Pedro de la Rosa has contested claims that he could have been replaced at Sauber prior to the Spanish Grand Prix, as paddock gossip at the time suggested.

Jenson Button has revealed that he has had a 'clear the air' meeting with the crew member responsible for his retirement from the Monaco Grand Prix after just one lap.

Though the event is still failing to capture the imagination of punters, certainly in terms of putting bums on seats, Bernie Ecclestone admits that he is hoping to secure a new deal to keep F1 in Turkey.

Hispania looks back at today's free practice sessions in which its drivers finished 23rd, 24th and 25th overall

Rodolfo Gonzalez has been handed a 3 position grid penalty for tomorrow's feature race after the race stewards judged him to have impeded rival driver Michael Herck during this afternoon's qualifying session in Istanbul.

Turkey - Qualifying Quotes

Turkish GP: Friday Press Conference

Renault looks back at today's free practice sessions in which its drivers finished 8th and 9th overall

Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone says was chosen to host the US Grand Prix because the circuit would be built "exactly" to his specifications.

McLaren can match Red Bull for pace in Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix, according to team boss Martin Whitmarsh.

Timo Glock could not help but feel downcast following Friday practice in Turkey, as his Virgin Racing car finished three tenths of a second slower than that of team-mate Lucas di Grassi and 1.7 seconds down on Heikki Kovalainen's quickest Lotus.

Williams' performance was nothing more than average on Friday as Nico Hülkenberg and Rubens Barrichello finished the day 12th and 17th fastest at Istanbul Park. However, both drivers are now searching for answers after experiencing difficulties of varying sorts.

Friday was a solid day for the Renault team, which completed practice eighth and ninth quickest with Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov, the former generally satisfied with the aerodynamic performance of a new front wing.

A mistake behind the wheel led to Adrian Sutil's heavy accident in the first free practice session on Friday. The German driver lost control of his car at the rapid Turn 8, removing both front wheels and the car's front wing in the impact.

A last gasp flying lap put Manor Racing's Rio Haryanto at the top of the timesheets in today's practice session at Istanbul Park.

Like Force India, championship leaders Red Bull Racing have installed a rear wing-stalling f-duct device for the first time in Turkey. Sebastian Vettel, who trialled the system, was happy although there was an angry end to the day for team-mate Mark Webber.

Bridgestone's soft tyre took reigning world champion Jenson Button to the top of the time sheets in sweltering conditions on the first day of practice for the Turkish Grand Prix.

Virgin looks back at today's free practice sessions in which its drivers finished 21st and 22nd overall

GP3: Turkey - Practice Times

Michael Schumacher advises all to wait until Saturday before deciding which team has the fastest car in Turkey this weekend. The German finished ahead of fellow countryman and team-mate Nico Rosberg in Practice 1 before falling behind the younger driver in the afternoon.

Red Bull looks back at today's free practice sessions in which its drivers finished 2nd and 3rd overall

Fernando Alonso shares the same opinion of fellow World Champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton that Red Bull Racing will be the team to beat on Saturday, even though the Milton Keynes squad topped neither Friday practice session in Turkey.

Force India looks back at today's free practice sessions in which its drivers finished 11th and 16th overall

It was a dramatic second practice session for Kamui Kobayashi's Sauber on Friday as it ran wide more than once at Istanbul's infamous Turn 8. However, it was the Japanese driver's spin five minutes in which was one of the most striking moments of the afternoon.

Ferrari looks back at today's free practice sessions in which its drivers finished 5th and 10th overall

Williams looks back at today's free practice sessions in which its drivers finished 12th and 17th overall

Mercedes looks back at today's free practice sessions in which its drivers finished 6th and 7th overall

Sauber looks back at today's free practice sessions in which its drivers finished 13th and 14th overall

Davide Valsecchi repeated his free practice form to claim pole position for tomorrow's feature race on the last lap of qualifying in Istanbul, stealing the top spot from Pastor Maldonado and Oliver Turvey.

Sébastien Buemi was pleased with track temperatures in the 50s as afternoon practice was staged in Turkey on Friday. The Swiss driver finished ahead of team-mate Jaime Alguersuari in both sessions, eventually ending the day sixth tenths of a second quicker.

Toro Rosso looks back at today's free practice sessions in which its drivers finished 15th and 18th overall

Jarno Trulli was forced to spend more time in the garage that he would have wished for on Friday as a gearbox problem lost crucial practice time in Turkey. Having lost third gear, the Italian eventually finished the day 1.4 seconds off team-mate Heikki Kovalainen's pace.

Turkey - Qualifying Times

Despite setting the fastest time in Friday afternoon's practice session in Turkey, after McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton had topped the timesheets in the morning, Jenson Button still believes that Red Bull Racing are the most likely contenders for Saturday's pole position.

McLaren looks back at today's free practice sessions in which its drivers finished 1st and 4th overall

Lotus looks back at today's free practice sessions in which its drivers finished 19th and 20th overall

Turkish GP: Friday Free 2 - Times

Jenson Button is quickest in today's second free practice session as joint championship leader Mark Webber suffers an engine problem.

Jenson Button's McLaren headed the timesheets in the second free practice session at Istanbul Park on Friday. Championship leader Mark Webber finished within a tenth of the top spot although both he and Red Bull Racing team-mate Sebastian Vettel suffered technical problems, with the Australian pulling off the circuit as a result.   

Cosworth has terminated its engine supply agreement with USF1 following the team's decision to liquidate its assets as notified by its announcement to creditors.

Davide Valsecchi waited until the very last minute to take the top spot in today's free practice session in Istanbul, claiming the fastest lap as the clock ran out on the session to inch ahead of Giedo van der Garde and Michael Herck.

Turkey - Practice Times

There should be no worries over this year's inaugural Grand Prix, GPUpdate.net was told on Wednesday morning, despite the current tense relationship between North and South Korea.

Turkish GP: Friday Free 1 - Times

The McLarens of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button set the pace in the first practice of the Turkish Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets as practice began on Friday morning ahead of this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix. With McLaren team-mate Jenson Button second, Mercedes GP kept up the symmetry as Schumacher and Rosberg finished third and fourth after Adrian Sutil's Force India suffered a Turn 8 crash in the final three minutes. It was a warm morning on the Asian side of the city where east meets west, although ambient temperatures in the high 20s were very much beaten by those of the track surface, which reached figures in the low 40s.

Lewis Hamilton is quickest in today's opening session, ahead of Button, Schumacher, Rosberg, Vettel, Kubica, Petrov, Webber, Alonso and Sutil.

As Hispania ran test driver Sakon Yamamoto in Bruno Senna's car, team-mate Karun Chandhok was left to coast back into the pit lane in Turkey's first practice session on Friday morning.

Practice is about to begin at Istanbul Park for this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix.

Motorsport fans will be heading in the direction of Crystal Palace this Bank Holiday as the London circuit - which hosting motor racing events between 1927 and 1974 - will be welcoming a selection of racing cars including a 2010 Williams F1 machine.

Robert Kubica has backed the FIA's decision to highlight what is possible and what is not possible under last-lap Safety Car restarts. Like racing legend Sir Stirling Moss, the Renault driver admits that he would have done the same as Michael Schumacher prior to the German's 20-second penalty in Monaco.

Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner does not expect Kimi Räikkönen to return to Formula 1 next year, despite rumours which link the 2007 World Champion - who is currently driving for the Austrian drinks producer in the World Rally Championship (WRC) - with Mark Webber's seat.