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Michael Schumacher has made his official return to Formula 1 after taking over from Nico Rosberg at the wheel of the Mercedes on Monday afternoon. With the younger of the two Germans having kicked off testing proceedings in Valencia, the 7-time World Champion will remain in the MGP W01 for the rest of the day.

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Nico Rosberg stresses that Monday’s final classification at Valencia will mean little with regards to the raw pace of this year’s cars. With seven of the thirteen teams on-track at the Spanish venue for three days this week, the German handed over the Mercedes MGP W01 to compatriot Michael Schumacher after the lunch break.

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With a brand-new colour scheme for the Renault Formula 1 team this year, the bright yellow and black livery will also be seen in feeder series GP2 over the course of the season as test drivers Jérôme D’Ambrosio and Ho-Pin Tung pilot the DAMS cars.

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The Renault team has confirmed to GPUpdate.net that newcomer Vitaly Petrov will be making his Formula 1 test debut on Wednesday in Valencia. The 25-year-old rewrites the history books this year by becoming the first Russian driver to compete in the sport.

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BMW’s 2011 model updates are well underway, with the X1, Z4, 1-Series, 3-Series, and 5-Series already revealed in one form or another.

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Toro Rosso’s STR5 of 2010 is an important milestone for the Faenza team as it constructs its own car for the first time. Previously, the Italian squad’s contenders were prepared completely by Red Bull Technology, the same subsidiary company behind Red Bull Racing’s cars.

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Ironically, although he may have already driven eight Formula 1 races, Valencia’s test session this week will be the first for Jaime Alguersuari. The Spaniard became the youngest ever man to start an F1 race in Hungary last at the age of 19 and will be celebrating his next birthday on 23 March.

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The Williams team has confirmed a new partnership with logistics experts GAC, who will oversee all transport for the Grove squad over the course of the season as it strives to keep costs to a minimum.

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