F1 News
We're first for the latest F1 news. We cover all the important Formula One news there is, including updates on machine reveals, team news, and more. See brand new content and insightful 'first look' news coverage showing the forthcoming F1 season.
Stay up to date with all of the F1 news you'll need, with new content added as it breaks, sometimes several times a day! Get the latest news from the world of F1 below.

Beds man qualifies for <I>Sky</I> final.
A local lover of fast cars is within touching distance of winning the ultimate speed machine - Eddie Irvine's current Jaguar F1 motor racing car!

Montezemolo remembers Gilles Villeneuve.
Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo paid tribute to Gilles Villeneuve yesterday on the twentieth anniversary of the Canadian's death.
Hill really will be alive with music in Austria.
It may be a well-worn clich?, exercised every time the Austrian Grand Prix comes around - but the Hill really will be alive with the sound of music at this weekend's Formula One event.

Austrian GP preview - Michelin.
The sixth round of the 2002 FIA Formula One World Championship takes place at the A1-Ring in Zeltweg, Austria.

Jordan's only Austrian.
Sponsorship Account Manager Christine Gorham, from Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, is Jordan's only Austrian team member.

Pre-Austrian GP testing update - team by team.
All the Formula One teams - except Minardi - were testing this week with most of the action taking place at Valencia. Find out what each team was up to: Ferrari - Testing at three tracks:
Briscoe completes marathon Toyota test.
Panasonic Toyota Racing test driver Ryan Briscoe completed his third and final day of running at the Autodromo Fernandes Pires Da Silva in Estoril last night, having racked up a mammoth 274 laps of the physically-demanding Portuguese circuit.
Mugello test - day one: 2 May.
Rubens Barrichello began his Austrian Grand Prix preparations at Mugello today [Thursday], putting his F2002 through its paces just days after dropping out of the Spanish GP.
Rob Walker dead.
Legendary grand prix team owner Rob Walker has died from pneumonia at the age of 84.
I stuck my foot out, admits Williams mechanic.
What had looked like a serious accident, when Juan Pablo Montoya knocked over his 'lollipop man' during a Spanish GP pit-stop, luckily turned out to be less serious than it had seemed at first.
For better, for Wurz...
The West McLaren Mercedes team's reserve driver Alex Wurz got married in Monaco recently, tying the knot with former Benetton press officer Julia Horden.
Minardi to compete in Spain after failures.
After an 'incident-packed' second day of action at the Circuit de Catalunya, both Minardi cars will line up on the Spanish Grand Prix grid on Sunday.

Third wing failure causes concern at Minardi.
Following its double front wing failure on Saturday, the Minardi team suffered more anguish when Mark Webber crashed out of the warm-up session in Spain when his rear wing collapsed at speed.
Minardi withdraws from Spanish GP.
The KL Minardi Asiatech team has taken the tough decision to pull both its cars out of this afternoon's Spanish Grand prix following a series of front and rear wing failures in practice and qualifying.
Double disappointment for Renault.
The Spanish Grand Prix proved to be a disappointing one for the Mild Seven Renault F1 team, especially after the promise it showed in qualifying. Both the team's drivers retired at the end of an eventful race following a loss of performance cauised by different things.
Gold medal winner in Barcelona.
This weekend in Spain the West McLaren Mercedes team will be joined by someone who has made his name throwing arrows.
Alexander Wurz's lap of Barcelona.
West McLaren Mercedes 'third driver' Alexander Wurz describes a lap of the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona - site of this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix:

BAR-Honda and Acer announce long-term partnership.
Lucky Strike BAR Honda and Acer have today announced a new long-term partnership, effective from this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix. Acer will become a Corporate Partner of British American Racing and will be the Official Supplier of Computer Hardware to the team.

New Bridgestone spec tyre for Spain.
Bridgestone reaped the rewards of a decision to test at Imola prior to the San Marino Grand Prix ten days ago with two cars on the podium and a promising performance from the wet weather tyres on Friday.

New Iveco trucks for Ferrari.
Yesterday morning at Fiorano, Iveco, an Official Supplier to the Scuderia handed over new tractor units which Ferrari will use for all its transportation needs at races and test sessions which take place in Europe.

Shakedown for the F2002 for Spain.
The three Ferrari F2002 cars which will be used in the fourthcoming Spanish Grand Prix were given a shakedown yesterday [Tuesday] at Fiorano. Chassis 219 will be Michael Schumacher's race car, 220 is for Rubens Barrichello and 221 is the T-car.
Spanish GP preview - Jordan Grand Prix.
Jordan Grand Prix take part in the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend hoping that they will be able to register their first points of the season.

Hamidy leaves Jordan - it's official.
Jordan Grand Prix has announced today [Wednesday] that Technical Director Eghbal Hamidy has left the Silverstone based team. Jordan released the following brief statement:

Reitzle exit latest setback for Jaguar.
One of Jaguar Racing's biggest backers has quit the Ford-owned Premier Automotive Group, which oversees the running of the Formula One team.