Steve Davies

Lewis Hamilton's management team has received a boost with the appointment of seasoned F1 manager Didier Coton. Coton has previously managed drivers such as Alexander Wurz, Nicolas Lapierre, Oliver Turvey and James Rossiter, but is perhaps better known for his management of Mika Hakkinen and Olivier Panis.

Honda have announced today that the all-new Civic will race in the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC), possibly entering the series in 2012 in a selection of races to be agreed with the FIA.

Ferrari has chosen a very business-like name for their new premium class single seater - F2012, which might be taken as a sign of the team's single-minded approach as they enter this new Formula One season.

With Fiorano circuit covered under a thick blanket of snow, the launch plans for Scuderia Ferrari's 2012 F1 car have been forced to move indoors, but is still scheduled for tomorrow at 10:00 CET.

Yesterday, the great and the good from the world of motorsport descended on McLaren's Technical Centre in Woking for the unveiling of the team's 2012 F1 contender, codenamed MP4-27.

With Valentine's Day looming, you may already be pondering ways in which to say "I love you" to that special person in your life. But despite the romantic connotations of a 'Red Letter Driving Day', don't make the mistake of assuming you can kill two birds with one stone - a bit of driving fun at the local race track and a day out with the other-half.

The countdown to the launch of Ferrari's new 2012 F1 car on February 3rd has begun and as with last year, you can watch the broadcast live from Maranello on a specially developed Scuderia Ferrari launch site.