As we reported last week, Bernie Ecclestone flew off to South Korea after the Chinese Grand Prix and on Monday was in Seoul to sign a seven-year contract for there to be a Formula 1 Grand Prix at the planned "Korean International Circuit" in the south western province of South Cholla.

Q&A with Pat Symonds

A total ban on tobacco advertising and sponsorship came into force in Australia on October 1. With immediate effect the Australian Health Minister no longer has the discretion to grant international and cultural sporting events an exemption from the country's tobacco advertising prohibition laws.

The karting clans gathered at the weekend at Angerville in France for the CIK-FIA Karting World Championship and victory in the Formula A category went to Vortex team's Francesco Antonucci in a Tony Kart ahead of a similar machine run by the Tony Kart team for veteran Davide Fore.

South Korea will join the Formula 1 calendar in 2010, it was confirmed on Monday.

Ron Dennis says that Pedro de la Rosa will "most likely" race on for McLaren in Brazil.

Q&A with Fernando Alonso

The Ferrari star leaves an indelible impression after setting new standards in F1

Our loyal readers across the world will have noticed that for the last 18 hours we have been unable to bring you our usual service news and views. This was not due to sabotage from unhappy racing people who do not like to hear too much of the truth - although there are a few suspects who might have considered the idea.

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone signs a deal allowing South Korea to host a Grand Prix from 2010.

Zandvoort in Words and Pictures

Todt denies road car link with Spyker