Singapore race stewards have rejected an appeal by Toyota against Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel. The Toyota team had complained that during one of their pit stops, Vettel had been released dangerously into the path of Timo Glock.

Race stewards examined footage of the incident and questioned both drivers over the event and decided that no action needed to be taken.

Toyota chief expects tyres to be a handful in Singapore

Formula One will step into the unknown this week for the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix and the first ever night race.

With the landmark event set to start under floodlights at 2000hrs local time, the teams face a huge logistical challenge in adapting to the different timetable and operating under artificial lighting.

Toyota have announced that Richard Cregan will be leaving his position of Team Manager at the end of November. The 48 year old has chosen to move on and take up a new role in motor sport, having spent the past 24 years with the Toyota team.

After a stunning weekend in Hungary, Timo Glock looks set to be rewarded for his efforts with a renewal to his contract.

Glock’s race weekend was in stark contrast to the previous race meet where his suspension broke, sending him smashing into the pit-wall. At the Hungarian Grand Prix, he bounced back from his accident and finished a well-deserved second.

Two weeks on from his nasty impact with the Hockenheim pit-wall and a rejuvenated Timo Glock was looking every bit a star of the future in Hungary as he traded lap-times with Formula One’s powerhouses en-route to a sensational second place.

Toyota have been threatening to cause problems for BMW Sauber for the last few races, and in qualifying in Hungary Timo Glock almost did just that after planting his TF108 on the third row, ahead of Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen.

Toyota have found the cause of Timo Glock’s crash. The German driver suffered a big impact at the German Grand Prix on lap 36 – his suspension looked to fail on the final corner of the lap, sending the car careering across the track and smashing into the pit wall.

Toyota president John Howett has said the team will be reviewing footage of Glock’s rescue after he crashed at Hockenheim as they are unsure whether marshals followed the correct procedures.

Both McLaren and Toyota were seen testing out an ‘anvil wing’ during testing at Hockenheim last week. However according to Autosport, neither team is planning to use the wing at the German Grand Prix.