Drivers - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber) Vitantonio Liuzzi (HRT), Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Jarno Trulli (Team Lotus), Mark Webber (Red Bull Racing)
Karun Chandhok is to be given his race chance in F1 2011 sooner than anticipated after Team Lotus announced that the Indian will replace Jarno Trulli in this weekend's German Grand Prix at the N?rburgring
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
Some of F1's most experienced campaigners - Lotus' Jarno Trulli, Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber, Renault's Robert Kubica, Williams' Rubens Barrichello and Force India's Adrian Sutil - have expressed their fears about the new driver-operated moveable rear wings for 2011
Whilst lamenting the fact that 'everything happens on my car and my car only' and that his experience at Lotus Racing thus far has fallen short of his expectations, Jarno Trulli remains convinced the F1 2010 newcomer has the potential to shine
Tony Fernandes tells Crash.net that for all his pre-season banter with fellow airline boss and Virgin Racing figurehead Richard Branson, Lotus F1 is deadly serious about long-term success in the top flight
Ex-F1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen could be set for a surprise switch to Red Bull Racing in 2010, it has been rumoured - as the Finn's discussions with former employers McLaren-Mercedes appear to have hit deadlock over his financial demands, whilst Mark Webber's continuing allegiance to his disg
Drivers: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), Jarno Trulli (Toyota), Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) TV Unilaterals Q: Sebastian, an utterly dominant weekend for you. Fastest in qualifying. You totally controlled the race. You must feel great.
Jarno Trulli heads home to Italy for this weekend's race in Monza, but it is 600km south in Pescara where his roots lay, and where his passion for motorsport began.
Fernando Alonso has expressed his sadness at the Spanair plane crash that killed 153 people at Madrid's Barajas Airport on Wednesday - revealing that he will wear a black armband in tribute this weekend, as he prepares to race in front of his home fans for the second time this season.
Questions from the floor Q: (Ian Parkes - The Press Association) Felipe, it was mentioned earlier that you are the first Brazilian to lead the world championship since Ayrton, we believe since Monaco in '93. Does that mean anything to you, is that significant?
Questions from the floor Q: (Ian Parkes - The Press Association) Felipe, it was mentioned earlier that you are the first Brazilian to lead the world championship since Ayrton, we believe since Monaco in '93. Does that mean anything to you, is that significant?