The Moscow government is aiming for a Formula 1 Grand Prix on the streets of Moscow for 2012.

Australia’s Will Power has increased his championship lead by winning the first of two races in Canada this season. After starting second to Justin Wilson, the Penske driver was joined on the podium by reigning Champion Dario Franchitti and Ryan Hunter-Reay although 2008 title winner Scott Dixon failed to finish.

Brazil’s Felipe Nasr has ensured three different winning teams from as many races at Rockingham by steering clear of high drama to cross the finish line first. Behind the Räikkönen Robertson driver, championship Jean-Eric Vernge’s Carlin has finished a dramatic second ahead of team-mate James Calado.

Dani Pedrosa firmed his grip on second in the World Championship standings with victory at Sachsenring in the eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland on Sunday, as Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo took second place and Casey Stoner third ahead of a courageous Valentino Rossi. 

Philipp Eng claimed his third victory of the season at Brands Hatch in a race that will be remembered for a controversial clash between championship rivals Jolyon Palmer and Dean Stoneman.

2009 National Class Champion Daniel McKenzie has picked up his first outright British Formula 3 victory at Rockingham. The Fortec driver, who made the most of the reversed grid starting positions, led home Räikkönen Robertson’s Daisuke Nakajima as Adriano Buzaid rounded out the podium for Carlin.

With Bernie Ecclestone seeking to add more races to the calendar - yet cap it at 20 events - at least two current races will need to be scrapped and it seems that not even the Monaco GP is safe.

Andrea Dovizioso was the quickest MotoGP rider around a wet Sachsenring on Sunday morning as he warmed up with the best time of the 20-minute session ahead of the eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland. The Repsol Honda rider’s time of 1’31.638 placed him 0.250s clear at the top of the timesheet. 

Six different drivers will be entering their home Grand Prix this weekend, with Mercedes Grand Prix being the only team to contest the race with two German drivers. Nico Rosberg’s outing will be his third at Hockenheim since making his Formula 1 debut with Williams at the start of 2006.

World Champion Jenson Button will be pushing for a better grid position at Hockenheim next weekend, having started his home race at Silverstone from fourteenth. In fact, as the second half of the season begins, the Frome man is yet to start on a front row for McLaren.