Alexander Sims will make his International Formula Master debut this weekend, having been given the chance to contest the latest rounds of the year in Hungary.
Former World Touring Car Championship front-runner N.Technology has emerged as another contender to join the Formula 1 starting grid in 2010 under FIA President Max Mosley's controversial budget cap initiative - with its challenge to be spearheaded by Formula Master series founder Mauro Sipsz.
The link between GP2 and the Formula Master series is to strengthen after Trident Racing confirmed it will enter three cars in the WTCC support series next season.