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Gascoyne looking forward to Monza
For Lotus chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne, the Italian Grand Prix will be a special moment as it will be a year to the day since the team's entry to the 2010 grid was accepted

Pirelli 'slightly ahead' of schedule with programme
Pirelli concluded its second Formula One tyre development programme with a productive two-day test session at the Paul Ricard circuit in France

Hamilton keen to add Italian GP win to his collection
Lewis Hamilton wants to add the Italian Grand Prix to his already impressive collection of race victories

Yamamoto set to drive for HRT for the rest of the season
Sakon Yamamoto says he expects to keep his race seat at HRT for the remainder of the 2010 season

Jeffri becomes youngest ever driver to test a Formula One car
Malaysian teenager Nabil Jeffri became the youngest ever Formula One test driver on Wednesday after a straight-line test with Lotus at Duxford airfield

Horner says new flexi test did not affect RB6 performance
Christian Horner denies that the more stringent flexi tests enforced by the FIA had any negative effect on his team's performance at Spa

Rome could host a GP as soon as 2012
According to mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno, the Italian capital is firmly in the running to host a round of the FIA Formula One world championship as early as 2012 or 2013

Alonso remains upbeat on title hopes
Fernando Alonso is still upbeat about his championship chances despite a disappointing Belgian Grand Prix weekend that saw him t-boned by Rubens Barrichello before crashing out late in the race

Force India keeping F-duct options open
Tonio Liuzzi has revealed that Force India is undecided whether it will use its F-duct or not at the upcoming Italian Grand Prix

Austin circuit plans released
The layout of Austin's Formula One track has been finalised by race promoters Full Throttle productions

Sauber considers removing F-duct for Monza
Sauber is considering removing its F-duct for the forthcoming Italian Grand Prix, despite the suspected advantages of utilising the device on circuits with long straights

Lauda clarifies Ferrari 'pasting' remarks
Niki Lauda insists he was misquoted when talking about Ferrari's fate at its upcoming World Motor Sport Council hearing

Blown diffuser a big step forward - Liuzzi
Tonio Liuzzi says the performance of the Force India was significantly improved by the running of a blown diffuser at the Belgian Grand Prix

Di Grassi buys stake in Addax
Virgin Racing driver Lucas di Grassi has bought a stake in the GP3 arm of Spain's Addax team

Former drivers advise Vettel to calm down
Former F1 drivers Niki Lauda and David Coulthard have warned Sebastian Vettel that he now needs to take a more cautious approach to racing if he is to have any chance in the drivers' championship

Whitmarsh wants return to full in-season testing
McLaren team boss and FOTA chairman Martin Whitmarsh says he would like to see a return to full in-season testing, as long as it is cost effective for the smaller teams

Flexi tests affected Red Bull - Button
According to Jenson Button, the more stringent bodywork flexibility tests enforced by the FIA has had an adverse affect on rival team Red Bull's competitiveness

Vettel too accident prone to take title - Button
Jenson Button believes Sebastian Vettel is too accident prone to fight for the title this year but is hoping to resurrect his own campaign at the Italian Grand Prix in two weeks' time

Title fight still open to top five - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton is not writing off any of his competitors for the title this year despite taking a commanding lead in the championship alongside Red Bull's Mark Webber

No driver preference at Red Bull - Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has ruled out the prospect of favouring Mark Webber over Sebastian Vettel in order to secure this year's drivers' title