Stefan Brad will be the 2011 Moto2 champion, following confirmation that his only title rival, Marc Marquez, will not compete in Valencia this weekend.
"I watched Marco's funeral yesterday and I really wish I could have been there... Valentino spoke to Marco's family on my behalf and I thank him for that" - Colin Edwards.
"I thought after Brno that I wouldn't get the opportunity again and was really disappointed that I missed out there due to a silly mistake, so to be heading to Sepang is fantastic" - John Hopkins.
Despite Ferrari currently appearing to be arguably only F1's fourth force behind Red Bull Racing, McLaren-Mercedes and even Lotus Renault GP, Felipe Massa is adamant that there is reason for optimism at Maranello
Sergio P?rez will race a new Sauber C30 chassis in this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, following the damage sustained to his original one in a freak incident in Malaysia last Sunday
Nick Heidfeld dedicates his Malaysian Grand Prix podium for Lotus Renault GP last weekend to injured former team-mate Robert Kubica - as the Pole continues to progress well
Michael Schumacher: I had a straightforward race today which was even a bit exciting towards the end but really full of ups and downs before. The start was quite good and then it was mainly about managing the tyres.
Team Lotus had vowed to take a significant step forward in performance on 'home' turf in Malaysia, and whilst the grid positions do not necessarily reflect it, that is precisely what the team did in qualifying at Sepang
Lotus Renault GP team-mates Nick Heidfeld and Vitaly Petrov suffered identical suspension failures during opening practice for this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang - although with very different results...