For 2010 Timo Glock moves from the vast corporate structure of Toyota to the far more intimate surroundings of the new Virgin Racing team. With a rookie for a team mate in Lucas di Grassi, it will also be Glock’s first time as number one driver. The German is confident he can cope with the pressure – if he doesn’t he could face the prospect of Virgin boss Richard Branson dressed as an air stewardess

Ferrari have set up a new driver academy to find and support talented young drivers from around the world, with the eventual aim of getting them into the Formula One arena. The first youngster to be selected for the programme is Frenchman Jules Bianchi, who won this year’s Formula Three Euroseries and made his F1 debut with Ferrari in the recent Jerez test session…

Formula One racing is a difficult beast to master, with team, car and driver all striving in unison to deliver the best possible performance. Collectively the package is far greater than the sum of its parts, but it’s important to remember that winning is in the detail. Wheels are an interesting case in point.

From next year, drivers joining a team mid-season may be eligible for a day’s testing prior to racing. In 2009 strict testing restrictions meant Toro Rosso’s Jaime Alguersuari made his Formula One race debut with no F1 experience outside of straight-line aero testing, while Michael Schumacher was unable to sample the current Ferrari ahead of his planned comeback…

Their place on the 2010 grid is yet to be officially confirmed, but that hasn’t stopped BMW Sauber from signing one of the hottest talents to emerge from the 2009 season. Japan’s Kamui Kobayashi, who sprang to prominence after being drafted in to replace injured Toyota driver Timo Glock in the final two rounds, is set to race for the Swiss-based team next year…

After competing in GP2 for four seasons and regularly testing for Renault, Lucas Di Grassi has been a familiar face in the Formula One paddock for a number of years. In fact, ever since he won the prestigious Formula Three Macau Grand Prix back in 2005, Di Grassi has been on the radar of many team principals as a young talent to watch.

Brazilian driver Lucas di Grassi will partner Toyota refugee Timo Glock at Virgin Racing next season as the all-new team tackle their first Formula One campaign. Portugal’s Alvaro Parente and Brazil’s Luiz Razia will serve as test drivers.

Lotus’s signing of Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen for 2010 gives the new Malaysian-backed team one of the quickest and most experienced driver line-ups on the grid. So why did two seasoned F1 professionals agree to drive for an unproven squad

The new Lotus Formula One team confirmed on Monday that Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen will form their race line-up for 2010, with Malaysia’s Fairuz Fauzy taking on the role of test and reserve driver. Former Monaco Grand Prix victor Trulli has spent the past five seasons racing for Toyota, whole Kovalainen, also an F1 race winner, moves from McLaren after losing his seat to new world champion Jenson Button…

On Thursday His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Thani became the first Qatari to drive a Formula One car when he took to the 5.3-kilometre Losail International Circuit in a Williams FW31.