Bernie Ecclestone has said Lewis Hamilton's growing - if controversial - 'playboy' image is doling wonders for the popularity of Formula 1, and has called on his McLaren-Mercedes team to let the young Briton 'off the leash' more often.
For motorsport fans in the UK, the British Grand Prix is the most important date on the racing calendar, and with question marks over the event's long-term future [see separate story -
Ross Brawn has admitted that Fernando Alonso is on Honda's Formula 1 shopping list for 2009 - but he insists that first, 'the situation with Ferrari must be resolved'.
Lewis Hamilton has been warned to stop 'waging a war with the media' by former F1 driver turned ITV-F1 pundit Martin Brundle, who insists the young McLaren-Mercedes ace 'will lose horribly' should the stand-off continue.
Lewis Hamilton has admitted to being lost for words for the first time in his life when he met Nelson Mandela last week, saying afterwards that he had felt like he was in the presence of God.
Lewis Hamilton has hit out at the penalty awarded to him in Sunday's French Grand Prix - his second in as many races - and has responded to media suggestions that he is letting the glamorous side to life as a Formula 1 driver take his eye off the ball.
Juan-Pablo Montoya has delivered a stinging rebuke to the sport that delivered him seven grand prix victories, 13 pole positions, twelve fastest laps and no fewer than 30 podium finishes, blasting Formula 1 as 'boring' and claiming that as far as the Americans are concerned, Lewis Hamilton is 'Le
Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen delivered Ferrari an unchallenged one-two finish in the 2008 French Grand Prix - much as they had done this time last year, albeit the other way round - whilst further down the field the story was all about how Lewis Hamilton's season is threatening to fly off the
Nico Rosberg has admitted that he is 'disappointed' with his Williams F1 team, after the Grove-based outfit seemed to pin the blame squarely at his feet for the pit-lane accident in the Canadian Grand Prix a fortnight ago.
Both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg will have to begin the French Grand Prix in a fortnight's time ten places lower on the starting grid, dealing a hefty blow to the former's world championship chances.
Kimi Raikkonen has insisted he does not feel angry at the incident that so unceremoniously removed him from the Canadian Grand Prix, even if he admitted that Lewis Hamilton running into the back of him in the pit-lane had been 'a bit stupid'.
Felipe Massa has insisted the 'blackout' that afflicted his Ferrari in opening practice for this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix - a year on from receiving a black flag in the race - will not affect his or the team's preparations for the remainder of the weekend, even if the problem has yet to be d
Lewis Hamilton's reputation as Formula 1's self-styled 'King of Bling' has been confirmed, with the McLaren-Mercedes star set to sport a diamond-encrusted helmet in the Monaco Grand Prix this coming weekend.
Felipe Massa has hit back at those who claim he does not possess sufficient consistency to be able to challenge for the Formula 1 World Championship, insisting that regular points-scoring will be the key to success at the end of the campaign.
Felipe Massa has joked that he should maybe try to get himself a Turkish passport, after confirming the Turkish Grand Prix as 'his' race with his third win there in as many years.
Felipe Massa: "It's fantastic to have got the hat-trick here in Istanbul - it might really almost be worth asking for a Turkish passport! It was a very tough race but the team worked magnificently, giving me a great car.
After bouncing back from his horrific high-speed accident in the Spanish Grand Prix just two weeks ago, Heikki Kovalainen has joked that maybe getting hit on the head there was a positive thing - as he stormed to the maiden front row start of his Formula 1 career in Istanbul this weekend.
Felipe Massa: "It's fantastic to have got the hat-trick here in Istanbul - it might really almost be worth asking for a Turkish passport! It was a very tough race but the team worked magnificently, giving me a great car.
Felipe Massa: "I am very happy to have taken a third consecutive pole at this circuit. It is really motivating and it would be fantastic to do the same again tomorrow in the race.
'I own this track', Felipe Massa had vowed on Friday in Turkey, and the Brazilian would prove as good as his word in qualifying around the challenging Istanbul Park circuit, by storming to his second pole position of the 2008 campaign ahead of an impressive Heikki Kovalainen.
Though Lewis Hamilton may deny that he is missing the input of former team-mate Fernando Alonso in his second season in the top flight in 2008, former Formula 1 ace Adrian Campos has claimed both the Briton and his McLaren-Mercedes squad are suffering from the double world champion's absence.
Two more of Formula 1's leading figures have added their support to the FIA's newly-unveiled EveryRace campaign, insisting racism is 'totally unacceptable'.