Scuderia Ferrari sets off in 2010 to attempt to regain its past glory. After a period that could only be described as sheer domination, the prancing horse has seen numerous rule changes aimed at evening the playing field.

As the 2010 F1 season opener draws nearer, there have been many questions about who will be on the starting grid in Bahrain. Many new comers have been granted a spot on the grid; however there are many questions still to be answered.

It has been reported now by multiple sources that there may be some concern by some teams that the McLaren rear wing sports a slot which is in direct violation of the sport’s technical regulations.

Who is the fastest? The quickest times on day 4 of the Barcelona test were all within a tiny margin of each other. We’re talking 0.195 of a second separating the top 3.

Ferrari started the day off, ‘looking for performance’ as Alonso banged out numerous laps in the 1:20s range.

Ferrari introduced a new front and rear wheel design to circumvent the rule banning wheel fairings. The team also tried out the long anticipated anvil (shark fin) engine cover.

Ferrari has again made it clear that it is not a fan of the FIA’s recent policy which has allowed smaller and underfunded teams into Formula 1.

Day 2 of testing was hampered by rain and cross-winds. Many of the teams were not able to complete their planned programs, but made best use of the the time available to them.

Circuit: Circuito Permanente de Velocidad, Jerez de la Frontera – 4.428 km
Weather: air temperature 12/17 °C, track temperature 11/21 °C, Rain/Sun mix on and off.
Felipe’s programme for today has to be adjusted to the track conditions. For this third test session the team set up the F10’s second chassis with the number 282. The car doesn’t sport any major updates …

Unnofficial Test Times From Jerez

1 Vettel Red Bull 1m22.593s
2 Hamilton McLaren 1m23.017s +0.424
3 Massa Ferrari 1m23.204s +0.611

On the final day of this test session at Jerez, on Feb 13 Ferrari had racked up over 700km in testing, and overall had put the car through a rigorous program which the car has thus far done flawlessly and without any reliability problems. However, the same question still remains. Is the new Ferrari F10 single-seater faster than the rest?

After yet another wet start of a testing session, Ferrari focused on understanding how the car behaves under changing conditions as the track dried. With the no refueling rule in place, the weight of the car will change significantly as the race goes on, with the cars finishing the grand prix on fumes.