HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan has said that he has been "amazed" by the reaction to his on-track clash with Sebastian Vettel in Malaysia, but says that it is time to call an end to recriminations and focus on the future.

French prime minister Francois Fillon has confirmed that the French government is "working on" returning the race to the Formula One calendar in the near future, but did not confirm the race's revival as reports had predicted on Friday.

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has said that the team should do all they can to ensure that their win in the Malaysian GP is not an "isolated" moment of success in the 2012 season, saying that the team now needed to push on.

Former Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari will join the Pirelli testing team alongside fellow ex-F1 driver Lucas di Grassi for their work developing their 2013 tyre compounds, the Italian tyre company confirmed on Friday.

Former Formula One driver Adrian Sutil has withdrawn his appeal against his conviction for assaulting Lotus co-owner Eric Lux in a Chinese nightclub last year, saying that he now wanted to put the whole situation behind him.

The Force India team still believe that they can match their pre-season aim of a top five finish in the constructors championship, despite a relatively poor start to the season in the opening two races for the Indian squad.

Ferrari driver Felipe Massa has admitted that it "hurts" to have failed to score a single point in his two races so far, amidst mounting media pressure on the Brazilian driver following two poor performances in Australia and Malaysia.

Caterham team boss Tony Fernandes has said that Italian driver Jarno Trulli was reaching the "end of his time" in the sport last season, saying that the team opted to replace him with "new talent" in Russian driver Jarno Trulli.

Sebastian Vettel has received some words of understanding from some of his fellow Formula One drivers, after he was labelled a "cry baby" by HRT driver Narain Karthikeyan over his reaction to their on-track collision in Malaysia.

Despite insisting that it is "exciting" to be racing alongside Lewis Hamilton at McLaren, Jenson Button has said that he would welcome the chance to prove himself by going head-to-head with Fernando Alonso in the same car.

According to reports on Thursday, the French Grand Prix's return to the Formula One calendar could be confirmed this week, with the country's prime minister Francois Fillon set to travel to the Paul Ricard track on Friday.

Caterham team owner Tony Fernandes has said that it is "not beyond the realms of possibility" to imagine his F1 squad breaking into the midfield squabble in the grid later this year, despite starting 2012 near the back of the pack again.

Mercedes motorsport chief Norbert Haug has said that it is "not true" to say that the new Mercedes W03 is another mild shambles of a car, despite the team's tyre degradation issues so far in the 2012 Formula One season.

The Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi would be "disappointed" to lose the right to host the Young Driver Test in 2012, amidst reports that the teams are considering switching the test to a Silverstone date in the middle of the season.

FOM oligarch Bernie Ecclestone has said that the financial side of the ongoing Bahrain GP issue has "nothing to do with" his commitment to seeing the race go ahead, saying that he was still sure the event would go ahead without a problem.