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Veteran Brazilian reckons first signs of true pecking order will begin to emerge this week.

Lotus technical chief Mike Gascoyne says his team is on course to prove its credentials as a serious Formula 1 outfit this year, ahead of a return to the track for the famous marque on Tuesday.

Force India's design director Mark Smith is confident the team will not be at a disadvantage after having missed the first test of 2010.

Rubens Barrichello says this week's Jerez test will give better insight into who is quick, Fernando Alonso to open Jerez testing for Ferrari, plus other rumours.

Jenson Button will kick off McLaren's testing programme at Jerez in Spain this week, his team has confirmed.

The fact that Toro Rosso beat their senior team Red Bull to the test track at the opening Valencia session raised more than a few eyebrows up and down the pit lane last week. Whilst Red Bull focused on last-minute wind tunnel work with their RB6, the Faenza-based squad decided to test the new STR5 on the circuit. Driver Sebastien Buemi couldn't have agreed more with his team's hands-on approach and here he gives his verdict on his new car…

Kamui Kobayashi says he felt grateful for the "chance and circumstances" that have allowed him to launch his F1 career full-time.

Williams's tech chief expects fast and furious pit stop battles now refuelling is out of equation.

Williams's tech chief expects fast and furious pit stop battles now refuelling is out of equation.

Vitaly Petrov's Formula One is reportedly on the line after a bank loan needed to pay Renault was put on hold.