Japan's Kazuki Nakajima, son of former F1 racer Satoru Nakajima, has been appointed as a Williams test driver.
Kimi Raikkonen, Michael Schumacher's replacement at Ferrari next year, has been beaten by motorcycle rider Mika Kallio in a poll for Finnish motorsport's man of the year.
Germany's Timo Glock will test with BMW Sauber in Spain this month, the Formula One team said on Tuesday.
Ferrari will start next season as favourites for the Formula One title despite Michael Schumacher's retirement, according to Toyota's Jarno Trulli.
NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Terry Labonte waves to fans after being honored before the start of the Dickies 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Ft Worth, Texas November 5, 2006. Labonte is making his last NASCAR race as he retires after the Dickies 500.[Reuters]
Retired world champion Michael Schumacher has now signed an agreement to feature in the comic-book movie 'Asterix and Obelix at the Olympic Games'.
Michael Schumacher's retirement marked the end of an era for Formula One and Ferrari's managerial shake-up last week brought down the curtain on another.
Former Renault and Toyota technical director Mike Gascoyne said on Wednesday it would take a while before Spyker can benefit fully from his arrival at the Silverstone-based Formula One team.
What looked to be a wide-open Chase for the championship last week might actually only be a two-man race to the title.
NASCAR on Tuesday approved David Ragan to run the Nextel Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. Roush Racing had to withdraw its entry for Ragan at Atlanta Motor Speedway last week because NASCAR would not allow the 20-year-old driver to compete on the 1.5-mile superspeedway.
France's Sylvain Guintoli will move up to MotoGP from the 250cc class next season as Tech 3 Yamaha's second rider, the team said on Tuesday.
Red Bull Racing will switch from Ferrari to Renault engines next season, the Formula One team confirmed on Tuesday.