Brawn and Button to be honoured by the Queen plus other stories and rumours

Piero Ferrari, son of Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari, has said that Michael Schumacher's move to Mercedes is not a disloyalty towards the Maranello team. The Italian reacted to suggestions that the German is betraying Ferrari by making his Formula 1 comeback with the German marque rather than the team with which he claimed five of his seven world titles.

Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has revealed earlier this week he wishes to return to Formula 1, just like his older brother and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher. Ralf has been strongly linked to Scuderia Toro Rosso but the German responded these are purely speculations at the moment.

Retired Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher revealed earlier this week that he wishes to follow in the footsteps of older brother Michael and make a return to Formula 1 next year. Ralf has been strongly linked to the Toro Rosso team although the German stresses that this is no more than pure speculation at present.

Even though it does not have an entry for 2010, Serbian hopeful Stefan GP is pushing ahead with its programme, revealing that its chassis has passed its crash test.

Formula 1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone is thoroughly looking forward to the 2010 season, which will feature a grid consisting of no less than four World Champions, although the Englishman believes Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel will be the man on top come the end of the year.