As Russia’s first-ever Formula One race driver, Vitaly Petrov has already made it into the record books, but after emerging from the first four races as the best 2010 newcomer it is clear Petrov is determined to make history on his own terms too.

It’s hard to believe that so soon into the 2010 season, the Formula One teams are already looking ahead to next year and beyond, but in a sport so fast-moving it never pays to be caught off guard.

In a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Phone-in, McLaren’s chief engineer on this year’s MP4-25 car, Tim Goss, discusses a variety of topics, ranging from Lewis Hamilton’s qualifying form and the team’s technical updates for Spain, to the role of turbos, KERS and larger tyres in the future of Formula One racing…

After the hard slog of four long-haul races, the European leg of the Formula One season kicks off next weekend with the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. The Circuit de Catalunya is a venue the teams know well from testing, though racing there is a completely different challenge. The drivers and senior team personnel discuss their prospects…

The Renault Formula One team are to open up their doors this summer and allow a lucky few to experience an F1 car from the driver’s seat. The ‘Feel It’ programme will see paying members of the public get behind the wheel at Budapest’s Hungaroring circuit, home of the Hungarian Grand Prix…

With the dust cloud over Europe from the Icelandic volcano disrupting flights, the Formula One fraternity has endured a difficult trek home following Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner describes his five-stage journey back to the UK and discuses whether the disruption will affect the team’s preparations for next month’s Spanish race…

One is the architect of modern Formula One racing, the other a paddock stalwart of over 15 years, who recently led Mercedes’ return to works-team status for the first time since 1955. So who better to discuss manufacturer teams, Michael Schumacher’s comeback and the sport’s highs and lows than Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone and Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Vice-President Norbert Haug?

Team principals: Eric Boullier (Renault), Colin Kolles (HRT), Adam Parr (Williams), Peter Sauber (BMW Sauber) Q: Colin, tell us about your driver pairing, completely inexperienced when it comes to this race here in Shanghai? Colin Kolles: Well, we are a new team, new cars and rookie drivers, so it’s not easy, for sure, but I think they’ve done quite a good job in the first three races, not making too many mistakes. Today also went quite well, at a different level to the top teams, of course, but I think that we are improving steadily, so we are making step after step.

Former GP2 team Durango have told the FIA they are interested in becoming the 13th entry on the Formula One grid for 2011. Regulations allow for a 26-car field and the FIA is currently looking for an additional team for next season, with an announcement expected in July.

Team principals and drivers: Tony Fernandes (Lotus), Heikki Kovalainen (Lotus), Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India) and Otmar Szafnauer (Force India). Q: First of all, a question to both team principals