Adrian Sutil has been fined and handed an 18-month suspended sentence by a Munich court after being found guilty of causing bodily harm.

Toro Rosso has confirmed that its 2012 contender, the STR7, will be unveiled at Jerez on Monday 6 February.

Adrian Sutil has been handed a suspended prison sentence of 18 months for grievous bodily harm. That is the decision of a Munich court on Tuesday, who heard the account of the ex Force India driver following an incident last April.

Caterham were first out of the blocks last week with their CT01, but this week the 2012 launch season begins in earnest, with McLaren, Ferrari and Force India all set to take the wraps off their new machines. McLaren will unveil the MP4-27 at their Woking base on Wednesday, while Friday will see Ferrari reveal their new challenger at Fiorano and Force India do the same at Silverstone. Lotus, Sauber, Toro Rosso and Red Bull will also launch their cars before the first pre-season test gets underway at Jerez in Spain next Tuesday (February 7).

Monday saw Rubens Barrichello take to the Sebring International Raceway for an IndyCar test with KV Racing. The Brazilian, who has been dropped by Williams in Formula 1, was joined in Florida by foster brother Tony Kanaan.

McLaren has played down the possibility of splitting with engine partner Mercedes-Benz at the end of the 2013 Formula 1 season. Over recent months, the Woking team has been connected with both Honda and the new PURE company in relation to the sport's new new engine era.

Formula 1 teams are set to introduce a new pit-stop safety feature for the 2012 season. Torque sensors, recently permitted by governing body the FIA, will allow a set of bright lights to inform pit crews when wheels are not properly attached.

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McLaren has dismissed speculation in the Italian media linking it with Craig Pollock's engine company PURE.