With average speeds of 250 km/h and top speeds of 340km/h, Monza is one of the quickest circuits on the Formula One calendar, as well as one of the oldest. Also home to the Tifosi, the track isn't short on atmosphere either. The drivers and team members explain why they love Monza and discuss their prospects for the Italian Grand Prix
Bridgestone, the official tyre supplier to the FIA Formula One World Championship, have announced the tyre compound allocations for the last four rounds of 2010.
There will be a gap of one step between allocated compounds for each of the final four tyre allocations, with teams set to use the super-soft and medium compounds in Brazil and Abu Dhabi, and the hard and soft rubber types in Japan and at October's first-ever Korean Grand Prix.
BMW Sauber announced on Tuesday that Kamui Kobayashi will continue to drive for the team next season. Kobayashi has scored 21 world championship points so far this year and has made it into the top-ten qualifying shootout on three occasions.
We enjoy having our rookie as part of the team - both as a driver and a person, said team principal Peter Sauber. We never had any doubts about working with him again in 2011. Kamui has definitely fulfilled our expectations in terms of his speed and fighting spirit. Plus, his work with the engineers and his technical understanding has also developed very well.
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Local heroes Vitantonio Liuzzi and Jarno Trulli are just two of the drivers facing the media on Thursday, while Adrian Newey and Sam Michael are among the technical brains taking questions on Friday. The line-up in full
Renault are convinced that the introduction of their F-duct at the last round at Spa was a significant step forward for the team, even if the development may not prove so relevant at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix. With just six races of the season remaining - and much of their focus now on 2011 - Renault believe they still have enough up their sleeves to beat Mercedes to P4 in the final constructors' standings, as technical director James Allison explains
Any remaining rumours about the Korean International Circuit not being finished on time for next month's inaugural Grand Prix were silenced over the weekend as Red Bull and Karun Chandhok lapped a Formula One car at the new venue for the first time. After sampling the Yeongam track, Chandhok is sure it will produce excitement for drivers and spectators alike, as he explained exclusively to Formula1.com
Rob Huff is eager to capitalise on his strong qualifying performance at Oschersleben to turn the World Touring Car Championship back into a four-way fight for the title
Norbert Michelisz says he is determined to make up for his 10-place grid penalty with an aggressive start in tomorrow's first World Touring Car race at Oschersleben
The FIA GT1 World Championship will soon be heading for the Paul Ricard HTTT, for its first French round. The circuit, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, has great historical significance for GT racing. The first-ever race of the BPR series was held there in 1994, marking the rebirth of this category of motor racing, which has culminated this season with the world title being granted by the FIA. A look at the history of GT racing at the Paul Ricard HTTT ...
Next weekend the FIA GT1 World Championship will be heading for the beautiful circuit of Brno, which will host the third round of the brand-new World Championship. This is the tenth time that the FIA's leading GT Championship has raced at the Czech circuit, starting off in 2000. The circuit, which undulates through the forest, has seen some great races in the past, and one of the best-remembered was that in 2002, eventually won by Jamie Campbell-Walter's Lister Storm, after a breath-taking final hour. Jamie will be back in action in Brno this coming weekend, but to read about that epic race... take a step back in history and read all about it here !
The 2009 Champions of World Motor Sport received their trophies from the FIA in a Gala Prize-Giving in Monaco on December 11th. Among them, the FIA GT Champions were honoured. Standing in front of a gleaming Vitaphone Racing Team Maserati MC 12, Andrea Bertolini and Michael Bartels were presented with the trophies as GT1 Drivers Champions - for the third time - while Mr Matthias Quinger collected Vitaphone's fifth consecutive GT1 Teams Trophy. In GT2, Richard Westbrook was presented with the trophy for the GT2 Drivers Championship. Amato Ferrari collected the GT2 Teams title for the fourth consecutive time, while Antonello Coletta of Ferrari was presented with the GT2 Manufacturers Cup.
The International Court of Appeal has published the decision concerning the appeal lodged by the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium (RACB) on behalf of its competitor Pekaracing nv against decision N°17 taken by the Stewards of the Meeting dated 25 October 2009 concerning the event run at Zolder (Belgium) on 25 October 2009 and counting towards the 2009 FIA GT Championship.
The full text, which can be read on the FIA website, states that the Court found the appeal inadmissible. Therefore there are no further changes to the Zolder results, which remain provisional pending the appeal of Pekaracing against the exclusion of the nr 4 Corvette.
Further to the result of the appeal, Vitaphone Racing Team drivers Bertolini and Bartels have an unassailable lead in the Drivers Classification, to secure the title, to be confirmed by the FIA.
2009 was a good season for Bert Longin, adding a team title and two third-place overall finishes to his career record, in the Belgian GT and FIA GT Championships respectively. During the season he claimed two wins, three second-place finishes and four third-place finishes, meaning an average of one podium in every two races contested. Furthermore, he finished in all FIA GT races in the top six. 2009 was an incredibly strong and consisten season.
Further to the technical checks carried out after the Zolder race on the engine of the nr 4 Pekaracing Corvette Z06, the Stewards received a report that the cylinder heads and cylinder block are not in compliance with the technical regulations, article 258.5.2.1. The Stewards therefore decided to exclude the car nr 4 from the results of the 8th round of the FIA GT Championship in Zolder. The team has announced its intention to appeal the decision, to be confirmed by the ASN
The race results also remain provision pending the results of the International Court of Appeal hearing held on Thursday December 3rd.
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The FIA GT1 World Championship will soon be heading for the Paul Ricard HTTT, for its first French round. The circuit, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, has great historical significance for GT racing. The first-ever race of the BPR series was held there in 1994, marking the rebirth of this category of motor racing, which has culminated this season with the world title being granted by the FIA. A look at the history of GT racing at the Paul Ricard HTTT ...
Next weekend the FIA GT1 World Championship will be heading for the beautiful circuit of Brno, which will host the third round of the brand-new World Championship. This is the tenth time that the FIA's leading GT Championship has raced at the Czech circuit, starting off in 2000. The circuit, which undulates through the forest, has seen some great races in the past, and one of the best-remembered was that in 2002, eventually won by Jamie Campbell-Walter's Lister Storm, after a breath-taking final hour. Jamie will be back in action in Brno this coming weekend, but to read about that epic race... take a step back in history and 
The 2009 Champions of World Motor Sport received their 
2009 was a good season for Bert Longin, adding a team title and two third-place overall finishes to his career record, in the Belgian GT and FIA GT Championships respectively. During the season he claimed two wins, three second-place finishes and four third-place finishes, meaning an average of one podium in every two races contested. Furthermore, he finished in all FIA GT races in the top six. 2009 was an incredibly strong and consisten season.
