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Yamaha's YZR-M1 broke cover in Europe last week when riders Max Biaggi, John Kocinski, Norihiko Fujiwara and Kyoji Namba spent three days at the Italian circuit of Mugello, running side-by-side tests with the factory's current Marlboro Yamaha Team YZR500 GP bikes.

''Ride height'' is a term I'm sure most F1 fans have heard at one time or another. It is essentially the distance between the base of the car and the ground. By adjusting suspension and aerodynamic characteristics

The Daily Star has been appointed as the official newspaper of the 2001 British Superbike Championship, which begins at Donington Park this Sunday, 1 April.

Ford Racing announced last week a year-long celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the start of its racing program with a win by Henry Ford on October 10, 1901.

by Doug Nye

I'm hardly the strongest bloke in the world, but my power-to-weight ratio is actually pretty good as living in the country and moving great lumps of timber around the place for winter's logs - usually during the height of the summer - keeps me pretty well

The 2000 Formula One finale was also the last race in a grand prix car for Johnny Herbert, one of the most likeable, determined and human drivers of them all.

Drivers: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), Mika Hakkinen (McLaren), David Coulthard (McLaren) Q: Michael, many congratulations. Your ninth pole of the season by over half a second, you needed only eight laps. Was it as easy as it looked?

Michael Schumacher:

Mika Hakkinen:

Drivers: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), Mika Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes), David Coulthard (McLaren-Mercedes) Q: Michael, driver's world champion year 2000. How do you feel?

Drivers: Mika Hakkinen (McLaren), Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), Jacques Villeneuve (BAR) Team principals: Craig Pollock (BAR), Neil Ressler (Jaguar)

Drivers: Jean Alesi (Prost), Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari), Jenson Button (Williams) and Ralf Schumacher (Williams) Team principals Flavio Briatore (Benetton) and Eddie Jordan (Jordan) were unable to take part due to a conflicting appointment

Mika Hakkinen: ''Obviously, I'm pleased to take my second consecutive Belgian Grand Prix pole position. We found a good set-up for the car and the team did a great job. We improved the car throughout the qualifying, and I'm optimistic for tomorrow's race.''

Giancarlo Fisichella has yet to win a grand prix, but you know that, when he does rack up his first, he would wish it to be a just one of a few select venues.

Interview transcript from Hockenheim:

Last night's announcement that Jacques Villeneuve had re-signed with British American Racing for another three years casts great doubt on his team-mate's future there.

Drivers: Giancarlo Fisichella (Benetton), Jarno Trulli (Jordan) and Jos Verstappen (Arrows). Team Principals: Alain Prost (Prost). Tyre Suppliers: Pierre Dupasquier (Michelin) and Hiroshi Yasukawa (Bridgestone).

Michael Schumacher:

Michael Schumacher:

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I have three points on which I would like to offer a few words, after which I will answer questions. The three points I would like to deal with are those involving post-race scrutineering; electronics in F1 cars; and the European Union.