F1 Gossip: Nico Rosberg launches new young driver academy

- 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg has launched a new academy programme for young drivers with former tutor Dino Chiesa, taking on two junior karters (Motorsport Week)

- Lewis Hamilton wants to "upset the red cars" before ending his F1 career as he nears an extended contract with Mercedes (ESPN)

- Nico Hulkenberg expects F1 to reclaim its overall track record at Spa in August after losing it to a modified Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 car earlier this month (RaceFans.net)

- Red Bull will celebrate its 150th grand prix in Formula 1 over the Monaco race weekend later this month, omitting its failure to start the 2005 United States GP from its records (Red Bull)

- Canadian R&B star The Weeknd has been named as the first music headliner for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November (Formula 1)

- F1 technical chief Ross Brawn has invested in a new food tech app (UK Tech News)