FIA President Jean Todt has backed Felipe Massa to recover next year after his struggles the past two seasons.

Speed filed the lawsuit in December of 2010, claiming that Red Bull Racing had violated their contract by removing Speed from his No.

Maybe you don’t want to ask former WSB champ Troy Bayliss for a ride next time you see him at the track.

PARIS: Sebastian Vettel proved he was no one hit wonder in 2011, the German in the rampant Red Bull cruising to a runaway defence of his title well before the season rounded its final bend.

With the year 2011 drawing to a close, here is a look back at some of the top stories of the year.

Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, has confirmed an unchanged 20-race calendar for the next season, despite lingering doubts over the GPs in Bahrain and the United States.

Red Bull destroyed all before them in 2011, winning the Constructor’s title by 153 points while World Champion Sebastian Vettel finished 122 points clear of his nearest rival.

Heikki Kovalainen has refused to rule out switching to another team if Caterham does not take a big step forward in 2012.

Formula 1 will return from its second multiyear U.S. hiatus with a Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, next November.

Argentina’s bid to host a Formula One race for the first time in more than a decade is under way after work started on a new circuit outside the capital Buenos Aires.