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As he continues to outperform team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the internecine duel at McLaren-Mercedes, Jenson Button has received high praise indeed from the most successful driver in F1 history...

Runaway F1 2011 World Championship leader Sebastian Vettel has downplayed his supreme qualifying form in the top flight, insisting there will only ever be one pole position king...

Former Tyrrell and Williams ace Derek Daly admits that in hindsight, Michael Schumacher 'should have been given a drive-through penalty' for his aggressive defence against Lewis Hamilton in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza last weekend

Tonio Liuzzi says he accepts - but doesn't agree with - stewards decision at the Italian Grand Prix

Perhaps mindful of his own succession of run-ins with rivals and race stewards this season, Lewis Hamilton has remained tight-lipped on his duel with a 'super-aggressive' Michael Schumacher in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix at Monza...

Christian Horner: Very sadly, we lost a team member earlier in the week, Erin Pezzella, a young lady who has been with the team for four years. She lost a very brave fight against cancer and we would like to dedicate this result in her memory today.

Vitantonio Liuzzi: I had a good start getting past both Virgins, Lotuses and Daniel [Ricciardo, my team-mate] but then I went for another overtaking manoeuvre and got closed out. That put me into the grass and once I was there I tried to slow down but completely lost control of the car and unfortunately hit other cars. I am really sorry for Petrov, Rosberg and the other drivers who were forced to retire because of this.

Nico Rosberg: I'm the only driver who took part in Q3 who will be starting on the hard tyre, so it will be interesting and should help me a lot at the start of the race. I think it will be a really good race tomorrow.

FIA to 'enforce' Pirelli camber 'recommendations' at F1 2011 Italian Grand Prix.

Jaime Alguersuari was the unlucky 18th fastest in opening qualifying for the Italian GP.

Lewis Hamilton: We were pretty strong in both sessions and, on heavier fuel, I think we're slightly stronger than the Ferraris. At the end of P2, the Red Bulls were looking pretty strong, but I'm pretty sure they weren't on the same fuel load as us, which is encouraging.

As Sebastian Vettel speeds towards what looks all-but certain to be a second consecutive F1 drivers' crown this season, Ferrari star Fernando Alonso insists his Red Bull Racing rival would fully deserve it

Aabar links prompt speculation of oil company deal for Italian midfield battlers next season.

McLaren-Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton would do well to prepare himself for a showdown with Jonathan Ross on his chat show appearance tonight, after the presenter described the 2008 F1 World Champion as being 'about as charismatic as a clam'

OFFICIAL: Lotus Renault and Nick Heidfeld announce separation, end row.

Just for a bit of fun, we have compiled a 'dream grid' for F1 2012, not with the driver line-ups we expect to see, but the driver line-ups we would like to see. Take a glance and tell us if you agree...

Following a fax vote of members of its World Motor Sport Council (WMSC), the FIA has published the definitive F1 2012 World Championship calendar - with no room at the inn for Istanbul...

An aggrieved Kamui Kobayashi has hit out at Lewis Hamilton's driving in last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, describing the move that caused a collision between the pair as 'stupid'

Motor racing stars from a variety of disciplines have paid their respects to Martin Hines, the man who put karting truly on the map and launched the careers of so many young British drivers

Lewis Hamilton: I felt a big shunt on the side of the car and through the wheel and the front wing bracket had gone so I think it was quite serious and I think fortunate that neither of us flipped it or had a big, big crash.

Michael Schumacher: At first, I wasn't sure what had happened, as I just felt myself lose the back end suddenly... But then I saw the wheel off the car and understood the reason why I had lost control.

Jean-Eric Vergne has been linked to possible Friday morning F1 outings with Toro Rosso at the final rounds of 2011.

Eric Boullier claims that Nick Heidfeld's failure to lead the Lotus Renault team was at the root of the decision to replace him with Bruno Senna.

Nick Heidfeld hits out at Renault and insists he has a valid contract with the team