F1: Grand Prix News Briefs (Update 3)

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F1: Grand Prix News Briefs (Update 3)

News briefs from around the world of Formula One...

SPEED Staff / GMM | Posted January 25, 2010 GMM Newswire

The layout of Bahrain's Formula One circuit has been lengthened ahead of the 2010 season opener. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

Red Bull To Launch RB6 At Jerez: Red Bull Racing said Tuesday its 2010 car will be launched on 10 February. The RB6 and the Milton Keynes based team will miss the opening test of the pre-season at Valencia next week, but will travel instead to Jerez for the start of the second group test. The Jerez test is a four-day schedule running from Wednesday to Saturday.

Buemi To Give New Toro Rosso Track Debut On Launch Day: Sebastien Buemi will give Toro Rosso's new car its track debut at Valencia next Monday. The Faenza based team, which is producing its own car for the first time this year after years of using essentially the Red Bull chassis, announced on Monday that the STR5 will be launched at the Spanish circuit on 1 February. "At the moment, the plan is for Sebastien Buemi to give the TR5 its maiden voyage around the track, continuing to drive on the Tuesday, before handing over the steering wheel to the recently reconfirmed Jaime Alguersuari, for Wednesday's session," said the team. The media statement also said that on Monday the car would be in the pit lane of the Spanish circuit for a photo call at 9am. The drivers, as well as team boss Franz Tost and technical boss Giorgio Ascanelli, will also be at the Ricardo Tormo circuit to meet with the press.

BMW, Williams Engineers Join Campos: Two well-known F1 engineers will be in the Campos garage when the 2010 world championship kicks off in March. Spain's El Mundo, newspaper reports that Valencia-born Toni Cuquerella, and the Catalan Xavi Pujolar, switched at the end of last season to be with the new Spanish outfit. Cuquerella was formerly Robert Kubica's race engineer at BMW-Sauber, while Pujolar comes from Williams. El Mundo Deportivo also reported that Mutua Madrilena, the Spanish insurance company that has recently sponsored the Renault and McLaren teams, turned down Campos' efforts to secure backing.

Barrichello Denies Saying Title 'Closer Than Ever': Rubens Barrichello has denied reports that he expects to fight for the world championship with Williams in 2010. "The dream to become world champion is closer than ever," the F1 veteran said on a recent visit to Cosworth's Northampton headquarters. But when the sound bite was published, 37-year-old wrote a clarification on his Twitter page. "To be clear: I was asked if I thought that 2009 was my last chance to be champion. I said no, that I always believe that tomorrow is going to be better. "Hence, the statement 'The title is closer than ever', but I didn't say that," the Brazilian added.

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