David Coulthard has confirmed that he will be making a return to the track in 2010 with Mercedes in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series.
Some said it was a joke and it wouldn’t last. But Superleague Formula, the football-themed racing championship with cars branded to match leading soccer clubs, begins its biggest season yet with three races at Silverstone this weekend.
A plan to help preserve the heritage of the historic racing circuit at Brooklands Museum in Surrey is banking on public support – and the first person to respond was none other than Top Gear presenter James May.
French team ART Grand Prix established themselves as pre-season favourites for the new GP3 series, Esteban Gutierrez and Alexander Rossi proving the fastest of the 29 hopefuls across the two days of testing at Paul Ricard.
British Formula Three kicks off its new-look 10-event, 30-race calendar this weekend with a visit to Oulton Park, and series organisers are bullish about this being one of the best years yet for the championship.
Following the racing this weekend? Here’s all you need to know.