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Button collects trophy at FIA Gala

Jenson Button and the Brawn GP team collected their world championship trophies at the FIA Gala Prize-Giving in Monaco last night

Di Grassi says F1 deal is done

Lucas di Grassi is set to be announced as Virgin Racing’s second driver early next week, with the Brazilian having revealed that he has completed a Formula 1 deal with one of the new entrants

Lotus to reveal drivers on Monday

The new Lotus Formula 1 team is to announce the identity of its 2010 drivers on Monday

FIA invites proposals to improve 2010

The FIA has asked the Formula 1 Sporting Working Group to bring forward proposals for making F1 more entertaining in time to be implemented for the 2010 season

Ex-F1 drivers to join stewards’ panel

Experienced ex-Formula 1 drivers will be part of the stewards’ panel from the start of the 2010 grand prix season

Abu Dhabi to host 2010 season finale

Abu Dhabi will host the final round of the 2010 Formula 1 world championship after a late date change was confirmed by the FIA World Council today

What the new points mean for F1

The previous two changes to the Formula 1 points scoring system were implemented to alter the weighting between each position. The new-for-1991 system increased the winner’s score from 9 to 10, then the 2003 tweak increased the prize for second place from 6 to 8, and extended to eighth place.

FIA announces new F1 points system

Formula 1 will introduce a new points system from 2010 after the FIA World Motor Sport Council approved the F1 Commission’s proposal to award points to the top 10 finishers in each race

Teams approve Brawn’s name change

World champion team Brawn GP’s renaming as Mercedes has been officially ratified by the Formula 1 Commission

Whitmarsh to become FOTA chairman

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has been voted in as Luca di Montezemolo’s successor as the chairman of the Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA), AUTOSPORT can reveal

Wolff open to increased Williams role

New Williams shareholder Toto Wolff says he hopes to play an increasingly large role in the team in the future, but is in no hurry to do so

Drivers vote Senna the greatest ever

Three-time world champion Ayrton Senna has been voted the greatest Formula 1 driver of all time by a unique poll of 217 of his fellow world championship drivers conducted by AUTOSPORT magazine

Korean GP preparations on target

Korea’s plans for its first Formula 1 race are completely on schedule – with race organisers saying their only issue at the moment is sorting out accommodation for fans

Schumacher would be good for F1 – Fry

Mercedes GP CEO Nick Fry believes rumours about former world champions such as Michael Schumacher returning to Formula 1 are great for the sport, as speculation continues to link Schumacher with Fry’s team

Teams plan joint launch in Valencia

Formula 1 teams are scheduled to put the finishing touches to plans for a common car launch of their 2010 contenders on Thursday, with outfits looking to unveil their machines in Valencia in late January

Fry: F1 will improve internet coverage

Formula 1 has been wholly guilty of not embracing fans enough through new media, but moves are being made to address the situation in time for the 2010 season

Circuits plan to offer more for fans

Leading Formula 1 circuit chiefs have admitted that they need to make their events and venues more fan-friendly if they are going to survive in the increasingly tough business world

Abu Dhabi handed final race of 2010 by FIA

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will now be the 2010 season finale after the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) agreed to the race organiser’s request for a change to the calendar

Renault reported to have secured its F1 future

The Renault team will race on in Formula 1 next year after a deal was struck to secure its future

Lotus out to beat Manor in 2010

Lotus team boss Tony Fernandes has pledged his team will beat the Virgin backed Manor team in its debut season in Formula One

Silly season drags on

ESPNF1 takes a look, team by team, at the driver market as it stands and what we expect to happen

F1 driver parade to get makeover – Fry

Proposals to immediately improve the spectacle of the grand prix weekend will be developed by the formula one teams.

Mercedes to offer 7m euros for Schu return

Mercedes is reportedly proposing to pay Michael Schumacher 7 million euros if he agrees to return to F1 as Nico Rosberg’s teammate in 2010.

Button and Brawn collect their silverware in Monaco

Jenson Button and Brawn GP were officially presented with their world championship trophies on Friday evening, as the annual FIA Gala in Monaco provided the grand finale for a dramatic 2009 Formula One season. Button and Ross Brawn picked up the silverware for the drivers’ and constructors’ titles respectively, whilst Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel and Brawn’s Rubens Barrichello took the stage to collect their second and third place trophies…

Newey on Red Bull’s newfound title-winning confidence

Red Bull came so close to clinching the 2009 title that chief technical officer Adrian Newey could easily feel disappointed that they couldn’t quite wrestle the championship out of Brawn GP’s grasp. Newey, however, believes their ‘09 performance has boosted the team’s confidence to such an extent that they are facing 2010 with optimism. “For me 2009 was a great year because, although we didn’t manage to win the championship, Red Bull Racing as a team matured to the point where we were able to win races and challenge for a championship,” said Newey in an interview on Red Bull’s official website. “For the team to achieve that so early in its history has been very satisfying.

Sheikh becomes the first Qatari to drive an F1 car

On Thursday His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Thani became the first Qatari to drive a Formula One car when he took to the 5.3-kilometre Losail International Circuit in a Williams FW31. His Highness, who is the owner of the Al-Anabi Group of Drag Racing Teams in the US and the Middle East, completed five laps of the Qatar track. “The Williams FW31 is a remarkable vehicle, unlike any other race car I’ve ever driven,” he said after his run. “Being the first Qatarian to drive a Formula One car was an amazing experience I will not forget. I am proud that I was able to experience this honour at home in the State of Qatar.”

Toyota season review

Toyota’s final season was a microcosm of its eight-year stint in F1: big investment, plenty of promise but no breakthrough.

Ferrari season review

Problems with double diffusers, KERS, stand-in drivers and its worst car for years made Ferrari’s season one to forget.

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