Ferrari has revealed that Felipe Massa, who was struck in the helmet be a suspension spring during qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix in July, could return to the test track as early as Monday.

During his recovery from his injury (skull fracture), Massa has returned to kart testing, and, more recently, Ferrari's F1 simulator.

Also, Massa is scheduled to wave the checkered flag at the Brazilian GP on Sunday, October 18.

+ Formula 1: Massa could be back on track on Monday

Read Top Gear Blog about Richard Hammond: Ford Mustang - Top Gear US

This article by Richard Hammond (Top Gear) about his old Mustang suggested a question:

How do you decide when to "let go" of a car that you love?

According to F1-Live , Working Title Films will begin filming a documentary about the life of Ayrton Senna next month. The movie has the backing of Senna’s family, as well as Formula One Management.

The documentary will cover Senna’s career, including his death at Imola in 1994, and the legacy he has left behind.

+ F1-Live: Senna film to begin shooting in May

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The 1971 Bruce Brown motorcycle-racing documentary On Any Sunday is credited by many as perhaps the best of its kind ever made. In this segment, disseminated via YouTube for a generation that might otherwise never see it, Steve McQueen and his buddy Malcolm Smith spend a muddy day at the Elsinore Grand Prix. The grass roots motorsport event reminds us of much about racing that we love, helped in large measure by McQueen’s typical enthusiasm for the down-home GP. Be sure to stick around for aerial shots of Smith and McQueen weaving through traffic on dirt tracks.

+ YouTube: Elsinore Grand Prix - "On Any Sunday"

The BBC has a tame racing driver. Some say, it's impossible for him to wear socks, and that he has a full-sized tattoo of his face, on his face. All we know is, he's called The Stig, and his identity will hopefully never be revealed.

There have been some leaks recently however from within the BBC about The Stig, even though the lads over in the UK would never truly spit it out. Supposedly, according to News of the World, The Stig is in fact a happily married 30-year-old man, who lives in a rather modest home, and drives a run-of-the-mill car. While it may have been hinted in the past that his driving on Top Gear was bred through Formula 1, the assumption isn't true—though he has been a successful racer in the past.

So there you have it. With more intriguing clues as to who this mysterious man (he is a man, that’s been confirmed at least) really is, let the speculation initiate once again!

+ Autoblog: Top Gear's the Stig identified... as a sensible married man?

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This is fantastic news. Atkinson will be driving a car just like Sebastion Loeb's in Rally Ireland.

For Lewis Hamilton, it seems that everything has been going his way recently. Not only did he snatch up the Formula 1 Driver's World Champion title, he was the youngest ever to do so, and the first Englishman to do so in twelve years. To top it all off, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has dubbed Hamilton, along with nearly 1,000 other recipients, as Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (or MBE for short).

"It is a massive honor and incredible privilege for me to receive an MBE from Her Majesty The Queen. It is the most amazing culmination to what has been quite a year for me," Lewis commented after the announcement.

"I am also very humbled to be included on the Honors list alongside all the members of the general public who have been recognized for their tireless work in such varied and worthwhile arenas."

So what does this mean for the British champion? Well, he can officially add the letters MBE to his name with legitimate bragging rights. Don't be mistaken however, this is no 'Knighthood,' but at least it will look rather dashing on the resume and serve as an interesting conversation piece at parties.

+ Vodafone McLaren Mercedes: Lewis Awarded MBE