Caterham F1 Team has announced that it is restructuring its driver line-up with Heikki Kovalainen rejoining the team as one of the two Reserve Drivers, alongside current Reserve Driver Alexander Rossi who moves to Caterham Racing to compete in the 2013 GP2 Championship in the car raced by Ma Qing Hua at the season opening GP2 race in Malaysia.

Ma Qing Hua, who recently made history by becoming the first Chinese racing driver to take part in an F1 race weekend in China, remains a core member of Caterham F1 Team’s driver roster and an announcement about his revised race plans in 2013 will be made in due course.

Sponsorship pairs the most innovative team in F1 with the creative energy of the burn brand The Coca-Cola Company will return to Formula 1 in January 2013 through its global energy brand “burn” in a multi-year sponsorship of Lotus F1 Team. Details of the sponsorship will be revealed in 2013 when the partnership officially launches.

Emmanuel Seuge, Group Director, Worldwide Sports & Entertainment Marketing, The Coca-Cola Company : “The creativity of teams and the passion for speed and energy that fuel the sport of Formula 1, make a partnership with this iconic sporting property a compelling proposition for the burn brand. Lotus F1 Team, as the number one emerging challenger in the sport, has demonstrated exceptional creativity in their approach to Formula 1 racing and their collaborations with partners - an approach that mirrors the philosophy of burn. We will bring that same creativity through burn, incorporating art and music in a way that will break the conventions of traditional Formula 1 sponsorship marketing.”

Caterham F1 Team has today confirmed that Cyril Abiteboul has been promoted to the role of Team Principal with immediate effect. He will combine that role with his current responsibilities as CEO, a post he took up in September 2012.

Tony Fernandes, Caterham Group Chairman: "Having launched our partnership with Renault in Paris on Monday the plan Kamarudin and I formed over three years ago for our automotive interests has come to fruition. The strategy for the establishment and growth of Caterham Group has now reached the stage where we can step back from the day to day running of the F1 team in favour of Cyril who will be able to dedicate himself full time to the role and work closely with Riad to help take our automotive interests into the next stage of their growth.

Williams F1 Team Development Driver Susie Wolff put the Williams FW33 through its paces today at a special Williams F1 Partner event at the Silverstone circuit.

Susie completed two 50km runs around Silverstone's International Circuit, the first on the full wet tyre in damp conditions and the second on the dry tyre. Up to now Susie's role as Development Driver has seen her work in the team's simulator, but today was her first chance to get behind the wheel of a Williams F1 car at a track.

Sebastian Vettel followed up a stunning pole with a dominant victory at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka.  The German now is the first back to back race winner this season turning the championship momentum firmly in his favour as the championship leader crashed out on the first lap for the second time in four races. Alonso’s championship lead has now been cut to just 4 points making the final 5 races of the year a straight shootout between the two rivals with Red Bull’s recent dominant pace giving Vettel the edge. It wasn’t all bad news for Ferrari as Felipe Massa finally made the podium for the first time this year with a strong second place having started in 11^th. Kamui Kobayashi rounded off the podium taking a popular third place staving off the efforts of McLaren’s Button who finished strongly in fourth. The reception for the Japanese was deafening and the crowd chanting his name calling out their hero must rank among the very best feelings in Kobayashi’s career.

After the first lap mayhem that claimed multiple cars including Alonso and Rosberg, it was a relatively measured Japanese Grand Prix. Hamilton finished a relatively uninspired drive in 5^th place ahead of Raikkonen who staved off the  charging Force India of Nico Hulkenberg. Maldonado finished just behind in 8^th while Webber finished in 9^th. Daniel Ricciardo had to absorb loads of pressure from Michael Schumacher but eventually kept him at bay to take the all important final championship point.

The win was Vettel’s 24^th F1 win and third this season keeping Red Bull well ahead in the Constructors championship as well. Alonso put on a brave face saying, “It happened to me this time, it could happen to him next time. It becomes almost a mini championship now and we have to win one point more than the other guy”.Vettel concurred saying that things were quite unpredictable in F1 but was undoubtedly focussed on the final championship phase. Raikkonen and Hamilton are still in with a chance with 157 and 152 points respectively, but both will need a massive step up in pace and consistency to mount a serious title tilt in the remaining five races.

Using 'bio-telemetry' developed to help win Formula 1 world championships, McLaren Applied Technologies has helped give Great Britain's athletes access to cutting-edge science and technology.

Great Britain's record-breaking success this summer is a testament not only to the excellence of the athletes, but also to the coaches and sports scientists who enabled them to achieve peak performance when it counted. Formula 1 derived science provided by McLaren - through a UK Sport Research and Innovation programme - assisted Great Britain's cyclists, rowers, sailors and canoeists with their preparations.

Mark Webber continued his and Red Bull’s superb recent form as he overcame Fernando Alonso and Ferrari to take the chequered flag at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The Australian played second fiddle to Fernando Alonso for the best part of 50 laps, but a late surge saw him catch up and pass the Ferrari just 3 laps from the finish. Alonso though would be reasonably pleased with the result having showed some strong race pace in the Ferrari in what was a straight race with no inclement weather. Sebastian Vettel capped a great day for Red Bull joining his teammate on the podium in third place.

Massa had his best result this year finishing in 4^th in a good solid showing by Ferrari. The teamwork continued with Lotus taking the next two spots with Kimi Raikkonen leading Romain Grosjean. Schumacher continued his recent outperformance of his teammate Nico Rosberg finishing seventh, but the lack of consistent race pace will worry Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton failed to gain any places from his qualifying slot finishing in a relatively uneventful 8^th place. Senna finished 9^th in the Williams ahead of Button who would have been pleased with his comeback drive as he claimed the final championship point having started 18^th.