Mercedes GP unveiled its racing livery this week but its true colours won’t be revealed until the opening race of the season – and there is still plenty of time for Michael Schumacher to make his input.

Ross Brawn openly admitted at Monday’s Mercedes GP launch that his engineering team had run out of time to complete the new W01 machine for that momentous occasion. …

The F1 field is now well formed for 2010 but there is still one gaping hole amongst the leading teams – so what is Renault looking for in its second driver, why is it taking so long and who might end up there?

The team currently known as Renault is very different to the one with which most people associate the name. Flamboyant Flavio Briatore, with his wild but successful management style, is now long gone. …

Although little appears to have changed in the F1 technical regulations for 2010, the new machines will be quite different when they are revealed at the first of this year’s launches next week.

Unlike last year, when the new cars made a dramatic visual impact with enlarged front wings and reduced rear wings, this year’s new machines will look relatively similar to their predecessors – but their layout will be significantly different. …

When Bernie Ecclestone announced his latest idea to spice up Grand Prix racing earlier this week it made a few jaws drop – but are shortcuts a crazy concept or could they be the future of Formula One?

Many different ideas have been put forward over the years to try and make motorsport more exciting; and, while many fans feel the chess-like strategic contemplation …

This month sees a crucial period of pre-season preparation for the 2010 World Championship – and teams must work out which tasks should be prioritised to best to make every second count.

There is a lot to fit in before Bahrain kicks off the season in March, and a lot of decisions to be made. New designs to finalise, new cars to build and crash test, new systems to check, new drivers to bed in and new engineering personnel to hone and perfect. …

The F1 world is buzzing now Michael Schumacher has decided to strut back into the sport – but with the odds split over whether he will rise or fall, which way is his comeback going to go?

Schumacher was desperate to do this. Although he’s been out of the professional cockpit for several years, his mind has never stepped away from it.

As soon as there was a possibility to get back in a Ferrari last year, he tried to jump at it. When he failed, he was devastated. …

As the new decade dawns, Formula One’s eyes are on a sustainable future – but after the debacle of KERS how can the sport’s engineers approach the demands for environmentally friendly racing?

In the great scheme of things, Formula One’s collective emissions are miniscule, yet the involvement of global corporations that are seen to be causing harm to the planet creates a dark cloud over the sport. …