So after months of preparation, weeks of testing in Spain, and hundreds of hours of meetings, the two R30s of Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov finally hit the track today for the start of the 2010 season. Considering just how much hard work has gone in behind the scenes to get us to this point, it was a very special moment for every

First day back for F1Yesterday here in Bahrain felt just like the first day back at School. The organisers were making their final touches to the circuit, while the teams finished setting up the garages and hospitality areas. Mind you, the press room looked pretty deserted, with lots of empty seats, but it’s much busier today

Summing up the regulations.We take a quick glance at the 2010 rule book. Here’s all you need to know about what’s new for 2010.Points (Sporting Regulations, Article 6.4) According to the revised points system, drivers and teams will now score in the following manner:P1 25 points P2 18 points P3 15 points P4 12 point

What’s the deal with tyres this year?During winter testing one of the most important things we had to learn about were the 2010-spec tyres. But with so much wet weather, it wasn’t easy to evaluate the four new dry compounds that Bridgestone has come up with for this year. Naturally there were no such problems with the intermediates