Stuttgart  - BMW-Sauber and Toyota announced Wednesday that they will be the first teams to unveil their cars for the 2009 Formula One season in January.

BMW-Sauber is considering rolling out its F1.09 car at the Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo near Valencia on January 20 with team principal Mario Theissen as well as drivers Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica also making themselves available to the media.

Toyota will unveil its TF109 on January 15, making it the first team to introduce a new car for 2009, but has decided to do without a public presentation as a cost-cutting measure.

Five days later, drivers Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli will carry out three days of testing at the new Algarve Motor Park in Portugal.

The 2009 season starts with the Australian Grand Prix on March 29 in Melbourne. (dpa)