It's not just Formula 1 that kicks back into life next weekend: both GP2 and GP3 resume with their respective championships finely poised

F1Zone.net sat down with Caterham driver Giedo van der Garde for a one-to-one session

The 2013 GP3 Series begins this weekend at the Circuit de Catalunya. We briefly preview the new season.

Former Marussia driver Timo Glock has agreed a three-year contract to race in Germany's DTM touring car series with BMW. That is the claim of Sport Bild, reporting that the deal will be announced officially on Friday. Shortly after Marussia announced it is replacing the 30-year-old with an as-yet undecided pay-driver, Glock headed to Valencia where he tested BMW's M3 DTM car. "The car is great," he said. "I can finally go for wins. "The team already feels like family to me. I'm all fired […]

Robert Kubica has tested a Mercedes AMG C-coupe, the marque's DTM machine, at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit near Valencia. The Pole completed 114 laps of the Spanish track, which was initially wet after heavy rain in the morning. "I was able to get to grips with the DTM Mercedes AMG C-coupe and felt very comfortable in the car, even though after my long break it meant adjusting to the high downforce that a state-of-the art DTM race car produces," he said to Autosport. "I'm very pleased […]

Robert Kubica insists he is not finished with Formula One, despite a two year absence from the sport. The Pole suffered major injuries in a rallying accident in February 2011. Speaking to F1 Racing magazine, Kubica believes he can one day return to an F1 cockpit. "I still believe I can come back," he said. "It's not just a dream. Right now I have limitations with driving single-seaters, but they are less than they look from the outside". Kubica will take part in a DTM test in […]

BMW on Tuesday confirmed reports Marussia refugee Timo Glock will test a DTM car this week at Valencia. Earlier, a spokesman for the German carmaker refused to comment on the speculation, saying: "We confirm nothing, we deny nothing, we don't comment at all." Germany's Sport Bild, however, said the test will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, and 30-year-old Glock commented: "I am very excited to test the (DTM) car, and also to meet up at Valencia with some familiar faces from my past at […]

BMW has refused to comment on speculation Timo Glock could rescue his racing career with a seat in the German touring car series DTM. Marussia announced on Monday that, despite the 30-year-old having a "valid contract" for 2013 and apparently also 2014, it has agreed to part ways with German Glock to make room for a pay driver. "Although it is not the path I expected to be taking, I am in fact very excited about what the future holds in terms of my own […]

Retired F1 champion Michael Schumacher has said that competition in Formula One is greater due to the reduced field spread. Schumacher returned to the sport in 2010 for three seasons, claiming a sole podium in Valencia last year. When asked whether the competition was greater than in his first career, Schumacher replied "Yes, because the field is closer together". Speaking to German publication Auto Motor und Sport, Schumacher added "In my early days, there was always the chance to be quicker than another driver not just by […]

Nico Hulkenberg reflects on his 2012 season with Force India as he departs for pastures new at Sauber in 2013

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has criticised Bernie Ecclestone for the direction Formula One is heading. Speaking at the Ferrari World finals in Valencia, di Montezemolo was unhappy at the lack of testing for young drivers. "There are things that aren’t going well in this sport and the moment has arrived to clarify these once and for all in the appropriate places. We can no longer have a situation in which the transfer of technology from the track to the street is reduced to the […]

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