Pedro de la Rosa is both hoping and expecting to see more overtaking in this year's Spanish Grand Prix in comparison to past races there. The Circuit de Catalunya presents few overtaking opportunities, particularly due to the fact that most off-season testing is done at the Catalan venue which means that teams and drivers know it well.

Jarno Trulli is confident that the Toyota team can succeed by being in contention for the duration of the season, after a strong start leaves the Japanese squad third in the championship after the first four 'flyaway' races. The Italian took pole position in Bahrain and is aiming for his first race victory since 2004.

Max Mosley has said that a budget cap plan for Formula One has been looked at in Paris with a view to introducing the system as of next season. Original proposals suggested that competitors would be limited to spending no more than £30 million per season although the FIA president has now revealed that this amount has risen.

FIA president Max Mosley reveals that F1's proposed budget cap will be more than £30m per team ahead of a further announcement on Thursday.

A positive Max Mosley was keen to put the 'liegate' issue behind and move on following a successful meeting between the FIA and McLaren on Wednesday. The team was handed with a suspended three-race ban for their part in the saga, although Mosley was quick to express that the relationship between the two parties has vastly improved, with an exciting season looking to continue.

Bernie Ecclestone is satisfied with the result of Wednesday's hearing in Paris between Formula One governing body the FIA and the McLaren team. The final part of 'liegate' ended with the British team receiving a postponed three-race ban which will be cancelled if no similar incident involving the team takes place between now and the end of April 2010.

Speaking in Paris, Max Mosley has confirmed that the FIA will go ahead with plans for a budget-cap formula in F1 next season, but recognized that the original £30m limit will need to be raised.

The British government and Peter Mandelson have spoken over the matter concerning the country's Grand Prix. Due to leave Silverstone after this year, Donington Park is scheduled to be hosting the race for a decade from 2010 although, with financial worries raised, the government is now calling for a possible return to Silverstone.

The British government and Peter Mandelson have spoken over the matter concerning the country's Grand Prix. Due to leave Silverstone after this year, Donington Park is scheduled to be hosting the race for a decade from 2010 although, with financial worries raised, the government is now calling for a possible return to Silverstone.

McLaren-Mercedes has accepted its wrongdoings which led to Wednesday's FIA hearing in Paris, from which the Woking-based team has emerged with a three-race suspended ban to be declared null and void if not brought into action within the next twelve months.

McLaren-Mercedes has accepted its wrongdoings which led to Wednesday's FIA hearing in Paris, from which the Woking-based team has emerged with a three-race suspended ban to be declared null and void if not brought into action within the next twelve months.