Pirelli continued its testing programme at France’s Paul Ricard circuit on Thursday morning as Nick Heidfeld once again drove a 2009 Toyota chassis. The outing marked further preparations for the returning Italian tyre company ahead of a further test in Spain in a fortnight’s time.

Formula 1's corporate sponsors have launched a new association to better represent their interests to the sport's governing officials.

Former Grand Prix winner Thierry Boutsen believes that technology now plays too great a role in the sport, having joined Formula 1 in 1983 before his retirement a decade later. The Belgian also feels that the championship is now lacking in the kind of driver camaraderie which featured throughout the 1980s.

Starting with Rounds 15 and 16 at Germany’s Oschersleben circuit this weekend, there are just four races remaining in the 2010 Formula 2 championship in which Englishmen Jolyon Palmer and Dean Stoneman are hotly contesting the title.

Having lost his victory at Spa due to a post-race time penalty in 2008, Lewis Hamilton’s success in Belgium at the weekend ticked off another box for the new championship leader who now aims for the top podium step at legendary Monza as well.

Malaysia’s Nabil Jeffri made history on Wednesday afternoon by becoming the youngest ever person to drive a Formula 1 car, as the 16-year-old piloted the Lotus in a straight-line aerodynamic test at Duxford’s Imperial War Museum in Cambridgeshire.

Full Throttle Productions, race promoters for the American Grand Prix which will return to the calendar in 2012, have revealed the layout of the brand-new Austin, Texas circuit designed by German Hermann Tilke.

Although Carlin’s Jean-Eric Vergne may have already been crowded the 2010 British Formula 3 Champion in dominant fashion, the National Class battle continues to rumble on as Britain’s James Cole aims to hunt down Bahraini T-Sport team-mate Menasheh Idafar.

Casey Stoner was unable to compete at last year’s San Marino Grand Prix, with his virus having left him out of action mid-season, although the Australian World Champion of 2007 is keen to make amends this weekend.

The Imperial War Museum runway at Duxford played host to the youngest ever test driver in F1 history today, with 16-year-old Nabil Jeffri seeing his dream come true as he conducted a day of aero testing for Lotus Racing.

The design for the Texas circuit which will stage the United States Grand Prix in 2012 is revealed.

Nicky Hayden is yet to finish in the top ten at the San Marino Grand Prix, with last year’s race having been typical of his 2009 campaign as he became the first retirement. However, this weekend the Ducati rider continues his battle for third overall in the championship.