Thursday's press conference - Bahrain

The Renault F1 team has announced a sponsorship agreement with HP for the 2010 and 2011 seasons.

Formula 1's ruling body will re-open the selection process for a potential 13th team to join the sport in 2011, the FIA said on Thursday.

McLaren's car has been given the all-clear to race at the Bahrain Grand Prix after passing scrutineering checks on Thursday.

Sebastian Vettel believes the top four teams are just a few tenths off each other, but the Red Bull driver believes things could change significantly given the hot weather in Bahrain.

Q & A with Rubens Barrichello

Q & A with Jarno Trulli

Rubens Barrichello thinks the 2010 season will not only be much more open and exciting than recent years, but also far tougher for the drivers than that last time they had to cope with full tanks in grands prix in 1993