Robert Kubica worries that he and Renault may have to suffer a struggle in Germany as the team continues to develop its latest features, most notably the f-duct; not being able to use such a part at present, he believes he could be forced to jettison lap times due to consequent alterations in other areas.

Driver management company Gravity Sport has confirmed that ex Renault Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean will return to GP2 as he replaces Jérôme D’Ambrosio in Germany this weekend. The Anglo-Swiss driver, in subbing for the Belgian, therefore becomes team-mate to Dutch-Chinese protégé Ho-Pin Tung at DAMS.

Championship leader Jean-Eric Vergne led the way as testing came to a close at Snetterton on Tuesday afternoon. The French Carlin driver achieved a best effort of 1:01.935 at the Quidenham circuit, just 67 thousandths of a second quicker than Hitech’s Gabriel Dias as his team-mate and leading Briton William Buller completed the top three.

We have made some further modifications to the diffuser and also to the blown rear wing, which we'll test during Friday's practice sessions.

McLaren’s Martin Whitmarsh is confident that, at Hockenheim this weekend, the team will be reintroducing the blown diffuser which it took off its cars at Silverstone last time out. Despite the Northamptonshire problems, however, the squad still collected more points than any other to extend its World Championship lead.

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has ruled out talk of the world championship being a two-horse race between his team and Red Bull, while also confirming that there is no number 1 at the Woking outfit.

Andrea Dovizioso travels to Laguna Seca with the knowledge that he and Honda could find themselves in a winning position on Sunday. Having battled with Valentino Rossi until falling a year ago, this season the Italian heads across the Atlantic lying third overall in the championship.

Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo may have seen Dani Pedrosa nibble away at his lead in Germany last weekend although the Yamaha man’s chief target remains the podium as Laguna Seca prepares to close to the latest pair of back-to-back races.

The German Grand Prix is usually met with extremely hot weather conditions which will place additional demands on cooling systems, but early forecasts suggest a high possibility of rain showers over the weekend.

With speculation over his future rampant, Vitaly Petrov has admitted that he needs to lift his game if he wishes to retain his seat for 2011.

Speaking in the German press, Sebastian Vettel has thrown his support behind compatriot Michael Schumacher.

Groundbreaking for the Texas circuit which will be welcoming back the American Grand Prix is set to take place shortly before Christmas, it has been reported by Austin news agency KXAN.

It has emerged that Lewis Hamilton left Silverstone, having finished second in the British Grand Prix, in the passenger seat of a road-going Mercedes driven by McLaren team-mate and fellow World Champion Jenson Button.

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says he will not favour Lewis Hamilton over Jenson Button in the title race.

Sauber will reveal the latest version of their diffuser at Hockenheim this weekend as Pedro de la Rosa and Kamui Kobayashi also display messages marking the Swiss team’s 40th anniversary.

Ferrari will take another raft of upgraded car parts to Hockenheim this weekend as it tries its upmost to stay in the championship fight. Having lost significant ground to McLaren and Red Bull over recent races, the Scuderia enjoyed a stronger on-track performance at Silverstone despite scoring no points.

In total, the Scuderia has won the German GP nineteen times, which makes it the race Ferrari has won more often than any other event.

Williams test driver Valtteri Bottas believes that he should be able to make a Formula 1 race debut by no later than 2012. The Finn, who has won the last two prestigious Masters of Formula 3 events at Zandvoort, joined Sir Frank’s team at the start of the year.

At first sight, the super-soft may struggle to do even one lap in qualifying and the hard compound could go on forever!

Ferrari Team Principal Stefano Domenicali believes he has developed an answer in order to avoid situations the like of which Ferrari was involved at Silverstone. With Fernando Alonso having been penalised for overtaking Robert Kubica by cutting a corner, the Italian believes such circumstances can be avoided by a simple rule amendment.

Ferrari Team Principal Stefano Domenicali believes he has developed an answer in order to avoid situations the like of which Ferrari was involved at Silverstone. With Fernando Alonso having been penalised for passing Robert Kubica by cutting a corner, the Italian believes such circumstances can be avoided by a simple rule amendment.

Renault Team Principal Eric Boullier has expressed his praise for 2010 newcomer Vitaly Petrov and, furthermore, has said that the Enstone squad will be discussing next year with the Russian before the current season meets its end.

Sébastien Buemi has ended speculation that he may not be re-signing with Toro Rosso by confirming otherwise on the team’s website. The statement from the Swiss driver follows Team Principal Franz Tost’s original message last Thursday.

Pitpass apologises for an article it published on 22 January 2010 in relation to Alan Donnelly.

Sebastian Vettel has provided another hint that tensions are mounting between himself and Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber by seemingly explaining how the pair are working in harmony on a professional basis only.

Sebastian Vettel has provided another hint that tensions are mounting between himself and Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber by seemingly explaining how the pair are working in harmony on a professional basis only.

Virgin Racing’s Nick Wirth believes that the team are now significantly closer to fellow 2010 debutants Lotus following a significant upgrade for Silverstone. With the Sheffield-based outfit now closer to their main rivals, the Technical Director predicts a far closer second half to the season.

Recent reports have suggested that the FIA may lose money from Formula One from the end of the year. Now, Pitpass' business editor Chris Sylt explains exactly which contract is stopping and the impact it could have.

James Cole was thrilled to avoid chaos and take the upper hand in the British Formula 3 National Class battle at Rockingham on Sunday, finishing ahead of T-Sport team-mate Menasheh Idafar and retaining class lead in the process.

Hispania Racing’s four drivers will be learning how to drive trucks ahead of the German Grand Prix this weekend, with Bruno Senna, Karun Chandhok, Sakon Yamamoto and Christian Klien taking to a dedicated circuit.

Red Bull Racing team advisor Helmut Marko has responded to Mark Webber’s comments at the end of the British Grand Prix by claiming that the Australian ‘is on the wrong track’ if he feels team-mate Sebastian Vettel, who has suffered a number of technical problems this year, is being favoured by the team.

This weekend in Germany is significant as Bridgestone will be, for the only time this year, using the widest possible difference between tyre compounds at Hockenheim. With the Hard, Medium, Soft and Super Soft types making up the full variety, the Japanese company will be using its Hard and Super Soft sets.