Nico Rosberg News

The first four days of testing of the Formula One season, which ended Friday, created a few surprises.

Nico Rosberg put Mercedes in the headline with the fastest overall lap during the four days of just-completed testing at Jerez, but he did so with last year's car.

Alongside step noses, clever exhausts and Lotus' surprise pace, another point of interest in the Jerez paddock this week is Mercedes' radical front wing.

MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS concluded its test programme in Jerez today with Nico Rosberg at the wheel of the MGP W02.

Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP drives during Formula One winter testing at the Circuito de Jerez, on Thursday, Feb.

Driving the team's 2011 car, Nico Rosberg kept Mercedes atop the time sheet for a second straight day in Jerez... Testing continued for a third day at Jerez Thursday as most teams changed their drivers, and three World Champions joined the action.

Nico Rosberg kept Mercedes at the top of the timesheets at the midway stage of day three testing at Jerez, with Romain Grosjean and Lotus this time the fastest of the 2012 runners.

Michael Schumacher led the way with the "old" while Mark Webber shone for the "new" brigade on day two of the pre-season test at Jerez.

MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS began its 2012 testing programme in Jerez today, using the team's 2011 car, the MGP W02.

MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One driver Nico Rosberg and Mercedes-Benz DTM driver Christian Vietoris attended the 42nd Ball des Sports held in Wiesbaden on the February 4th.

Kimi Raikkonen's return to Formula One was off to the perfect start at Jerez on Tuesday as the Finn posted the fastest lap time of the morning.

Lewis Hamilton is to swap the peace and quiet of Switzerland for life in the fast lane of Monaco, the favoured location for a host of grand prix drivers past and present.

Michael Schumacher could very well bid adieu to his Formula one racing career after the 2012 season.

Michael Schumacher fans had best say farewell during this season because Gerhard Berger reckons it will be his last in F1.

Nico Rosberg is not sharing his pit garage with the ideal teammate, according to 1996 World Champion Damon Hill.

Damon Hill believes old adversary Michael Schumacher will need to pull out all the stops this year if he is to prove himself worthy of a new deal with Mercedes.

Williams has confirmed that Bruno Senna will partner with his former GP2 rival Pastor Maldonado in 2012.

GT Sport is introducing a key novelty in 2012: a Winter Series of two events, to take place in PortimA o and Le Castellet next February and March, involving both GT cars and F3.

Nico Rosberg says that his four-year spell at Williams "was not ideal" but insists he has "no regrets" over his career path so far.

Nico Rosberg believes Ross Brawn has what it takes to elevate Mercedes GP to the top of the F1 rankings.