Reigning F1 World Champion Jenson Button pays tribute to the REAL inspiration behind his 2009 title glory with Brawn GP - Gavin and Stacey's very own Smithy...
Vitaly Petrov has attempted to shed some light upon the reason why his Renault F1 predecessor Romain Grosjean was not retained into 2010 - suggesting his former GP2 Series team-mate made a mistake in joining the grand prix grid midway through 2009
Robert Kubica has resolved to remain on-board at Renault F1 in 2010, his manager Daniel Morelli has confirmed - as the team enters a brave new era under the ownership of Luxembourg-based investment consortium Genii Capital
F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone suggests that two of the four F1 2010 newcomers - USF1, Campos Meta 1, Virgin Racing and Lotus F1 - will not make the starting grid in Bahrain
Mercedes Grand Prix was too late in its efforts to secure the services of 2007 F1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen for next season, the Finn's manager Steve Robertson reveals...
After losing his Tech 3 Yamaha ride to 2009 World Superbike Champion Ben Spies, James Toseland will return to WSBK in 2010 - but he is adamant that he did not fail in the premier class, and suggests he has unfinished business there that he would one day like to complete
Mike Conway admits he could scarcely believe F1 knocked on his door again when Mercedes Grand Prix invited him to try out for the team in the special young driver test at Jerez this week - and he acknowledges that the opportunity could change everything...
Reports begin to circulate that the mysterious Qadbak consortium that rescued Sauber in the wake of BMW's F1 withdrawal is not what it seems - and that it is in fact being spearheaded by convicted fraudster Russell King...
2007 F1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen has confirmed that he is not in talks with Mercedes Grand Prix and will not be on the grand prix grid in 2010 - and whilst he is open to returning, he acknowledges that he may have reached the end of the road
Christian Horner has acknowledged that Red Bull Racing and Sebastian Vettel made too many mistakes during the course of an otherwise 'fantastic' season for the team in F1 2009 - but that has only made them even stronger for 2010, he warns...
The list of F1 driver salaries in 2009 - happy news if your name is Kimi Raikkonen, but perhaps less pleasant reading for newly-crowned world champion Jenson Button...
Some last moto drama saw Team USA take a record 20th Motocross of nations victory at Franciacorta in Italy on Sunday. The biggest off-road motorcycle race in the world saw hot and sunny conditions cooking a mammoth and eager crowd of 90,000 over two days.
McLaren's partnership with engine-supplier Mercedes-Benz - believed to have been on rocky ground for some time - could culminate in divorce as soon as the end of the 2009 F1 World Championship campaign, it has been rumoured, with reports that BMW is set to fill the breach.