Fernando Alonso heaps high praise on his biggest rivals!

When spanish paper AS, asked Ferrari driver and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso to give is opinions about his closest rivals, he had fascinating insights into how he rates them...

On Sebastian Vettel: ''Very fast and accurate. If he starts first in a race it is difficult to stop him.''

Mark Webber, who finished third in the last year's Drivers' Championship, ''Experienced, calm and consistent. It is very difficult to see him fail.''

Alonso believes his former McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton is ''a great driver and the fastest of the current Formula One grid'' while Jenson Button ''Has a great instinct for difficult races in the rain or with the safety car. This is a unique talent''.

Looking back at Jerez Formula 1 Testing

The jigsaw pieces were put into place at Jerez testing, but we are still a long way away from the final picture. The Valencia tests gave us the first indication of what the 2011 season might hold, Jerez has given us a few more clues. Let us briefly break it down for you...

Rubbens Barrichello

The Top Three 
Williams driver Rubens Barrichello posted the quickest time on the fourth and final day of the F1 testing at Jerez Circuit. The Brazilian veteran set a time of one minute 19.832 seconds on Sunday. Kamui Kobayashi of Sauber was 0.769 seconds behind, and Fernando Alonso of Ferrari was third fastest in 1.21.074. 

Fernando Alonso

Sebastian Vettel

Force India plan aggressive approach

Force India has planned an aggressive development program to finish in the top five of the constructors' championship this year. 

Unveiling their 2011 F1 Racer the VJM04

The team impressively finished in seventh position last season, with a total of 68 points won. Nine top ten starts and 15 points scoring finishes, it was considered their best-ever finish in top flight racing. It was a remarkable step forward for the tight-knit, small outfit team that was created just three years ago.

2011 Formula 1 Teams and Drivers

Formula 1 Fans,

You are probably curious about the 2011 teams, cars and drivers....

Here you go, familiarize yourself with these photos of the drivers and cars. Oh-beautiful eye candy...that's the cars of course!

Red Bull	Sebastian Vettel	Mark Webber

McLaren	Lewis Hamilton	Jensen Button

Ferrari	Fernando Alonso	Felipe Massa

A week from today...the GP2 Asia Series is rolling into town!

A week from today, on February 18 and 19, The Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) is gearing up for its maiden major international event of the year - the second round of the GP2 Asia Series.

The second round will be supported by a pair of the region's most popular and professionally run series - the WGA Chevrolet Super-cars Championship Middle East and the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East.

GP2 Asia has become as important as its original counterpart. It has helped the rise of several Asian drivers into the F1, and it has also helped spark the rapid development of motor racing in the region.

GP2 Racing Cars

30 Days to go....Official countdown has begun!

February 9th marks the official one month countdown to the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. With the same annual excitement, people in Bahrain are keen on joining in on the party and hosting many visitors from around the world.

It wouldn't be an overstatement to say that the F1 weekend is the most anticipated weekend in Bahrain. Not only for fans of the world's most expensive sport, but also for those who eagerly look forward to the concerts, events and activities that the whole family can enjoy.

David Guetta LIVE at this year's Bahrain Grand Prix!

The Formula 1 weekend, set to take Bahrain by storm...

Every year we eagerly await the F1 weekend, not just for the race, but for all the exciting events and concerts. Many rumors usually go around until the artist names are finally released. Well guys, what you are about to read are no longer rumors. 

Multi-platinum selling DJ David Guetta

London-based Enterprise Entertainment is organizing the first F1 Rocks live entertainment event of 2011, for the opening race of the new Formula 1 season. On March 12^th,  one of the most in demand producers on the planet, David Guetta is coming to Bahrain for an unforgettable night. He will be joined by master of dance Taio Cruz, acclaimed girl band Sugababes and another act to be announced closer to the event.