Buemi vows to prove critics wrong

Sebastien Buemi has vowed to turn his poor end-of-season form around in 2011 and is taking on a new engineer and trainer to ensure he gets the right support

Toro Rosso aero testing disrupted by failure on new chassis

Today, the Catalunya circuit hosted the first day of its second pre-season test, replacing the one originally planned to take place in Bahrain. The hope was for warmer weather than at the previous three sessions – Valencia, Jerez and Barcelona - but in fact, a cold wind kept it chilly and the breeze meant conditions were not ideal for aerodynamic testing.

Plenty of productive and reliable running for Toro Rosso

The second day of the final pre-season test went well for us here at the Catalunya Circuit. The STR6 ran reliably, which meant Sebastien was able to complete a lot of laps, more than any other driver in fact. In the morning, the Swiss driver completed a full race simulation which provided useful data in terms of tyre degradation, car performance and reliability.

Buemi staying with Toro Rosso

Following an impressive debut season in which he showed the way to team-mates Sebastien Bourdais and Jaime Alguersuari, Sebastien Buemi has signed up to remain with Toro Rosso Ferrari for next season...  

Berger hails 'genius' Newey

Gerhard Berger expects Red Bull to dominate the 2011 F1 season, and highlights the "genius" of Adrian Newey as the difference between Red Bull and its rivals

Red Bull, Mercedes and two more car launches today

F1 Fanatic will be covering the Red Bull, Mercedes, Toro Rosso and Williams launches in Valencia today.