Alonso moves to McLaren.

Alonso will drive for McLaren in the season 2007. Also Vodafone becomes one of the main sponsors of McLaren in 2007. Who is going to make way for Alonso? Kimi or Montoya?.

In this situation, it will be interesting to watch how this decsion affects the performance of Alonso with Renault in the 2006 season.

Narain impresses in test.

Narain Karthikeyan made an impressive Williams test debut, outpacing Nico Rosberg at the Jerez circuit in the south of Spain. He finished fifth in the timesheet well a head of Williams driver Nico Rosberg who finished 10th.

1. Franck Montagny, Renault (Michelin), 1:19.453
2. Marc Gene, Ferrari (Bridgestone), 1:19.692
3. Heikki Kovalainen, Renault (Michelin), 1:19.800
4. Anthony Davidson, Honda (Michelin), 1:20.130
5. Narain Karthikeyan, Williams (Bridgestone), 1:20.283
6. Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren (Michelin), 1:20.371
7. Ralf Schumacher, Toyota (Bridgestone), 1:20.454
8. Christian Klien, Red Bull (Michelin), 1:20.583
9. Nico Rosberg, Williams (Bridgestone), 1:20.639
10. Gary Paffett, McLaren (Michelin), 1:20.746
11. Luca Badoer, Ferrari (Bridgestone), 1:20.840
12. James Rossiter, Honda (Michelin), 1:20.990
13. Ryan Briscoe, Toyota (Bridgestone), 1:21.211
14. Thomas Biagi, MF1 (Bridgestone), 1:21.820
15. Christijan Albers, MF1 (Bridgestone), 1:23.190

Karthikeyan testing for Williams in Spain.

Karthikeyan is testing with Williams in Spain for the reserve drivers spot. Williams have already confirmed Mark Webber and Nico Roseberg as race drivers.

For a detailed report see BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/4503280.stm

Toyotas new car

Zonta and Trulli tested the new Toyota fitted with V8 engine and bridgestone tyres. Toyota has introduced the new car far a head of the new season. Toyota thinks the strategy of introducing new car at early stage is an advantage over other teams. Toyotas performance in 2005 was overwhelming. Hope they will repeat the same in the new season.

BAR Honda becomes Honda Racing F1

Honda acquired all 100% shares of BAR Honda team and now rechristend to Honda Racing F1 team. Also Honda dumped Takuma Sato, the only Japanese on F1 to bring in Rubens Barichello who earlier drove with Michael Schumacher for Ferrari.

Will Button and Barichello combination work?. I dont think so unless there is a improvement in their engine.

Btw, any body knows the status of Narain as Williams Test Driver?