Valtteri Bottas has insisted that there are no nerves ahead of his race debut thanks to the preparations he and Williams have made. read more »

With four more days before the engines fire up in Albert Park, preparations are already well underway and our partners at Suttons are there to capture the first images. read more »

On the final day of winter testing at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Mercedes GP driver Nico Rosberg was the fastest man on track. The German was followed by... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has described his pre-season preparations with Mercedes as 'very encouraging', with 2008 World Champion enjoying a trouble-free run on his final... read more »

Romain Grosjean has admitted his preparations for the start of the season are "not ideal" owing to Lotus's decision to run team-mate Kimi Raikkonen for the final... read more »

A late burst from Romain Grosjean saw the Lotus driver finish on top at the end of Day Two of the second Barcelona test as the teams maximised the welcome dry conditions to... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen shrugged off his lack of running in the second test at Barcelona, saying it would make little difference to his preparations for the start of the 2013 Formula 1... read more »

Sebastian Vettel says he 'feels a bit better than last year' in terms of Red Bull's pre-season preparations, with the reigning Champion enjoying another... read more »

Today sees the first day of testing at Jerez, as preparations for the 2013 season get underway in earnest. read more »

Pat Fry has downplayed the impact of a hard-fought title race on Ferrari's 2013 preparations but concedes there is "a lot of catching up to do"... read more »

Sergio Perez believes he is very well prepared for the start of the 2013 season after working with his new McLaren team during the winter read more »

Mexico's preparations to host a Grand Prix again are gathering pace, with extensive renovation work expected to begin at the Autódromo Hermanos... read more »

BBC Sport's chief F1 writer Andrew Benson looks into an F1 team's preparations for the biggest changes in the sport for decades. read more »

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali is keen to avoid any pre-season testing troubles to ensure the team gets the best possible start to the 2013 season. The Italian... read more »

Red Bull's Adrian Newey says Sebastian Vettel's title campaign in 2012 has affected the team's preparations for 2013. read more »

After more than 22 years as Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, Daimler AG Vice President Norbert Haug will conclude his career at the end of 2012. His contract will come to an... read more »

Norbert Haug is leaving his role as Mercedes’ motor sport chief “by mutal agreement” at the end of this month. A statement issued by the German... read more »

Pre-season preparations for the F1 teams will once again take place on the tarmac at Jerez and Barcelona in 2013. read more »

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in final practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix while Formula 1 world championship leader Sebastian Vettel's preparations were severely hampered... read more »

Lotus has added preparations for the new F1 regulations in 2014 to the ongoing development of both its 2012 and 2013 cars. read more »

Jean-Eric Vergne says he is still feeling the effects of his Monza crash which launched his car into the air before it landed back on the surface with some force. The Frenchman... read more »

The Sahara Force India Formula One Team enjoyed a productive start to its preparations for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. At the sunny Monza track, Paul di Resta, Nico... read more »

Q: How would you sum up the competitiveness of the Williams-Renault FW34 at Spa-Francorchamps? Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: Our race pace on Sunday was not... read more »

Sahara Force India made the most of damp weather conditions in Hockenheim as Nico Hulkenberg, Paul Di Resta and Jules Bianchi got the team’s preparations for Sunday’s German... read more »

McLaren's preparations for this weekend's British Grand Prix begun with a day dedicated to pit stop practice reveals Sam Michael as the Woking outfit heads into its... read more »