From Grand Prix Legends

Fernando talks to Ted Kravitz about Schumacher, winning and moustaches.

Turkish Grand Prix organisers are saying that the $5m fine imposed by the FIA is too heavy a burden and that the race cannot afford to pay. In explaining the problem, the circuit manager Baran Asena told Autosport that the race had lost $5m in 2005.

Juan Pablo Montoya will make his stock car debut in a round of the ARCA Remax Series at Talladega in Alabama on Friday October 6. The Colombian former F1 driver will appear at the wheel of a Texaco/Havoline Dodge.

World Rally Champion Sebastian Loeb has been pretty much unbeatable in recent years with his Citroen but on Wednesday, Loeb did not help his cause when he crashed while riding a mountain bike in Switzerland and broke his arm.

Nico Rosberg says he made the right choice to race, rather than test, in 2006.

Michael Schumacher denies feeling an extra need to perform with retirement looming.

BMW's Polish sensation says to repeat his Italian job will be "difficult" in Shanghai.

Renault has opted not to race its latest specification engine in China.

World champion says Schumacher criticism in the Spanish press taken out of context.

Fernando Alonso insists this year's title battle is wide open with three races to go.

Fernando Alonso believes that the outcome of the 2006 title fight won't be tainted by controversy.

But the world champion added that he is still feels "frustrated" over his Monza penalty.