Michael Schumacher set the pace when testing resumed at Jerez today as Renault took the wraps off their 2006 car for the first time.

Scuderia Toro Rosso made their Formula One track debut today in testing at Barcelona.

Toyota technical boss Mike Gascoyne has revealed the first version of his 2006 car, claiming his team are on course to challenge Formula One’s big guns.

McLaren dominated when practice for the Chinese Grand Prix got under way in Shanghai today to claim a psychological advantage in the constructors’ championship chase.

McLAREN suffered a miserable day yesterday after Kimi Raikkonen was forced to change an engine while Toyota set the pace in damp practice conditions ahead of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Kimi Raikkonen’s engine curse struck again today in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix as McLaren proved to be fast but fragile at Suzuka.

Alex Wurz spoiled a South American clean sweep in practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos today with a late flying lap.

Kimi Raikkonen signalled his intent to keep the world championship fight alive by setting the fastest time when practice began for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.

Kimi Raikkonen is clearly intent on a third successive victory after easily topping the timesheets following free practice for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix.

Jenson Button fears suffering a miserable weekend unless answers are quickly found to the dramatic lack of pace sustained by his BAR.

WORLD champion Michael Schumacher had hoped for a Ferrari revival at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix but instead ended the first day of practice in the barriers.

Michael Schumacher’s troubled season took another eventful twist when the seven-times world champion crashed out of practice.

Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher went toe to toe in an enthralling first practice duel ahead of Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.

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Pedro de la Rosa set the standard as Formula One cars graced Turkey’s new Istanbul Otodrom for the first time today.

FERNANDO ALONSO had just one birthday wish on his mind when he turned 24 today — to become Formula One’s youngest-ever world champion.

Kimi Raikkonen signalled his intention to bounce back from McLaren’s German disappointment by going faster than his racing rivals in practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring today.

Kimi Raikkonen blazed the early trail today with hopes understandably high that the engine failures that have dogged him in practice at the last two grands prix are behind him.

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McLaren have served notice the British Grand Prix is theirs for the taking on Sunday.

Jenson Button raised home crowd hopes today by going faster than his racing rivals in first practice for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

FERRARI’S Michael Schumacher emerged with the victory in a US Grand Prix turned into a parade yesterday by the withdrawal of 14 Formula One cars running on suspect Michelin tyres.

Jarno Trulli confessed his history-making pole position for the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis was tainted by safety concerns.

Jarno Trulli gave Toyota their first-ever pole position with a stunning lap in qualifying for the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis today.

Juan Pablo Montoya maintained his unbroken run at the top of the practice timing sheets at Indianapolis today.

Ralf Schumacher has been forced to withdraw from this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, to be replaced by Ricardo Zonta at Toyota.

Juan Pablo Montoya hit back from his Canadian calamity to set the fastest time in first practice for the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis.

Pedro de la Rosa gave McLaren a clean sweep of fastest times in practice for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal today.

McLaren continued their Formula One masterclass in first practice for the Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal today as Jenson Button hinted at a BAR revival.

Alex Wurz underlined McLaren’s superiority by easily claiming the fastest lap in second practice for the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring today.

BAR’s Takuma Sato handed his team a welcome boost as he topped the afternoon times on the final day of testing at the Paul Ricard circuit.

Michael Schumacher insists Ferrari are closing in on Renault as they look to bounce back in the San Marino Grand Prix this weekend on home ground at Imola.

Pedro de la Rosa set the fastest time in first practice for the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola today as both Jenson Button and Michael Schumacher showed signs of a return to form.

WORLD championship leader Fernando Alonso was unconcerned by the performance of Ferrari’s new F2005 machine after its debut on the first day of practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix yesterday.

Alex Wurz set the fastest time in practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix as he took his surprise opportunity with both hands.

Ferrari showed off their new car in style in practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix this morning with Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello setting the fastest times of the race drivers.

Michael Schumacher insists Ferrari are down but not out heading into the weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix.

Felipe Massa is targeting a points finish after setting the pace in second practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix today.

Felipe Massa was the pace-setter in today’s second practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang on his team’s adopted home ground.

Toyota test driver Ricardo Zonta set the pace in day three of testing at Jerez yesterday.

McLaren dominated the second practice session for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix to demonstrate their determination to finally end Ferrari’s dominance of Formula One.

NICK HEIDFELD came out on top in a head-to-head testing showdown with Williams rival Antonio Pizzonia at Jerez yesterday.

Nick Heidfeld came out on top in a head-to-head testing showdown with Williams rival Antonio Pizzonia at Jerez today.