Ross Brawn: "It's a great shame that we've lost the members from FOTA because I think we may live to regret that" © Getty Images

Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn believes Formula One teams may live to regret the split of its teams' association and has labelled the decision of the departing teams as short-sighted.

Jarno Trulli says the approach came when he was driving for Toyota © Sutton Images

Jarno Trulli claims he was offered a drive at Ferrari during his career but couldn't accept due to a commitment with Toyota.

Following his replacement by Vitaly Petrov at Caterham last week, Trulli is without a drive in 2012 as every seat on the grid is taken.

Nico Hulkenberg set a new benchmark time at the Circuit de Catalunya on Wednesday morning © Sutton Images

Nico Hulkenberg topped the timesheets ahead of lunch on the second day of testing at Barcelona with a new fastest lap time of 1:22.608.

The Force India was closely matched by Sergio Perez's Sauber as both drivers put in impressive lap times that would have secured eighth and ninth on the grid at last year's Spanish Grand Prix.

Approaching a season as the reigning world champion means a driver has little to gain and a lot to lose. But if you’re Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel, and you’re aiming to follow in the footsteps of Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher by clinching a third successive title, then there’s a very tangible target.

The 2012 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix takes place on April 20-22 and tickets are now available on Formula1.com. Making its eighth appearance on the F1 calendar, Bahrain provides a race-going experience like no other.