The Scuderia Toro Rosso squad will join the exciting three-way launch party lined up for next Monday, after confirming that they will become the third team to unveil their 2012 machine the day before the first pre-season test.

Former Force India driver Adrian Sutil has been handed an 18-month suspended jail sentence by a court in Munich, after being found guilty of the assault charge levelled against him by Lotus co-owner Eric Lux.

McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh has insisted that Formula One's 20-race calendar in 2012 will be "manageable, if arduous" for the teams, suggesting that the current calendar may be the "natural limit" for the sport.

The McLaren Formula One team have once again denied reports linking them to a new engine partnership in the future, saying that they had no plans to link up with Craig Pollock's new PURE company when they enter in 2014.

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has insisted that the Woking team would not want Lewis Hamilton to change his approach to the sport for 2012, despite his string of on-track incidents in 2011 that ruined his season.

Adrian Sutil has said that he "did everything" he could to settle his falling-out with Group Lotus co-owner Eric Lux, on the first day of a hearing in German over allegations that he assaulted the businessman last year.

Former Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil is set to go on trial at a court in Germany over the next two days, over allegations that he assaulted Group Lotus co-owner Eric Lux in a Chinese nightclub last April.

Out-of-work former Formula One driver Nick Heidfeld is set to switch to sportscar racing for the 2012 season, with the German set to compete for the Rebellion Racing LMP1 team in selected races throughout the season.

Pirelli chief Marco Tronchetti Provera has said that any suggestions that the changes to their tyre compounds for 2012 have been to favour fellow Italians Ferrari are "nonsense", saying that the changes were made for all F1 teams.

Rubens Barrichello has said that he still harbours a "dream" of racing in a 20th season of Formula One, despite the Brazilian having lined up an Indycar test for later this week after losing his drive with Williams at the end of 2011.

Team boss Peter Sauber has suggested that the unsightly new 2012 'platypus nosed' design of F1 car was "almost inevitable" given the changes in the design regulations, hinting that his own team's new car would feature the same design.

The chief of Volkswagen's motorsport arm has once again suggested that the car maker could look into a F1 entry in the future, revealing that he will submit a proposal to the company's board for VW to expand their motorsport operations.

Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug has said that the team's decision to delay the introduction of their new W03 car until the second pre-season test of the year will help them make "crucial" final improvements to their design.

The boss of the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain has insisted that 'only an earthquake' could stop the country's race from continuing on the F1 schedule, despite suggestions that both his track and the Valencia street circuit are considering dropping F1.

The Lotus Formula One team have finally confirmed that their brand new challenger for the 2012 season will be called the E20, a name designed to recognise the significance of the 20th car to come from their Enstone base in the UK.