Bahrain's Grand Prix circuit is revamped ahead of the opening race of the 2010 Formula 1 season next month.

Organizers at the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), which is due to host the 2010 season opener on March 13, have revealed a number of changes to the track for this year's race which sees the circuit extended from 3.362 miles circuit to 3.914 miles.

A brief chat with McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh regarding his team's 2010 car, its drivers, the 2010 regulations and his new role as FOTA chairman.

Michael Schumacher was visibly annoyed at today's Mercedes livery launch when a reporter questioned his racing ethics and sportsmanship.

It has been revealed that the teams are asking the FIA to approve a further change to the points system, just over a month after the World Motor Sport Council agreed a major overhaul to the old system.

Mercedes say Michael Schumacher will not be given priority over team-mate Nico Rosberg in 2010

The Toro Rosso team will be launching its 2010 car, the fifth since for the team under its current name, at Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit next Monday. The covers will be taken off the Ferrari-powered STR 5 as official pre-season testing begins at the same track.

Formula 1 teams have agreed to make another change to the scoring system ahead of the new season. With the top ten finishers picking up World Championship points this year, the latest version of the scheme features a 7-point gap between first and second places, rewarding race winners more.

Organisers of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix have revealed that a modified track layout will be used for this year's seventh race in the desert. The changed Sakhir circuit will see cars now make a left at Turn 5 and navigate a new section before rejoining the original Formula 1 circuit at what was Turn 7.

Martin Whitmarsh is confident that his line-up is a sensible as well as exciting one as McLaren looks to start the new decade in style. With two of the field's four World Champions racing for the Woking team, the Englishman is sure that Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button will find the sweet spot between competition and fairness.

Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn has said there is no number one driver at the team this season, despite the presence of seven-time champion Michael Schumacher.

Bernie Ecclestone remains unsure as to whether the new Campos and US F1 teams will make the grid this season. The Formula 1 commercial rights holder is confident, however, that the sport is in better shape due to recent developments.

The McLaren team has confirmed to GPUpdate.net that Gary Paffett will be the first driver on-track as official pre-season testing begins in Valencia next week. With Pedro de la Rosa having left the team for Sauber, the Englishman is the only remaining reserve driver currently employed by the Woking outfit.

The McLaren team has confirmed to GPUpdate.net that Gary Paffett will be the first driver on-track as official pre-season testing begins in Valencia next week. With Pedro de la Rosa having left the team for Sauber, the Englishman is the only remaining reserve driver currently employed by the Woking outfit.

While we will have to wait another week to see the car, today Mercedes unveiled the livery it and its drivers - Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg - will wear this season.

Norbert Haug is pleased to see Mercedes-Benz back in Formula 1 as a works team for the first time in 55 years. Having sold its shares in McLaren, the German car manufacturer will continue to provide engines to both it and Force India as its brand-new livery was revealed on Monday morning.

Michael Schumacher says he is "very emotional" about being part of Mercedes' return to F1 as the new team is officially launched on Monday.

Nico Rosberg is thrilled to be associated with Mercedes as the Stuttgart manufacturer returns to Formula 1 as a works team for 2010. Alongside German compatriot and 7-time World Champion Michael Schumacher, the former Williams driver is excited about the upcoming season.

Michael Schumacher has been taken aback by the amount of support received from fans as he prepares to make his racing comeback after a 3-year sabbatical. The German, who has signed a contract with Mercedes-Benz for as many seasons from this year onwards, is highly-motivated as the new campaign approaches.

Michael Schumacher has been taken aback by the amount of support received from fans as he prepares to make his racing comeback after a 3-year sabbatical. The German, who has signed a contract with Mercedes-Benz for as many seasons from this year onwards, is highly-motivated as the new campaign approaches.

Nick Fry is as eager as the rest of the Mercedes team to see its car out on track this year, after the Brackley-based outfit revealed its brand-new colour scheme at the Mercedes-Benz museum in Stuttgart on Monday morning.

Ross Brawn expressed his delight in being involved with Mercedes' return to Formula 1 as a factory team on Monday morning as the German marque revealed its 2010 livery in Stuttgart. The English Team Principal looks forward to working again with a well-known colleague plus a younger prospect this year.

Ross Brawn expressed his delight in being involved with Mercedes' return to Formula 1 as a factory team on Monday morning as the German marque revealed its 2010 livery in Stuttgart. The English Team Principal looks forward to working again with a well-known colleague plus a younger prospect this year.

Mercedes Grand Prix displayed its brand-new car livery at its museum in Stuttgart on Monday morning. The Petronas-sponsored colour scheme - which on this occasion was sampled on one of last year's Brawn BGP001 cars - is the German marque's first since returning to Formula 1 as a works team.

Mercedes-Benz is ready to launch the car with which it will return to Formula 1 racing as a works team this season. Last seen on the grid as a team in its own right in 1955, the German manufacturer has been involved in the sport in recent years as an engine supplier as well as partner of the McLaren team.

Mercedes-Benz is ready to launch the livery with which it will return to Formula 1 racing as a works team this season. Last seen on the grid as a team in its own right in 1955, the German manufacturer has been involved in the sport in recent years as an engine supplier as well as partner of the McLaren team.

Nico Rosberg has said that he will not be sidetracked from achieving his objectives as 7-time World Champion Michael Schumacher makes his return to Formula 1 this year. The younger of the two, who moves into his fifth season in 2010, is looking to extract the positives from the scintillating situation.