Williams will unveil their 2012 car, the FW34, at the first pre-season test. The four-day session will get underway at Spain's Jerez circuit on February 7. The British team endured their worst-ever campaign in 2011, scoring just five points and finishing ninth in the standings. They are targeting a return to form this year with a new engine, courtesy of Renault, and a revised technical team.

Although Toro Rosso is yet to discover the full capabilities of its 2012 car, which will be launched next Monday, Daniel Ricciardo hopes to be in a position to score points from the season-opening Grand Prix. Perth-born, the 22-year-old will return home to Australia after taking part in Friday free practice last year.

Although Toro Rosso is yet to discover the full capabilities of its 2012 car, Daniel Ricciardo hopes to be in a position to score points from the season-opening Grand Prix. Perth-born, the 22-year-old will return home to Australia after taking part in Friday free practice last year.

Jorge Lorenzo has led MotoGP’s opening day of pre-season testing. The Champion of 2010 toured Sepang with a best effort of 2:01.657, topping the timesheets from Dani Pedrosa and Cal Crutchlow. However, reigning title holder Casey Stoner was relegated to the sidelines after injuring a muscle while warming up.

Toro Rosso has confirmed that it will launch its 2012 car, the STR7, in the Jerez pit lane next Monday. This year, the Faenza-based squad originally known as Minardi will be running Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Éric Vergne. In confirming 6 February as a launch date, Toro Rosso is the third Formula 1 team to present its car on Monday.

Former Force India driver Adrian Sutil is given an 18-month suspended sentence and fine over an incident at a nightclub which left an F1 team owner injured.

Former Force India driver Adrian Sutil is given an 18-month suspended sentence and fine over an incident at a nightclub which left a F1 team owner injured.

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.