2009 has brought on a seachange for Formula One as a raft of technical changes have dropped from the sky to alter the entire shape of the F1 cake. In the latest part of the season preview, Patronise has a glance through the new rulebook.

Patty's bumper preview of the brand spanking new F1 season continues to run through the teams with a look at the remaining competitors on the grid. These lot struggled last year, but will any of them have more to cheer in 2009?

We continue our extensive, relentless and ultimately rather information-free season season preview here on Patronise, with a look at three of the nearly-there teams from last season. Can any of them make the leap forwards to the top tier in 2009?

With the new F1 season bearing down on us like Lewis Hamilton charging towards a parked Ferrari in a Montreal pit lane, Patronise kicks off it's bumper season preview with a multi-part team-by-team preview. First up, last year's title contenders.