The name of Senna will move a step closer to a return to Formula One later this month.

In the end, all the scare stories proved wide of the mark, and the first day of running on Valencia's new "urban" circuit was judged a great success. There had been fears that a slight mismatch in height between the track surface and the swivelling section of the bridge between Turn Nine and 10 might generate hard enough impact loadings to create punctures, or that the drivers would be unhappy with the run-off areas at turns Eight, 12 and 17.

An engineering job in the glitzy world of Formula One may seem a word away, but the right CV can provide a fast track into the pit lane

Team principal at Honda F1 and Formula Student patron

IMechE deputy president and chairman of Formula Student

From carbon offsetting to alternative fuels, motorsport is working on solutions to make the sport more energy efficient, without sacrificing any of the excitement.

He came, he saw, and boy did he need to conquer. Even the most ardent of Lewis Hamilton's legion of fans knew he had a mountain to climb. In just under an hour and 40 minutes' work, he eradicated memories of his pit lane gaffe in Montreal, and his misfortune in Magny-Cours. In one mighty, sodden leap, he jumped right back into the lead of the world championship.

James Toseland's dream of giving the 88,000 fans at Donington a British finisher on the podium in the MotoGP race were dashed to the ground on the first corner of the race when he fell from his Tech 3 Yamaha.

Casey Stoner, the reigning world champion, dominated yesterday's two, one-hour practice sessions here, and underlined Ducati's commitment to recover from thier early-season drift.

The 22-year-old Spaniard Dani Pedrosa maintained the pressure on Valentino Rossi in the MotoGP world championship yesterday when he led the Catalunya round from the first corner to record his second win of the season. Pedrosa fired his 800cc Repsol Honda down the 1km straight on the Barcelona circuit at almost 200mph to lead Rossi's Fiat Yamaha over the line by 2.806 seconds.

Britain's Anthony Davidson found himself at a career crossroads after the Super Aguri team announced their withdrawal from this year's Formula One World Championship yesterday.

The beleaguered FIA president, Max Mosley, faced further punishment yesterday. Though Lewis Hamilton's practice crash here briefly put the focus back on the track, the sport soon reverted to examination of its conscience, and the desirability of Mosley continuing in his role.

The Kuwaiti Investment Dar Company (IDC), which owns luxury marque Aston Martin, is set to take a stake in Prodrive, the Oxfordshire motor sport and engineering business, according to documents filed by the company.