Bridgestone enters the final season of its contract as official tyre supplier to the Formula One World Championship with the commencement of the Bahrain Grand Prix with its super soft and medium 2010 specification dry slick tyres.

We have made great progress on reliability and we're still working on improving that, albeit at high mileages that we shouldn't encounter during race weekends.

McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale is confident that the rear wing on the MP4-25 will be given the green light when inspected by the FIA later this week.

Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn says the 2010 season is one of the most exciting prospects for years.

While the Ferrari Formula 1 team weren't too happy about three new teams entering the sport the McLaren team does welcome new teams such as Lotus, Virgin and HRT. McLaren's managing director Jonathan Neale has said on Tuseday F1 has got to do the best it can to get these teams off the ground, running and stable.

While Ferrari was never too happy about three new teams entering the sport this year, rivals McLaren do welcome debutants such as Lotus, Virgin and HRT. McLaren Managing Director Jonathan Neale said on Tuesday that F1 must do the best it can to ensure the new names are soon up, running and stable.

Sweltering temperatures may seem a far cry from the wintry weather sweeping its way across Europe at present although that is exactly what the 12 teams can expect as they make the annual pilgrimage to Sakhir this weekend for what is the opening race of the 2010 World Championship.

Just three days to go before the seven-time Formula 1 world champion will be back in action during an official Grand Prix session. Michael Schumacher scored a total of 91 victories in Formula 1 and this weekend the German will return after being away for three years.

X-Trade Brokers, a Warsaw-based brokerage house specialising in foreign exchange (FOREX), commodity and stock market investments, has today announced a partnership with the McLaren F1 team.

The McLaren team has announced that it has begun a sponsorship deal with X-Trade Brokers prior to the start of the 2010 season. The Warsaw-based brokerage house specialises in foreign exchange, commodity and stock market investments.

Pitpass was intrigued to learn that The Times F1 correspondent Ed Gorman is relinquishing his role to move to a desk job on the foreign desk at the paper.

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Silverstone is taking shape ahead of its first race under a fresh 17-year contract for the British Grand Prix. With the new Arena Circuit complex almost completed, the Northamptonshire venue is ready to welcome MotoGP once again as well as Formula 1 in 2010.

Work on the highly revised Grand Prix Circuit at Silverstone is nearing completion, as the Northamptonshire venue's investment in a new track layout and improved spectator facilities remains on schedule to be finished by the end of March.

A Grand Prix on the streets of Italian capital city Rome has been confirmed by Formula 1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone for the 2013 season. The addition to the calendar will come as it increases in size once again, to 20 races.

The Lotus name will officially return to Formula 1 this weekend as the Norfolk-based 1Malaysia squad competes in the Bahrain Grand Prix, bringing the legendary branding back to the sport for the first time since 1994.

Eddie Jordan, Michael Schumacher's first team boss in Formula 1, believes that the German is nothing short of 'mad' after electing to make a return to the sport this year. The Irishman holds the firm opinion that the 91-time race winner should have decided to preserve a top status as opposed to risking his reputation against younger driver this season.

While F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is delighted to see Michael Schumacher return to the sport, one of several factors contributing to the most noticeable pre-season buzz in recent history, the Englishman doubts whether the German will win the title.

Codemasters picked up the license to produce the official F1 videogame in 2008 and Pitpass' business editor Chris Sylt has been given an exclusive presentation of its efforts which will truly rev up the franchise.

If you think that F1 has it bad at the moment having only recently found out how many teams will be on the grid for Sunday's season-opener in Bahrain, spare a thought for the people behind its sister series GP3.

Karun Chandhok is one of five new drivers on the grid this year and brings India back into the Formula 1 frame, with Narain Karthikeyan having been the country's first representative courtesy of his drive for Jordan in 2005. Despite being unable to hide his delight over signing with Hispania Racing, the 26-year-old remains pragmatic.

With the last driver confirmed just eight days before the first practice session of the season in Bahrain, it is finally a 24-car grid which will line up for this year's FIA Formula One World Championship, which promises to be one of the best ever.