Ticket sales in Bahrain are going well ahead of the next round of the F1 championship at the Sakhir circuit. Bahrain International Circuit officials today announced that the 34 VIP corporate lounges above the Main Grandstand are now completely sold out to blue chip regional and international clients, with maximum capacity in sight in VIP business sections of the track.

David Coulthard's Red Bull Racing car from last year's British Grand Prix was sold on eBay for 210,000 Euros for an auction in aid of the Wings for Life charity, a foundation which funds research into spine injuries.

Michael Schumacher will be part of a committee that will distribute the $60million McLaren paid in fines following last season's F1 spy controversy, it has emerged.

Toro Rosso makes Force India an offer

Michael Schumacher's manager Willi Weber has said he is not worried about the risks that come along with racing motorcycles. Schumacher's former team boss Jean Todt said he wasn't too excited to see Ferrari's advisor race bikes as it is a dangerous hobby.

Nico Rosberg enjoyed a strong start of the 2008 Formula 1 season. The German scored his maiden podium finish in Melbourne, but his team struggled in Malaysia. Rosberg though isn't too worried yet and believes his team is at least the fourth best team at the grid at the moment.

Two second place finishes and three out of four possible points finishes since the start of the season is spurring BMW on to aim even higher, according to Robert Kubica. BMW lies a strong second place with 19 points, just 5 behind leader McLaren.

Felipe Massa has flown back to Brazil after a disappointing first two rounds of the new season in which he has suffered from an engine failure and a spin leaving him without a point. Massa may be ten points behind team mate Raikkonen and 13 off leader Hamilton, but he's not giving up yet.