Formula One News — March 2011

The news that Lewis Hamilton has inked a management deal with Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment Group has heightened speculation that he may be considering a future away from McLaren Mercedes.

Sauber technical director James Key echoed the sentiments of Ross Brawn when he said we can expect to see much more complex race strategies throughout the 2011 season.

Rubens Barrichello, F1's most experienced man heads into an amazing 19th full season of F1. He's seen most things and took time out to talk about the new Williams FW33 and some of the issues that will be key in 2011.

Red Bull Racing has announced that it has reached an agreement with World Champion Sebastian Vettel to stay with the team through 2014.

The final day of pre-season F1 testing in Barcelona was washed out by heavy rain, with only three drivers setting times.

Team quotes from the final day of testing in Barcelona.

On the first day with the full upgrade package on the new MGP W02, Mercedes and Michael Schumacher recorded the fastest lap (1:21.268) seen thus far in F1 winter testing at Barcelona.

Team quotes from the fourth day of testing in Barcelona.

Team Lotus has announced today that Davide Valsecchi, Luiz Razia and Ricardo Teixeira will serve as the team's test and reserve drivers for the 2011 season.

The Hispania Racing team is the final F1 operation to launch their 2011 chassis at Barcelona this morning, unveiling the F111.

A year on from Lewis Hamilton's 'hooning' episode in Melbourne, McLaren chairman Ron Dennis has been banned from driving in the UK.

Despite Williams KERS problems early in the testing week at Barcelona, F1 rookie Pastor Maldonado is getting to grips with life in the sport's top echelon. He took time out to give his thoughts ahead of the Melbourne season opener.

Sauber's Mexican rookie Sergio Perez set the quickest time of the pre-season Barcelona test's third day when he lapped the Ferrari-powered C30.

Team quotes from the third day of testing in Barcelona.

Red Bull Racing underlined its strong testing form to date when Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time of the second day of this week's Barcelona test.

Team quotes from the second day of testing in Barcelona.

The McLaren-Mercedes F1 team has announced that Pedro de la Rosa will return to the team in his previous long-time role as test and reserve driver.

The Hispania Formula One team has announced that it has signed Vitantonio Liuzzi as the team's second driver for 2011.

Mark Webber set the fastest 2011 time yet seen at Barcelona with Red Bull's RB7 on the first day of the final pre-season F1 test ahead of the season-opening race in Melbourne on March 27.

Team quotes from the first day of testing in Barcelona.

Force India's claims again Team Lotus, Mike Gascoyne and Aerolab relating to intellectual property infringement are to be heard by the British High Court on January 16, 2012.

Sir Jackie Stewart is back home after undergoing tests at hospital in Hillingdon, London.

Dutch investment company Cyrte has bought 5% of Williams after 2.4 million shares in the British F1 team were offered on the Frankfurt stock exchange at €25 each.

Three-time world champion Jackie Stewart has been taken to hospital in London after feeling ill on a flight from Geneva.

The Williams F1 team was listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Wednesday morning.