, the Brazilian became embroiled in the highly controversial 'Crashgate' race-fixing saga.

The brand-new US F1 team stresses that the design process of its first Formula 1 car will in no way feature a duplication technique; instead, the Charlotte-based team - which will also have an operational base in Spain for the European season - will be designing its challenger completely from scratch.

Despite the egos, the media pressure and that fact that they are both proven championship winners, Jenson Button insists that he and Lewis Hamilton will work as a team this season.

Both the Sauber and Williams teams have confirmed new contracts with haulage firms ahead of the 2010 season. The former is beginning a new partnership with Tomann whereas Williams is extending its deal with MAN.