Felipe Massa is striving to return to winning ways this season. A Formula 1 victory has eluded the Brazilian since the end of the 2008 season, when he celebrated a win at Interlagos only to lose out in the championship to Lewis Hamilton by a single point.

Sauber's technical director James Key leaves the Swiss team to take up a new role in the UK.

Force India say their decision to drop Adrian Sutil for 2012 had nothing to do with his trial on grievous bodily harm charges.

Speaking at the launch of Force India's new car for 2012, Paul di Resta says the VJM05 is an "incredible achievement" and will help take his driving to "another level" next season.

Just three days before the launch of their 2012 car, Sauber have announced that technical director James Key is to leave the company. His role will instead be covered by the Swiss team's department heads for aerodynamics, design, performance and operations. Englishman Key joined Sauber from Force India midway through 2010, taking over from Sauber stalwart Willy Rampf

Sauber has received a knock on the run-up to the 2012 Formula 1 season, with James Key electing to hand in his notice and leave the team. The Englishman, formerly with Force India, had worked with the Hinwil squad from the start of the 2010 campaign but has now been offered a new job closer to his native home in the United Kingdom.

Sauber has announced the reorganisation of its technical department as technical director, James Key, decides to leave the company.

This time last year Narain Karthikeyan was looking ahead to a full season of Formula One competition with HRT. In the end he made eight Grand Prix starts. Now, after weeks of uncertainty, he is again relishing the prospect of racing for the Spanish team, having been confirmed as 2012 team mate to Pedro de la Rosa on Friday

Ferrari has extended its link-up with Spanish banking group Santander until the end of the 2017 Formula 1 season. Formerly a sponsor of McLaren through Fernando Alonso’s time with the team, Santander first became a partner of the Italian team when the former double World Champion made his move to the Scuderia in 2010.

Speaking at the launch of Ferrari's new car for 2012, Felipe Massa says he is confident the team can achieve success with the "aggressive" F2012 and win their first drivers' title since 2007.

Nico Hülkenberg makes a Formula 1 comeback this year after being dropped by Williams and left on the sidelines in 2011. The 2009 GP2 Champion replaces Adrian Sutil at Force India, having taken up a reserve driver role within the squad last season.