BMW Sauber F1 driver Nick Heidfeld believes there will be less overtaking in Formula 1 next season. The main reason is, according to the German, Michelin's exit. Next year there will be one sole tyre supplier (Bridgestone) and thus less difference between the teams.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner is confident that the team can make its "first serious step" forward in F1 in 2007.

The Renault-powered RB3 will be the outfit's first Adrian Newey-designed car.

Toro Rosso is in the news

Alfa Romeo, which has not been exporting cars to the United States since 1995, is to return to the US in 2009 with a variety of different models which will include the 159, 169, 8C Competizione, Brera and Spider models.

Beijing Preview: Team India

Anthony Crook may be 86 years old but he is still a key figure in Bristol Cars, which claims to be Britain's last remaining luxury car company. Crook, a former Battle of Britain fighter pilot, took part in the first post-war motor race at Gransden Lodge in 1946.

Beijing Preview: Team Canada

The Dutch financial company ING recently announced its plans to sponsor the Australian Grand Prix and we are expecting another announcement shortly, indicating that the firm is also going to be the title sponsor of the Belgium Grand Prix, the race closest to the company's headquarters in Holland.

Beijing Preview: Team Brazil

Beijing Preview: Team Pakistan

In October the Japanese Grand Prix will be held at the Fuji International Speedway. The theme of the event will be "Endless Beauty, Unlimited Excitement". The organisers expect a total of 280,000 visitors over the course of the weekend.

Beijing Preview: Team Lebanon