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Michael Schumacher led the way in the second morning of Formula 1's pre-season test at Jerez, while Mark Webber was the best of the runners in 2012 machinery.

Formula 1's current generation of 'ugly noses' could have marketing implications in making it harder for sponsors to sell the sport to the casual fan.

Force India driver Paul di Resta believes he has a strong platform with which to start his sophomore season after a strong first day's testing at Jerez on Tuesday.

Felipe Massa's manager Nicolas Todt is confident 2012 will see a very different version of the Brazilian driver following a difficult 2011.

British Touring Car race winner James Nash has joined Arena Motorsport's assault on the World Touring Car Championship for 2012.

Kamui Kobayashi believes that the new Sauber C31 has already proved itself to be faster than last year's machine

Daniel Ricciardo says that starting the season with Toro Rosso - and therefore having a car he can fully call his own - has boosted his motivation for the forthcoming Formula 1 campaign

Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner is upbeat about his car's progress during the first day of the Jerez test, hailing the new RB8's first day on track as 'positive'

Pastor Maldonado says Williams has changed dramatically over the winter, describing it as a 'completely different' outfit to the one he joined in December 2010

Kimi Raikkonen says that topping the first day of pre-season testing means less to him than the 'positive' first sensations he received from the new Lotus E20 and Pirelli's soft and medium tyre compounds that he tried for the first time at Jerez

Williams chief operations engineer Mark Gillan is confident that the FW34 will complete a greater number of laps on Wednesday after its first day on track focused on systems checks related to its switch from Cosworth to Renault engines

Mark Webber has come back stronger this season after struggling to match team-mate Sebastian Vettel last year, according to Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner.

Mark Webber says he is not concerned that the technical rule changes for 2012 will remove any of Red Bull's advantage or wrong-foot the world champion team

Formula 1's leading technical directors are not ruling out the prospect of arguments over the legality of designs that make use of exhaust gases dragging into the start of the season.

Ferrari's chief designer Nikolas Tombazis says the team was pleased with its first day of running with the new F2012.

Jenson Button believes McLaren has got off to a much better start to its testing programme this year than it did in 2011, having declared himself "very happy" with the opening day of winter running

Jules Bianchi will sample Force India's new VJM05 for the first time at Jerez on Wednesday

Mark Webber says Red Bull recovered well from losing the first three hours of running on the opening day of Formula 1 winter testing when parts were late arriving

Michael Schumacher says he is very happy to have Kimi Raikkonen back in Formula 1, after the Finn completed a perfect comeback to testing on Tuesday.

The organisers of this week's Rally Sweden have confirmed there will be international television coverage of the event

Pepe Oriola will remain with SUNRED Engineering for his second year in the World Touring Car Championship

Kimi Raikkonen got his 2012 Formula 1 comeback off to a perfect start by topping the opening day of pre-season testing at Jerez.

HRT is hoping to pass its final crash test on Wednesday, so that its new car will be able to run for the first time at the next Formula 1 test at Barcelona in a fortnight's time.

Red Bull Racing's success last year gives no guarantees that its new RB8 challenger will set the pace this season, according to chief technical officer Adrian Newey.

Heikki Kovalainen is adamant the new Caterham CT01 is a clear step forward compared to last year's car.

Q and A: Heidfeld on his Rebellion deal

Nick Heidfeld has revealed that he rejected other offers to race in sportscars this year before signing for Rebellion Racing.

Macau GP winner Daniel Juncadella will compete in the F3 Euro Series for a third straight season in 2012.

Q and A: Wilson on injury blow

Kimi Raikkonen posted the quickest time in the first morning of testing in 2012 as the returning 2007 world champion set the pace in the new Lotus E20.