Here is a quick look at Scuderia Ferrari’s drivers that will be contesting for the championships in the upcoming 2010 Formula One season. Let’s start with Felipe Massa returning for another season with Ferrari and also returning from a serious accident last season.

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.

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 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.

Fernando Alonso will drive the Ferrari F10 on the first two days of the four day session, before handing over the reins to Felipe Massa. Weather however may not be favorable.

After a lackluster 2009 season, it’s easy to get carried away in thinking that Ferrari are back on top. Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso occupied the top of the time sheets at the first pre-season testing event in Valencia, Spain. The scuderia’s cars were the only single seater’s lapping in the 1 minute 11 second range with the rest of the drivers failing to break the 1 minute 12 second barrier. A great start to the F1 pre-season, but team principal Stefano Domenicali may now face the toughest job in preparing the team for the 2010 championship, and that is keeping the prancing horse’s feet firmly on the ground.

Compiled video of all three days of testing from Valencia, Spain. Testing in Valencia is over. Teams now prepare to head to Jerez Spain to conduct the next of the schedule pre-season test events.

In December of 2009, (though talks must have started earlier) Ferrari hired Giuseppe Azzollini who previously worked for Totyota F1 as senior CFD engineer. With Toyota departing from F1, Ferrari acquired the services of Giuseppe.

Ferrari’s confidence in the F10 grows after Felipe Massa ends day 1 of pre-season testing in P1 Valencia topping the time sheets. After the morning session, Felipe Massa set the benchmark time to beat with a time of 1:13.088s just before lunch completing a total of 32 laps. As the test went on into the afternoon, times subsequently began to drop.

Ferrari released their 2010 Formula 1 contender last Thursday the 28th of January, but rumors circulating in German and Italian media even prior to it’s release have suggested that Ferrari’s new car, the F10 may not be all the team was hoping. Rumors be rumors, but this time Ferrari have expressed genuine concern with setup that their 2010 challenger may face in the upcoming season.

The diffuser row, that hit the sport by storm in 2009 may very well make a re-appearance in 2010. Ferrari, just two days ago released the F10, the car they believe will be a prime contender for the 2010 Formula 1 world championship. However it is now becoming more clear just where some of the Ferrari B-spec car rumors may be coming from.