Formula One News — August 2011

Belgian GP - Friday Press Conference

Belgian GP - Friday Team Quotes

Belgian GP - Practice 2 Results

Belgian GP - Practice 1 Report

Belgian GP - Practice 1 Results

Nick Heidfeld is taking legal action in the High Court in London in a bid to get himself back into a Lotus Renault GP cockpit in time for the Singapore Grand Prix.

Derek Warwick has been elected president of the British Racing Drivers Club, succeeding Damon Hill.

Belgian GP - Thursday Press Conference

Formula 1's drivers gave Spa huge support amid suggestions that, in future years, the famous Belgian circuit may only play host to a grand prix every other year, for financial reasons.

Bruno Senna has confirmed that he will race for Lotus Renault GP in both this weekend's Belgian GP at Spa and in the Italian GP at Monza.

Renault has issued a press release this afternoon confirming that Bruno Senna will drive for the team in Beglium, replacing Nick Heidfeld.

Nick Heidfeld's seat at Renault is in doubt, as speculation continues to grow that Bruno Senna will take his place starting this weekend in Belgium.

In recent days there have been rumours that the Circuit of the Americas, which is to hold the US Grand Prix next year, has halted construction.

It has emerged that film star Tom Cruise satisfied his ambition to drive a Formula 1 car when he drove a Red Bull in a closed test at Willow Springs, California.

As F1 returns from its summer break and heads for Spa Francorchamps this weekend for round 12 of the championship, Michael Schumacher will celebrate the 20th anniversary of his F1 debut at the classic circuit in 1991.

Michael Schumacher has denied any thoughts of hanging up his helmet before the end of his current Mercedes contract running to the end of 2012.

Organisers of next year's US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, have welcomed Bernie Ecclestone's confirmation that he plans a November 18 race, rather than the initial June date.

Bernie Ecclestone has said that it will send out a "terrible message" if a number of Premier League soccer fixtures are cancelled this weekend due to rioting in England.

There are mounting signs that seven times world champion Michael Schumacher could cut short his three-year contract with Mercedes and return to retirement at the end of the season.

It seems that the F1 calendar, which once upon a time teams said would never exceed 16 races, now looks set to break 20.

Pirelli's motorsport director has said that it is unlikely that the hardest compound tyre will be seen again this year.

Rubens Barrichello's current contract ends at the end of this season, but the Brazilian has made it clear that he wants to continue racing.

The move of Gilles Simon, the FIA's Director, Technical and Powertrain, to join Craig Pollock's new P.U.R.E engine concern caused a ripple or two in the F1 paddock over the Hungarian GP weekend.

With the United States GrandPrix in Austin set to bring Formula One back to America next year, talk of a second US race in New York has begun again.

Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner says he expects to sit down with Mark Webber during F1's summer break and agree 2012 terms with the Australian.