He may be famed for still designing his cars on a drawing board, but Red Bull’s chief technical officer is also one of Formula One racing’s most forward thinking designers. His RB5 was a sensation in 2009, clinching six victories over the course of the season, and Newey’s now hoping his RB6 proves just as successful…

One of the most eagerly-awaited of the 2010 cars was unveiled on Wednesday, as Red Bull revealed their RB6 at Spain’s Jerez circuit, where the year’s second pre-season test is getting underway. Following their six Grand Prix wins of 2009, which powered the team to second place in the constructors’ championship, Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber will again be at the wheel of the Adrian Newey-designed challenger…

With March’s Bahrain Grand Prix just 30 days away, on-track preparations for the 2010 season step up this week, as the second official Formula One test of the year gets underway at Jerez on Wednesday. Ten teams are expected in action for the four-day session at the Spanish circuit. Following its online launch on Tuesday, Force India’s new VJM03 will enjoy its maiden public run on Wednesday, with driver Vitantonio Liuzzi behind the wheel.

Force India racers Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi discuss the team’s new car and their prospects for the coming season… Q: Adrian, 2009 was a transitional year for the team, and you scored your best result in F1 to date. How would you sum up the year?

With their car launch set for Friday and its on-track debut a week away, McLaren’s Woking factory will no doubt be a hive of activity as the British team complete last-minute preparations. Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh, however, has found time to answer some pressing questions about their 2010 campaign.

As last season’s innovative double diffusers demonstrated, thinking outside of the box can bring Formula One teams some pretty substantial rewards. As one of four new squads joining the 2010 grid, the North Carolina-based US team have started from scratch and are hopeful that the resulting fresh outlook will serve them well once the season gets underway in March. “When we started this car, we started with nothing but fundamentals,” explained one of the team’s senior designers, Scott Bennett, in his official blog.

Emerging from a disastrous 2009 season, a battered and bruised Renault was on its knees. But with a new partner in Genii Capital, a new lead driver in Robert Kubica and now a new team principal in Eric Boullier, the French team appear to be bouncing back. As the man charged with getting the squad back on their feet, Boullier would be forgiven for feeling a little nervous ahead of his debut season, but it seems the optimistic Frenchman can’t wait to get started…

Renault announced on Tuesday that Frenchman Eric Boullier has been appointed as their new team principal with immediate effect. Boullier started his motorsport career as an engineer ten years ago before he made the move into management. He takes over from Bob Bell, who filled the role on a temporary basis after the departure of Flavio Briatore last September.

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…

Renault have confirmed on Wednesday that they will continue to supply engines to Red Bull Racing in 2010, extending the successful partnership that has been in place since 2007. The agreement means Red Bull Racing will use the same engines that will be used by the Renault team throughout the 2010 season. “2009 has been Red Bull Racing’s finest season to date,” said Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner.