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F1 aims for 110m Euro budget cap
Formula One is aiming to establish a 110 million Euro budget cap by the 2011 season, this week's Autosport magazine reveals
Davidson: I showed what I can do
Anthony Davidson hopes he did enough in the races he had with Super Aguri to earn a drive elsewhere in Formula One
Whitmarsh defends Hamilton's form
McLaren F1 CEO Martin Whitmarsh has defended Lewis Hamilton following the British driver's performances at the start of the season
Symonds: R28 did not meet expectations
Renault's director of engineering Pat Symonds says the performance of the team's R28 car has failed to meet their expectations despite making a huge gain in performance over the winter
Super Aguri's future in fresh doubt
Super Aguri face a race against time to make next weekend's Spanish Grand Prix after the investment group buying the team chose to reconsider their options at the very last minute, autosport.com can reveal
Vettel tipped for RBR switch in 2009
Red Bull protege Sebastian Vettel is likely to switch to the firm's A-team for next year after impressing the team's bosses in the first three races of this season
Abu Dhabi GP set for October date
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix organisers have been told the country's inaugural race will take place in October next year, this week's Autosport reveals, although it is not clear yet if the event will be the season finale
Drivers seeking new safety car rules
Formula One drivers and teams are to hold talks with race director Charlie Whiting at the Spanish Grand Prix to consider an overhaul of the safety car rules, autosport.com can reveal
Kovalainen aims for strong start in Oz
Heikki Kovalainen has promised there will be no repeat of the troubles he encountered in last year's Australian Grand Prix when the new seasons kicks off in Melbourne next month
Michael: Williams not ready to win yet
Williams still need to take big steps with their new FW30 if they are to challenge McLaren and Ferrari for race wins this year, despite their impressive pre-season testing performances
Anti-racism group praises FIA stance
The FIA's swift and hard-line response to the racist scenes witnessed in testing at Barcelona last weekend has been praised by a leading anti-racism campaign group
Fisichella not expecting Renault wins
Giancarlo Fisichella says he is 'pessimistic' about former team Renault's chances of returning to the winner's circle this year - even with Fernando Alonso coming back to them
Drivers move to quell wet weather fears
Leading Formula One drivers have opened talks with the FIA to discuss wet weather safety in 2008, Autosport has learned, amid renewed concerns about racing in the rain without the help of traction control
McLaren seek swift end to spying row
McLaren are hopeful that they will soon finally be able to put Formula One's spy scandal behind them ahead of an FIA hearing into the legality of their 2008 challenger in Monaco today
Whitmarsh: Hamilton can lead McLaren
Lewis Hamilton is ready to step up to the plate as McLaren team leader next year and become the team's focus in their bid to win the world championship
Champions tip Schumacher to race again
Former world champions Alan Jones and Mika Hakkinen believe that Michael Schumacher's impressive return to the cockpit of a Formula One car in testing could tempt him to make a competitive return to racing
Prodrive not giving up on F1 ambitions
Prodrive boss David Richards insists that he is still committed to getting his Formula One team on the grid in the future, despite having to abandon his plans to enter grand prix racing next year
David Richards and his Prodrive team should currently be finalising their plans to become a fully-fledged Formula One team for 2008
Rivals critical of Honda testing approach
Honda Racing have been criticised for their approach to last week's Formula One test at Barcelona after they got Super Aguri to undertake young driver evaluation, this week's Autosport reports
McLaren deny Hamilton caused gearbox error
McLaren have rejected suggestions that Lewis Hamilton's gearbox failure in the Brazilian Grand Prix was due to him pressing the wrong button on his steering wheel
Grapevine: Drivers in danger despite contract
Honda and Toyota have admitted there are no guarantees for drivers Rubens Barrichello and Jarno Trulli's futures, as the fallout over Fernando Alonso's 2008 plans widens, this week's Autosport magazine reveals
McLaren won't rush Alonso decision
McLaren boss Ron Dennis insists he will not be making any decisions about Fernando Alonso's future at the team until after the end of the season, despite the extraordinary outburst by the Spaniard at last weekend's Chinese Grand Prix
Dennis: no one to blame for Hamilton exit
McLaren boss Ron Dennis thinks that no one should take any blame for Lewis Hamilton's exit from the Chinese Grand Prix
Spyker confident of retaining Japan point
Spyker bosses are confident about their prospects in next week's court of appeal hearing into Vitantonio Liuzzi's yellow flag penalty at the Japanese Grand Prix
Tost tipped off stewards about video
Scuderia Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has confirmed that he approached the race stewards in China to complain about Lewis Hamilton's driving behind the safety car in Japan
Toyota put in special effort for Japan
Toyota are hoping for a strong Japanese Grand Prix after technical boss Pascal Vasselon confirmed the team had set up a special working group to prepare for their home race
Mosley and Dennis clear the air
FIA president Max Mosley and McLaren team chief Ron Dennis have cleared the air between them after Mosley suggested earlier today that Dennis had not told the FIA the full truth regarding the spying affair
Q & A with Dennis and Whitmarsh
Q: Do you feel you're the only team in Formula One who deserve to be punished for this sort of incident?
McLaren defer decision over appeal
McLaren will decide over the weekend if to appeal the World Motor Sport Council decision today to strip the team of their constructors standing and fine them with $100 million USD
McLaren lose 2007 points, fined $100m
McLaren-Mercedes have lost their constructors' championship points for the 2007 season and will pay a record fine of $100 million USD, the FIA World Motor Sport Council decided today
Paris hearing adjourned for lunch (updated)
The World Motor Sport Council hearing in Paris has been adjourned for lunch, with proceedings now expected to go for longer than originally planned
Rivals wheel out the big guns in Paris
Ferrari and McLaren have wheeled out the big guns for this morning's World Motor Sport Council hearing in Paris, with Ferrari reinforced by former technical director Ross Brawn
Emotional Dennis praises team effort
An emotional McLaren boss Ron Dennis says he got more pleasure from seeing his team operate flawlessly under the pressure of the off-track politics at the Italian Grand Prix, than delivering their 1-2 finish on Ferrari's home ground
Letter confirms drivers had new evidence
FIA president Max Mosley confirmed in a letter to Formula One teams last week that the new evidence that has led to a fresh hearing over the Ferrari spy saga did come from McLaren's drivers, autosport.com can reveal
McLaren under investigation by stewards
McLaren are under investigation by the race stewards at the Italian Grand Prix over their running of a new lightweight gearbox in Hungary that had not been crash tested, autosport.com can reveal
Dernie experience 'to benefit Toyota'
Toyota's technical chief Pascal Vasselon believes the Japanese squad will benefit from Frank Dernie's experience to move forward in Formula One
Williams take aggressive approach for 2008
Williams are constructing an all-new car for next year, which they believe will take them back into the winners' circle for the first time since 2004
Honda plan radical upgrades for Fuji
Honda Racing are to try out radical new concepts on their RA107 at next month's Japanese Grand Prix in a bid to try and race-test components planned for their 2008 car
Q & A with Honda's Jacky Eeckelaert
Q: Can you tell us about the upgrade planned for Fuji?
Gascoyne downplays B-spec car expectations
Spyker's chief technical officer has downplayed expectations placed on the B-spec car that will make its debut in the next race in Turkey
Tost: Speed replaced over performance
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has said Scott Speed was replaced at the Italian squad because he wasn't performing as expected
Heidfeld made to wait for new BMW deal
Nick Heidfeld will have to wait until after the summer break to secure his future at the BMW Sauber team, according to team boss Mario Theissen
Fisichella expecting to stay at Renault
Italian Giancarlo Fisichella is expecting to remain at the Renault team next year despite the French squad's disappointing season
Fisichella hopeful Renault can catch BMW
Giancarlo Fisichella believes his Renault team will be able to catch BMW Sauber in terms of pace, although the Italian admits it will be difficult to beat the German squad in the standings
Stepney warned Coughlan of Ferrari floor
Nigel Stepney emailed McLaren's chief designer Mike Coughlan on the eve of the season to tip him off about Ferrari's movable floor design, this week's Autosport magazine reveals
Bigois impressed by Honda's resources
Honda's new head of aerodynamics Loic Bigois says he has been impressed by the Japanese squad's resources
Honda urge for alternative US GP venue
Honda team boss Nick Fry says it is critical for the Japanese manufacturer that Formula One returns to the United States as soon as possible
Fry: Honda must be competitive in 2008
Honda Racing's team boss Nick Fry says the Japanese squad will have no excuses if they are not competitive next season
Fry 'fed up' with Honda's poor starts
Honda Racing boss Nick Fry has admitted he is fed up with his team's poor starts to the season, despite the outfit showing they have the ability to recover
Gascoyne mystified by Albers' mistake
Spyker's chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne says he is baffled about why Christijan Albers raced away early during their near pitstop disaster in the French Grand Prix
Webber calls for more doping tests
Grand Prix Drivers' Association director Mark Webber has called on the FIA to do more drug testing in Formula One, after six drivers were submitted for checks in Magny-Cours
Davidson blames tight pitlane for crash
Anthony Davidson and his Super Aguri team have blamed the narrow pitlane in Magny-Cours for the bizarre collision in second free practice on Friday
Honda reserve judgement on revamped car
Honda duo Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button have reserved judgement on Honda's upgraded car after failing to make a big impression on the opening day of practice in France
Teams look to boost young drivers' role
Formula One teams are considering plans to make it mandatory for them to test young drivers during the season, this week's Autosport magazine reveals
Villeneuve critical of Hamilton 'chopping'
Lewis Hamilton's driving style at the start of races have come under fire from former world champion Jacques Villeneuve, who thinks the FIA has been too lenient with the McLaren star
RBR may decommission Bedford tunnel
Red Bull Racing are considering decommissioning their Bedford wind tunnel for a while to overcome the problems that blighted the birth of their RB3 car
Abu Dhabi GP seven-year deal confirmed
Abu Dhabi will host a Grand Prix from 2009 in what seems to be the most luxurious venue on the Grand Prix calendar