Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz insists there is no favouritism within his team, though he admits that the situation at Silverstone could have been handled better.

World Superbike rider Roger Lee Hayden will be riding the LCR Honda at home in the United States this weekend following Randy de Puniet’s leg-breaking accident in the German Grand Prix. With a fractured tibia and fibula, the Frenchman underwent surgery on Sunday night.

Lotus Racing has confirmed that test and reserve driver Fairuz Fauzy will be back in the cockpit earlier than expected, for the first German Grand Prix practice session on Friday. The outing will mark the Malaysian’s third of the year, after Sepang and Silverstone.

Karun Chandhok has explained that he respects the decision of Hispania to place test and reserve driver Sakon Yamamoto in his car for the German Grand Prix this weekend. Furthermore, the Indian has revealed that the Spanish team plans to rotate between its quartet of drivers in the second half of the year.

Lotus has today confirmed that third driver Fairuz Fauzy will be back in the T127 at Hockenheim for the first free practice session at this weekend's German Grand Prix.

Formula 1 continues the second half of the season with a radical tyre allocation approach for the German Grand Prix where Bridgestone's hard and super soft compound tyres will be used.

Monday 19 July 2010 marks the first anniversary since the death of Henry Surtees. Killed in a freak Formula 2 accident at Brands Hatch, the incident was a cruel reminder than motor racing can always be made safer, but never safe.

Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz insists there is no driver favouritism within the team.

Organisers of a possible Russian Grand Prix have revealed that they hope to see Formula 1 cars racing in the country by 2012. The news comes after national hero Vitaly Petrov and current World Champion Jenson Button entertained crowds in a Moscow street demonstration at the weekend.

Zoran Stefanovic, one of the men who hopes to see his team fill the thirteenth grid slot, has explained that he hopes to join next season’s grid with Cosworth engines, having been in discussions with four manufacturers.

Valentino Rossi stunned crowds in Germany on Sunday by narrowly missing out on a podium finish only six weeks after breaking his leg in Italy. The World Champion now aims higher as the championship moves to Laguna Seca.

The final of the Altran Engineering Academy was staged at Renault’s Enstone facilities last week, with the final ten budding engineers having competing for two internships with the Renault F1 Team.

Heikki Kovalainen recognises that he has been one of Formula 1’s most positive personalities so far this year as he now looks towards 2011 with just as much optimism. The Finn discusses his new environment, just what felt wrong with McLaren last season and more with GPUpdate.net’s Ivo Pakvis.

Mark Webber predicts more Red Bull rivalry; Jenson Button keen on Russian race, plus other stories and rumours

Amazingly, spectators and marshals have walked away uninjured from a bizarre accident in the SEAT Leon Eurocup at Brands Hatch on Sunday afternoon.

Pitpass' business editor Chris Sylt reveals that Ecclestone is going to open a fish and chip shop.

The silly season has begun in earnest as rumours linking drivers and teams for the 2011 season begin. One such rumour surrounds who will partner Robert Kubica at Renault.