Reigning British Formula Three champion Daniel Ricciardo stole everyone’s thunder in the Red Bull as this week’s young driver test at Jerez drew to a close on Thursday. Riccardio’s best lap of 1m 17.418s around the Spanish circuit saw him finish over a second clear of the Force India of DTM racer Paul di Resta

During this week’s young driver test at Jerez, Brendon Hartley has been in the hot seat for Toro Rosso. Having already tested for Red Bull, and after joining the team for several Grands Prix as a reserve driver during the 2009 season, Hartley is no stranger to Formula One racing, but the 20 year-old New Zealander was glad to be back…

Lewis Hamilton was at the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) on Wednesday evening to help team partners TAG Heuer celebrate its 150th anniversary. The famous watchmakers have also announced an extension to their McLaren partnership

This week’s young driver test at Jerez has given the teams the opportunity to carry out some all important out of season work whilst still observing the FIA’s winter ban, but it’s also allowed a troupe of young hopefuls to live out their Formula One dreams for a few days. One of those currently on cloud nine is DTM driver Paul di Resta, who has been charged with driving Force India’s VJM02.

Andy Soucek led the times at Jerez on Tuesday, as this week’s three-day young driver test got underway at the Spanish circuit. Soucek, testing for Williams as a prize for winning this year’s Formula Two championship, clocked a best time of 1m 19.158s to finish two-tenths ahead of Paul di Resta in the Force India.

McLaren’s Gary Paffett proved on Wednesday that experience is still a valuable commodity in Formula One racing, after dominating the second day of this week’s young driver test at Jerez in Spain. The 28-year-old Englishman, who first tested for the team in 2001, was the only man to dip below the 1m 19s mark, clocking a best time of 1m 18.718s to finish almost half a second ahead of 2010 Williams’ driver Nico Hulkenberg…

Although frustrated he only finished tenth for Force India on the Jerez timesheets, 21 year-old American JR Hildebrand was pleased with his progress during the opening day of this week’s young driver test. Here Indy Lights champion Hildebrand relives his first taste of Formula One power and looks ahead to getting back in the car on Wednesday afternoon…

Following a season that saw them clinch five pole positions, six victories and second place in the constructors’ championship, Red Bull can be forgiven for spending a little time celebrating before they knuckle down to their 2010 preparations. And last weekend the team did just that, throwing an extravagant party for the entire team at a country house near their Milton Keynes factory

Although there’s been an influx of young drivers into Formula One racing in recent years, the sport is always hungry for more.

All eyes will be on the Jerez circuit in southern Spain from Tuesday as several Formula One teams take advantage of the proviso in the FIA’s stringent testing restrictions that allows them three days of track time to try out young, up-and-coming drivers.