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Today Mclaren unveiled the new car for the 2010 season, enjoy the photos.

Mercedes GP unveiled its new livery for the 2010 season at an event at its museum in Stuttgart attended by its two drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg.

The car presented is an old Brawn car with the livery for 2010. The new designed car for 2010 will be launched on Valencia February 1st.

In 10 more days the Formula 1 teams will start to show the new 2010 cars and Ferrari will be the first to do it. And a few more days later the first official test will be starting in Valencia the first day of February.

Let’s wait and see for more info about USf1. will they be ready??

Let the 2010 season begin.

Team presentations:

Ferrari January 28
Mclaren January 29
Renault January 31
Sauber January 31
Mercedes February 1
Williams February 1
Toro Rosso February 1
Virgin Racing February 3
Force India February 9
Red Bull February 10
Force India February 10
Lotus February 12
Hispania Racing March 4

Official Tests:
Valencia 1 – 3 Feb
Jerez    10 – 13 and 17 – 20 Feb
Barcelona 25 – 28 Feb

 Toyota’s completed 2010 Formula One car, the TF110, is reportedly available for purchase by other teams.

The French newspaper Le Parisien said that despite the Japanese manufacturer deciding to pull out of F1 immediately, its Cologne-based team had completed the design for next season.

USF1 and Manor would be the most likely potential customers, given that fellow new entrant Lotus is working with Aerolab on its 2010 car, and the Dallara-built Campos chassis has already passed its front and lateral FIA crash tests. 

Meanwhile, development of Sauber/Qadbak’s car has been continuous despite BMW’s withdrawal, and although Toro Rosso must for the first time be a full constructor in 2010, work on the Faenza-based team’s next car is well advanced.

It is also believed that the car design of the rejected 2010 entrant Lola is for sale, after a 50% scale wind tunnel model dubbed the MB-01 was revealed recently.

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Source: GMM

Toyota 2010 car For Sale

— Formula 1 VIP —

This is a good oportunity for USF1 to get a fully constructed chassis, if the rumors are true, they don’t have a car yet and the clock is running fast.

Tokyo – TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces it plans to withdraw from the FIA Formula One World Championship (F1) at the end of the 2009 season.

TMC, which had viewed its participation in F1 as contributing to the prosperity of automotive culture, remained dedicated to competing at the pinnacle of motor sports, even in the face of the abrupt economic changes that started last year. However, when considering TMC’s motor-sports activities next year and beyond from a comprehensive midterm viewpoint reflecting the current severe economic realities,TMC decided to withdraw from F1.

TMC leaves F1 having compiled 13 podium and 87 point finishes over eight challenging seasons since 2002 with Panasonic Toyota Racing, a full-constructor team. It views its time in F1 – in which teams put forth their best efforts to fiercely compete at racings’ highest level – as an irreplaceable experience that provided an opportunity to develop both human resources and its R&D operations. TMC expresses its deepest appreciation to its F1 fans and others for their warm support.

TMC also wants to express its heartfelt gratitude to all Panasonic Toyota Racing drivers to date and to all Toyota Motorsport GmbH employees who have helped make the team’s achievements possible. TMC intends to do its best to find a solution for those parties who will be affected by any inconvenience this decision may cause.

Drawing on its experience in F1 and other motor sports, TMC intends to move forward in developing exciting production vehicles, such as the Lexus ‘LFA’ supercar and compact rear-wheel-drive sports cars. In motor sports, it will not only race in various categories, but will also actively contribute to further development of motor sports by supporting grassroots races and planning events in which it is easy for people to participate.

Tadashi Yamashina (Toyota F1 principal) cries, while Toyota Motor Corporation President, Akio Toyoda, anounces the news.

Fernando Alonso will this week be confirmed as a Ferrari driver for 2010 and beyond, according to reports.

Auto Motor und Sport claims the deal will be announced by the Italian team on Thursday at the Suzuka circuit in Japan.
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Crashgate consequences at Renault leave them without 2 sponsors.

Renault’s title sponsor ING late on Thursday said it has terminated its contract with the French team “with immediate effect.”

Mere hours after Spanish insurance backer Mutua Madrilena pulled its logos from the R29 for the same reason, the Dutch bank ING said it has also decided to end its association with Renault because of the Crashgate scandal.

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