Toro Rosso have developed the STR5 themselves from last year’s car Last season was a reality check for Toro Rosso after their giant-killing feats in 2008.

A BMW Sauber press release sent out over the weekend showed a new logo for the team (above) and referred to the team as ‘Sauber Motorsport’.

The official 2010 F1 entry list has been published by the FIA . The US F1 team has been dropped from the list and Stefan GP do not appear in their place meaning there will only be 24 cars at the first race in Bahrain. A statement said: Having considered the various options, the FIA confirms that it is not possible for a replacement team to be entered for the Championship at this late stage

We may not have a full, 26-car grid at Bahrain after all The US F1 dream finally appears to be over . Now the post-mortem will begin on why a team we’ve known about for more than a year failed to make the grid for 2010.

Mercedes’ last works F1 team was a dominant force in the 1950s They’re the reigning constructors’ championships and they’ve hired the most successful F1 driver ever. Surely all Mercedes have to do on their return to F1 is show up and collect the titles

Ross Brawn says working with Michael Schumacher at Mercedes feels just the same as it did when the two were at Ferrari together. Speaking at the Circuit de Catalunya today he said: Obviously [Schumacher] stopped because he was a little bit tired of Formula 1. That’s gone now and he’s very passionate about racing again.

Ferrari want three-car teams in Formula 1 Yesterday we saw Ferrari banging the drum for three-car teams once again. But our debate around their now-infamous rant led us to a very different idea – why not let teams run a single car if they choose to? I decided it’s time to put the question to a vote among F1 Fanatic readers: Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.

Fairuz Fauzy will drive the Lotus at Jerez today The F1 teams reach the halfway point in their preparations for the 2010 season today – it’s the eighth day of their 15-day testing allocation.

Bridgestone tests F1 tyres ahead of what could their their last season Bridgestone announced last year it will stop supplying F1 tyres at the end of 2010. On the face of it, replacing them might not seem like the most pressing problem FIA president Jean Todt has to deal with. But F1 teams will be pressing ahead with their 2011 car designs soon and for that they’ll need to know what tyres they’re going to be using.

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in the final day’s testing at Jerez F1 Fanatic has obtained detailed breakdowns of the fastest lap stints and lap times down by each of the cars in the most recent test at Jerez. What can they tell us about which teams are quick and who’s off the pace? Find out below