Venturi has become a customer team for Mercedes in Formula E ahead of the start of the 2019-20 season next month, ramping up the German manufacturer's involvement in the all-electric series.
Frank Williams: "I'm delighted to announce our new association with Mercedes-Benz for the 2014 Formula One season and beyond. Mercedes-Benz has been one of the sport's most successful engine suppliers and we believe that they will have an extremely competitive engine package..."
The latest instalment from Inside Racing includes driving lessons on the Nordschleife, a look at the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 sportscar, a special focus on 2006 Dakar winner, Luc Alphand and much more....
BBC F1 pundit David Coulthard reveals that after surviving a year in his new job, he is now ready for a second season alongside 'special' case Eddie Jordan - but a racing return may not be far away...
DTM front-runner Paul di Resta and reigning Indy Lights Champion J.R. Hildebrand are unveiled as the two men who will try out for Force India during the special F1 young driver test at Jerez in December - with one of the pair looking to be in-line for at least a reserve role at the much-improved Silverstone-based squad in 2010
McLaren confirms that it is to buy back the 40 per cent stake currently owned by Mercedes-Benz as the German manufacturer switches camps to Brawn GP - but the engine supply deal will continue
Nick Heidfeld is an emerging candidate for both Brawn GP and McLaren-Mercedes in F1 2010, affirms Norbert Haug - as the uncertainty over the future of new world champion Jenson Button intensifies
Kimi Raikkonen's ongoing stalemate with potential F1 2010 suitor McLaren-Mercedes over his financial demands could send the team knocking at Nick Heidfeld's door as it searches for a team-mate for Lewis Hamilton
Recently-deposed F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton vows to end a 'fantastic year' in 2009 with the last KERS victory for the time being for McLaren-Mercedes in the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
F1 ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone and former BBC commentator Murray Walker are unanimous in their conviction that the achievement of Brawn GP boss Ross Brawn in 2009 merits a knighthood
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.
McLaren-Mercedes is perfectly capable of successfully managing two top-drawer drivers in F1, Norbert Haug has urged - as the rumours swirling around the paddock to the effect that 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen is to return to his former team in 2010 gather pace.
Former Formula 1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen 'has signed an outline agreement' to return to McLaren-Mercedes in 2010, sources have revealed - in a move that would free up a place at Ferrari for Fernando Alonso, and likely see Nico Rosberg jump ship from Williams to current world championship le