Nico Rosberg announced his arrival in Formula One in style with a stunning fightback to claim seventh position but Williams chief Sam Michael claimed the youngster deserved a podium place.

Rookie Nico Rosberg expects to prove he deserves his place on the grid when he makes his Formula One debut in Bahrain this weekend.

Former world champions Williams believe they are ready to return to the front of the Formula One grid after completing their winter testing.

Williams ran their 2006 car for the first time today, with Nico Rosberg at the wheel at a wet Valencia.

Williams are confident they will not suffer a repeat of their mystery Turkish tyre failures in next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.

Williams have moved to strengthen their backroom staff in a bid to return to the front of the grid.

Today’s United States Grand Prix could be run as a non-championship race unless Ferrari agree to the installation of a chicane into Indianapolis’ final turn.

The Williams team continued their preparations for next weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix with a positive two-day test session at Barcelona.

Williams’ preparations for the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix were overshadowed by a serious injury to chief designer Gavin Fisher.

Williams technical director Sam Michael cannot wait to get Jenson Button under his wing next season.

FERRARI will not ease their pace over the final four grands prix of the season despite comfortably wrapping up both world championships.

Ralf Schumacher will return to a Williams cockpit this week – providing he gets the all clear from doctors tomorrow.

MICHAEL Schumacher will have an improved Ferrari at his disposal in Hungary next week, but technical boss Ross Brawn has warned he has little more to give the world champion.

Williams have promised improved cars for the Hungarian Grand Prix despite the summer testing ban.

Ralf Schumacher cannot wait for the challenge offered by Formula One new-boys Toyota next year – but his Williams bosses are desperate for him to return and save their season.

Williams boss Sam Michael believes his team are on the right track to challenging Ferrari despite two disastrous races in North America.

FRANK Williams is adamant his team did not cheat in Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix, but has conceded they were “very clumsy”.

Frank Williams is adamant his team did not cheat in Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix, but has conceded to being “very clumsy".

New Williams technical director Sam Michael has confirmed Mark Webber is favourite to secure a drive with the team from 2005.

Williams are planning to make improvements to the performance of their car in time for the French Grand Prix in July.

Sam Michael has sounded a defiant warning to Williams’ Formula One rivals after taking control of the team, vowing not to throw in the towel this season.

RALF SCHUMACHER has claimed that this week’s restructuring at Williams-BMW has not had an effect on his uncertain future with the team.

China’s Ho-Pin Tung made history today when he became the first driver from his country to test a Formula One car.

Brazil’s Nelson Piquet junior, the son of the former world champion, will resume his maiden Formula One test tomorrow after doing a ’competent’ job on his debut.

Ralf Schumacher’s already slim title hopes were dealt a terminal blow this morning when he was forced to pull out of tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Williams-BMW are at loggerheads over whether team orders should be used to boost Juan Pablo Montoya’s bid to take the World Championship from Michael Schumacher.

WILLIAMS duo Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya have been warned they must make a quantum leap forward next season if they want to challenge for the drivers’ title.

Formula One engineers are worried new technology could leave cars vulnerable to remote control by hackers.