The prospective Serbian F1 team Stefan GP hope to join the 2010 grid as a 14th team.

GP3 Series teams have taken delivery of their third and final cars this week, and they are now ready for the first official test on 4th - 5th March at Circuit Paul Ricard.

While the future of both US F1 and Campos Meta remains in doubt, Stefan GP boss Zoran Stefanovich has called on the FIA to allow a 14th slot on the 2010 grid in order that his team might take part.

The Lotus team has announced that two deputy Team Principals have been confirmed alongside Tony Fernandes as the Norfolk-based squad prepares to make its Formula 1 testing debut in Jerez on Wednesday. S M Nasarudin and Kamarudin Meranun step into the roles, having already been team shareholders.

Lotus Racing has this morning announced a strengthening of its senior management team with Tony Fernandes confirming that two of the team's shareholders, S M Nasarudin and Dato' Kamarudin Meranun, will be joining him as deputy team principals.

Robert Kubica remains confident as he joins Renault for 2010 after switching from the departed BMW team. The Pole is pleased to have found, as expected, a homely atmosphere at the Enstone team as much development work continues with the season nearing ever closer.

Michael Schumacher is "fully convinced" Mercedes will fight for the World Championship, another wet test forecast for Jerez and a 17-year-old British girl eyes F1

Sebastian Vettel drove a Formula 1 car in anger last week for the first time since winning the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix back in November. With Mark Webber having piloted the new Red Bull RB6 on Wednesday and Thursday, German Sebastian stepped into the cockpit for Friday and Saturday's runs at Jerez.                 

With Mercedes sponsorship situation now clear, Pitpass' business editor Chris Sylt analyses the teams finances and concludes that its parent company may have to pump £33.9m into the team to maintain its winning ways.

As we await news of US F1 and Campos Meta, the eleven teams that will be on the grid in Bahrain next month will begin testing at Jerez de la Frontera tomorrow (Wednesday), the third of four pre-season tests.

This week will confirm Jerez as being the only venue to host two batches of pre-season test sessions on the run-up to the season, with the Andalusian track open for another four days from Wednesday. However, as the F1 fraternity welcomes Lotus, flood warnings look likely to throw a huge spanner into the works of the teams.