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Champ Button confirmed at McLaren
Jenson Button has been unveiled as the new driver at McLaren Mercedes for 2010 by the Woking team. Button will partner 2008 champion Lewis Hamilton in the squad in 2010 after signing a three-year deal with the team.

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Senna: I'm more than just a surname
Famously-named Formula One new boy Bruno Senna has insisted that he will be looking to prove that he is a great driver in his own right when he makes his debut next season for the new Campos Meta Formula One team.

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The People's Ari in new FIA moan
Ari Vatanen, the defeated presidential candidate for the FIA, has had an entirely bitterness-free ramble about the current precarious state of the F1 grid, laying the blame for the spate of manufacturer withdrawals with the governing body.

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Donington may still be at the races
According to reports in the British press, the increasingly ridiculous 'British GP at Donington' saga may not quite be over yet, after it was revealed that track boss Simon Gillett had actually sent a £12 million payment to Bernie Ecclestone last night.

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Donington to make Friday announcement
Donington Park is set for another "exciting" deadline at the end of this week, with circuit boss Simon Gillett set to announce the results of the track's bond system, set up last week in an effort to raise the funds needed to pay for the track's revamp.

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Button still relaxed after quiet practice
Brawn GP's Jenson Button remains calm after Friday practice in Brazil, with the long-time championship leader insisting that there is more pressure on his rivals to do well at Interlagos than there is on him to wrap up the drivers title.

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Button excited ahead of big weekend
Championship leader Jenson Button has denied that he is feeling under pressure ahead of the crucial Brazilian Grand Prix weekend that could see him clinch the title, saying that he is in the ideal position to take his first championship.

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Donington begin desperate beg for cash
The Donington Park operators today announced plans for an ambitious and optimistic financial scheme that they hope will raise the funds required to pay for the revamp of the track in time for the 2010 British Grand Prix.

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Williams ends Toyota engine contract
The Williams F1 team has confirmed that it will end it's current engine supply deal with Toyota at the end of the current season, leaving them free to seek a new engine supplier and a half-decent second driver for 2010.

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Race Preview - Brazilian Grand Prix
For the third year in a row, we are all set for a showdown at Interlagos. Though this time the chasing pack need a result to keep them in the hunt for the final race in Abu Dhabi, while Jenson Button stands on the verge of finally securing the title.

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Todt appeals against "negative tone"
The campaign team behind FIA presidential candidate Jean Todt has asked FIA's members to ignore the negativity from his rival Ari Vatanen, and focus on deciding who to vote for based on the "real issues" of the future of the sport.

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Ecclestone disputes Donington "extension"
In a busy morning for Bernie reporting, the FOM boss has denied Simon Gillett's reading of the 14 day grace period granted to Donington Park, saying that the period is not a deadline extension and that the circuit is already in breach of contract.

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Massa completes comeback test
Felipe Massa has come through his long-awaited first test back behind the wheel of an F1 car, running around the Fiorano track in a slick-equipped 2007 Ferrari, after it was confirmed that the Brazilian will not return to competitive action until 2010.

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Massa's eye injury fully healed
The latest FIA mandated medical tests on Felipe Massa's left eye have proven that the injuries he sustained during his dramatic accident at the Hungarian Grand Prix have now fully healed, leaving him free to continue his recovery at Ferrari's HQ.

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