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The rift is deepening between Danielli Morelli, manager of Renault driver Robert Kubica, and Team Renault, after Renault put out an announcement earlier this week claiming Kubica, who suffered serious injury in a rallying accident in February, may not be fit to drive in the 2012 season.

*Could it be that one of motor racing’s fieriest relationships is to be rekindled? Rumours abound that Ferrari, mindful of the dwindling career of Felipe Massa, might be about to raid McLaren for Lewis Hamilton, something of a nemesis for Massa this season, and an old team-mate of Fernando Alonso.

Jack Bauer is set to join the Garmin Cervelo tram for the 2012 season, marking his arrival in the big leagues, after two years at Team Endura Racing. Garmon Carvelo CEO Jonothan Vaughters confirmed the signing, saying: “He's won quite a few races. He's a little bit like a guy who's batting.

Ferrari are confident their new, more aggressive car for the 2012 season will close the gap between them and Red Bull. Under the technical leadership of Aldo Costa, Ferrari were believed to have operated a risk-averse strategy, whilst McLaren headed for the more dramatic strategy.