German Grand Prix - team and driver preview quotes

The tight and challenging Nurburgring circuit will host the German Grand Prix next weekend. As the 'home' race for Nico Rosberg, Nick Heidfeld, Timo Glock and Adrian Sutil, BMW, Mercedes and the Toyota team, the event has special significance for many on the grid. Here the drivers and senior team personnel explain why they can't wait to head for the mountains to tackle the legendary track…

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Six teams to attend Goodwood Festival of Speed

There may not be a Grand Prix this weekend, but don't be fooled - the majority of Formula One teams will still be in action at the UK's Goodwood Festival of Speed. Brawn, McLaren, Ferrari, Williams, Toyota and Red Bull are all scheduled to attend the annual three-day celebration of motorsport, which gets under way on Friday.

McLaren and Kovalainen bound for Moscow

McLaren have confirmed that the team will be heading to Russia later this month to take part in the Moscow City Racing event. The annual motorsport festival, which is expected to attract thousands of Muscovites, will be held on July 19. Heikki Kovalainen will be in action in the British team's championship-winning MP4-23 for the spectacle, which will take place on a 4.5-kilometre street circuit right in the heart of the Russian city, with St Basil's Cathedral, Red Square and the Kremlin all providing stunning backdrops.

Alguersuari replaces Hartley as Red Bull reserve

Red Bull have announced that Spanish teenager Jaime Alguersuari will serve as their reserve driver from next weekend's German Grand Prix. Alguersuari, who became the youngest-ever British Formula Three champion last year, replaces fellow Red Bull junior driver Brendon Hartley, who has held the post since May's Spanish race. “With the ban on in-season testing, Red Bull views the appointment of a third driver as part of its young driver training programme, allowing a driver to follow all activities of the F1 teams over a race weekend,” explained the team in a statement. “Having benefited from this experience over the first half of the year, Hartley will now concentrate on his own racing programme in the European F3 series.”

Ecclestone's Hitler remarks condemned

Formula 1 has found itself back in the headlines for the wrong reasons thanks to controversial comments made by Bernie Ecclestone in interview suggesting praise for the fact that Adolf Hitler 'got things done'.

Hartley wanted to focus on racing

Brendon Hartley says he put his Red Bull Formula 1 third driver role on hold for the rest of the season to give himself space to concentrate properly on his racing efforts

Germany preview quotes: Brawn

Germany preview quotes: Brawn

Brawn: Team stronger for Germany

Ross Brawn is adamant his team will have emerged stronger from a disappointing British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

McLaren revises development approach

McLaren has adopted a more considered approach to improving its troublesome MP4-24, after deciding that the scatter-gun tactic of throwing new bits onto the car as quickly as possible was not best.

04-Jul-09: Campos Sure Lack of Budget Caps No Problem

Adrian Campos just wants the regulations agreed no matter what they are, whilst Heikki's off to Russia.

04-Jul-09: Campos Sure Lack of Budget Caps No Problem

Bringing Some Colour to the Dockyard

Fernando Alonso is cheered round the streets of Valencia during its inaugural 2008 Grand Prix. Organisers have confirmed they will be lowering the number of seats available for the race this year due to low ticket sales – which they blame on the FIA and FOTA row. The less fans there are, though, the more [...]

Bringing Some Colour to the Dockyard

03-Jul-09: Virgin Switch Sponsorship to Manor

A leaked email reveals Virgin plans, whilst Valencia reduce their seating.

03-Jul-09: Virgin Switch Sponsorship to Manor

A Development Race

Nelson Piquet in training. The Renault driver doesn’t think that the team can fight for wins this year, or celebrate a turnaround like they did in 2008. He believes the biggest budgets will win the development race, and Renault will be lucky to fight for the top five, let alone the podium. Credit: Charles Coates/LAT Photographic A [...]

A Development Race

02-Jul-09: Bulgaria Hope to Host Grand Prix in 2011

Bulgaria are hoping to get on the F1 calendar soon, whilst Piquet isn't optimistic for wins.

02-Jul-09: Bulgaria Hope to Host Grand Prix in 2011

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F1: Hartley Chose To Quit Reserve Role

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Bernie Ecclestone would like to see Sebastian Vettel in a Ferrari in 2011...