The annual Goodwood Festival of Speed begins on Friday as a range of motorsport memorabilia is placed on show to the public and surrounded by a choice selection of personalities from the world of motor racing. With a tribute for Williams being one of this year's highlights, five other F1 teams will also be attending the event in West Sussex.

Car builders Dallara are looking forward to making a return to Formula One with the Campos team next year. As the Spanish outfit, currently in GP2, makes the jump up the motorsport ladder, Italian concern Dallara will be constructing the team's two first F1 cars.

The F1 world was stunned when the three new teams which would join the F1 grid next year were unveiled. However, one man in the FIA seemed to have a good idea as to the identity of one of those teams several weeks before its selection was announced.

Following on from initial reports that first surfaced last December, Bulgarian officials are to meet with Bernie Ecclestone in attempt to join the F1 calendar from 2011.

Bulgarian motorsport officials will meet Bernie Ecclestone next week as they bid to land a Grand Prix from 2011.

Send your questions to the BBC Formula 1 pundit and he will answer them at the German Grand Prix.

Nick Heidfeld's one-off helmet design for his home Grand Prix has been revealed. With the public given the opportunity to create the livery online, competition organisers had the tough job of selecting a winner from over 9,000 entries.

With an FIA compromise having removed threats of a breakaway series, the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) has revealed that no meeting is yet planned to confer the reintroduction of Williams and Force India to the group, meaning that the two teams remain outside of cost-cutting discussions.

Bernie Ecclestone is keen to see Hockenheim retain a place on the Formula One calendar, it has been revealed. The German Grand Prix, currently alternating between both Hockenheim and the Nürburgring, is currently not set to return to the former although the F1 commercial rights holder is in talks with race organisers to find a solution.

Nick Heidfeld has admitted that he is keeping his options open for next season. Having suffered a highly difficult season in 2009 thus far and despite holding an ongoing contract with BMW, the German driver is not hiding the fact that several teams must be considered when presented with the option of making a career change.       

Ahead of this weekend's Festival of Speed, here are a couple of excellent videos as McLaren prepares for one of the true motor sport highlights of the Summer.

Nick Fry has admitted that he longs to see Rubens Barrichello rewarded for his work at the Brawn GP team this season with a first Grand Prix victory for what would be over four and a half years. The Brazilian, whose team-mate has claimed six of the first eight races, currently trails championship leader Jenson Button by 23 points.