Not many drivers have been able to defend their title. Jenson Button's bid to join that small but illustrious group starts this weekend in Bahrain. Just to add to the challenge, he will have to race against two drivers who've done it: Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso.
And with the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Felipe Massa, Nico Rosberg and Mark Webber also chasing his crown, this season promises to be a mouth watering affair
Coming the week before the 2010 season gets underway, the launch of the HRT team (formerly Campos) - and the announcement of second driver Karun Chandhok - was a very last-minute affair.
Although he is yet to drive the car, and despite the mountain of work and obstacles still facing the team, it's a dream come true for 26 year-old Chandhok, who had almost lost faith in realising his Formula One ambitions...
Renault's line-up for 2010 features the experienced Pole Robert Kubica and Russian newcomer Vitaly Petrov. Ahead of this weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Kubica sums up winter testing and his hopes for the year ahead, while Petrov reveals his emotions concerning his imminent F1 debut
BMW Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi may look like he's just stepped out of Tokyo's trend-setting Shibuya district, but he's also a determined racer, keen to make an excellent impression as he embarks on his first complete Formula One season. After muscling his way onto everyone's radar with two sparkling performances last year as a stand-in for an injured Timo Glock at Toyota, watching Kobayashi in Bahrain will be a treat indeed
Ross Brawn is renowned for his no-nonsense approach, so it's no surprise that the Mercedes GP team principal is keen to avoid speculation about the MGP W01's competitiveness ahead of this month's season-opener in Bahrain.
However, with a big upgrade set to be introduced at the Sakhir race, Brawn is confident seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher and team mate Nico Rosberg will have cars that are capable of challenging at the front...
Ross Brawn is renowned for his no-nonsense approach, so it's no surprise that the Mercedes GP team principal is keen to avoid speculation about the MGP W01's competitiveness ahead of this month's season-opener in Bahrain.
However, with a big upgrade set to be introduced at the Sakhir race, Brawn is confident seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher and team mate Nico Rosberg will have cars that are capable of challenging at the front...
Over the course of last week's test at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya, the 11 teams in action managed to complete extensive mileage at the Spanish circuit. With the squads using all four compounds of Bridgestone's dry tyre range, it proved an equally busy time for the tyre manufacturer's engineers. Director of Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development Hirohide Hamashima reviews the four-day session...
More than five seconds off the pace of the frontrunners, and with just 209 laps to show from seven days of testing, Virgin's Timo Glock could be forgiven for becoming disillusioned with progress at his new team.
Glock, however, is determined to keep his chin up ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix and remains hopeful they'll eventually gain ground on their rivals
After minor hydraulic issues interrupted his running on Friday, Lotus's Jarno Trulli enjoyed a much more successful day at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya on Saturday, covering a total of 102 laps.
Although it was a productive end to Trulli's pre-season testing, his best time in the T127 was over four seconds adrift of the pace set by quickest runner Nico Rosberg for Mercedes GP. The Italian reviews his progress and looks ahead to the Bahrain Grand Prix
After coming so close to clinching the title in 2009, it is clear nothing less than the world championship will do for Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel this season. After climbing out of the RB6's cockpit following testing at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya on Friday, Vettel evaluates his progress and the pace of his rivals
