Finally in Formula 1 parlance it is race week - but the start of a new season that brings the usual tingles of excitement has surely never before been laced with such off-track... read more »

McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh has suggested that there will be work to ensure that F1's 2014 engines will 'send tingles down most of our spines'. read more »

Michael Schumacher admits that he is already excited at the prospect of the new season, confident that he and his team will be fighting for victories. read more »