Bahrain Friday quotes: Sauber Friday, March 12th 2010, 14:36 GMT Pedro de la Rosa - 10th: “Well, it was not easy. We managed to make the car feel better during the day, but we definitely need to improve the set-up for tomorrow as much as we can.

Bahrain Friday quotes: Bridgestone Friday, March 12th 2010, 14:50 GMT Hirohide Hamashima - Bridgestone Director of Motorsport Tyre Development What was significant about today’s running? “Today was the first time that teams have run in hot weather with the 2010 Bridgestone Potenza tyres. In addition, this was the first time that teams have run on the new configuration Sakhir circuit.

Horner: McLaren protest unlikely By Jonathan Noble Thursday, March 11th 2010, 20:16 GMT Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has played down the possibility of his team deciding to officially protest the McLaren over its ingenious aerodynamic devices. Horner expressed his unhappiness about the slot that McLaren has in its rear wing ahead of the first race of the season - although that area forms only one part of a package of solutions McLaren is using. As well as a very aggressive double diffuser, McLaren is also believed to be using an innovative concept of flowing air through a vent into the cockpit - where the driver can influence it to help stall the rear wing on the straight

Moraes secures last minute KV return By Matt Beer Thursday, March 11th 2010, 20:18 GMT Mario Moraes has secured a late deal to rejoin KV Racing Technology for the 2010 IndyCar Series. The 21-year-old Brazilian impressed for the team last season, his second year in the championship, with ever more competitive performances including a front row start at Motegi and a maiden podium at Chicagoland

Rahal to drive for Sarah Fisher By Matt Beer Thursday, March 11th 2010, 09:46 GMT Graham Rahal has completed a shock deal with Sarah Fisher Racing for two early season IndyCar races. The American had been searching for a new drive since the loss of sponsor McDonalds brought his Newman/Haas/Lanigan stint to an end last winter.

Haug calls for patience for new teams By Jonathan Noble and Pablo Elizalde Thursday, March 11th 2010, 10:49 GMT Mercedes boss Norbert Haug has called for patience for the new teams coming into Formula 1 this year, but he admits they will have to make big steps to put on a decent showing. Teams like Lotus and Virgin have been over five seconds off the pace in testing, while the Spanish HRT squad has not even turned a wheel yet ahead of this weekend’s first race of the season

Fisher happy to hand car to Rahal By Matt Beer Thursday, March 11th 2010, 11:08 GMT Sarah Fisher says she has no qualms about stepping aside for Graham Rahal at the St Petersburg and Barber Motorsports Park IndyCar rounds - hailing the 21-year-old American as an “incredible talent.” Rahal revealed last night that he had secured a two-round deal with Sarah Fisher Racing, having been searching for a new drive following his winter split with Newman/Haas/Lanigan, which was prompted by a sponsor departure.

Rosberg sure he will match Schumacher By Jonathan Noble and Simon Strang Thursday, March 11th 2010, 11:17 GMT Nico Rosberg is optimistic that he will be able to hold his own against Mercedes team-mate Michael Schumacher this season and says that he is looking forward to proving himself against the seven-times world champion.

Zampieri seals Pons FR3.5 deal By Peter Mills Thursday, March 11th 2010, 11:49 GMT Reigning Italian Formula 3 champion and Ferrari Driver Academy protege Daniel Zampieri will contest the 2010 Formula Renault 3.5 season with Pons Racing. Double world motorcycle champion Sito Pons’s eponymous team claimed four victories in 2009 with Marcos Martinez, and previously carried Lotus Formula 1 driver Heikki Kovalainen to the World Series by Nissan title in 2004

Kubica: Renault resurgence needs time By Jonathan Noble and Matt Beer Thursday, March 11th 2010, 12:34 GMT Robert Kubica has warned that getting Renault back to the front cannot be achieved overnight as the squad has fallen a long way since its title-winning glory days. The team was only eighth in last year’s constructors’ championship, and was rocked by the fallout from the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix scandal