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McLaren-Mercedes team principal Martin Whitmarsh admits the squad was 'disappointed' by Jenson Button's early exit from last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix with a blown engine - adding that the mechanic whose 'human error' caused it is 'devastated'

After a meeting at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, the Grand Prix Commission announced that the penalty for exceeding the six engines-per-rider limit for the 2010 MotoGP season has been revised:

Gasoline Direct Injection and gas turbine engines among the suggestions being made for F1 engine of the future.

Double F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso has driven some tough races during his time in the top flight - but a battle against a broken gearbox for the duration of the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix, the Ferrari star conceded, was arguably the hardest of them all

Christian Horner has paid tribute to Sebastian Vettel for bring his Red Bull RB6 home in the opening round of F1 2010.

McLaren confirms that it is to buy back the 40 per cent stake currently owned by Mercedes-Benz as the German manufacturer switches camps to Brawn GP - but the engine supply deal will continue

Loris Capirossi to start Australian Grand Prix from the back of the grid

The MotoGP grid could be set to swell in 2010 following tentative confirmation that a new privateer team is planning to compete at the Valencia finale as a prelude to a full-time entry next season.

BMW has dropped hints that it may be willing to follow fellow German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz in supplying 'customer' versions of its engines to other F1 teams - with suggestions the Bavarian marque has Red Bull Racing as its prime target.

Formula One bosses appear poised to have to fend off another controversy ahead of this weekend's German Grand Prix, amid claims that they 'hand-picked' newcomers for the 2010 championship based on their willingness to use Cosworth engines.

The Cosworth name will return in force to Formula One next season, following confirmation that the three newcomers on the 2010 entry list will all use the company's bespoke V8 powerplant.

After a disastrous start to its debut 125cc grand prix season, Team Haojue has split from esteemed engine designer Jan Witteveen.

The FIM has confirmed that the new Moto2 class, which will replace the 250cc World Championship, is to have a single engine supplier.

Fernando Alonso has rubbished suggestions that he is set for another tough season in Formula 1 with Renault in 2009 following the poor initial testing pace of the new R29, urging that 'the cars in Jerez are not going to be the ones in Australia'.

Despite Sebastian Vettel insisting that he has no regrets about having signed to compete with Red Bull Racing next season [see separate story - click here ], Niki Lauda has

Ferrari has admitted that it is investigating the possibility that Kimi Raikkonen's retirement from Sunday's European Grand Prix in Valencia was caused by a similar problem to that which ended Felipe Massa's dominance at the Hungaroring three weeks ago.

Despite having received a slap on the wrist and a EUR10,000 fine for his part in the controversial pit-stop incident with Adrian Sutil in the European Grand Prix at the weekend, Felipe Massa has insisted he was blameless - instead pointing the finger firmly at his rival.

By Peter McLaren Yamaha has extracted five more horsepower - or 'ponies' as engineering general manager Masao Furusawa calls them - from its YZR-M1 since the end of last season, but believes another three or four will be needed for the 2008 Qatar season opener.

Felipe Massa has insisted Ferrari will still be the team to beat come the opening grand prix of the 2008 Formula 1 campaign in Melbourne next month, despite encountering a number of reliability woes during testing in Bahrain over the weekend.

By Peter McLaren Masao Furusawa, Yamaha's general manager of Engineering Operations, likes listening to Kawasaki's new screamer engine - but says the even-firing design will never again power a Yamaha MotoGP bike.

By Peter McLaren Nicky Hayden still doesn't know which type of engine he'll be using at the 2008 MotoGP season opener, in Qatar on March 9, but suspects it could be last year's spring-valve design.

By Peter McLaren Yamaha caught some by surprise when its 2008 YZR-M1 appeared with the option of a pneumatic-valve engine at Sepang - but at present that development is only available to the factory Fiat team of Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.

While other areas of its 2007 car may have been far from ideal in the battle to retain both Formula One world titles, Renault had little to complain about on the engine front.

Rossi, riding with three broken bones in his right hand after a huge qualifying accident, braved the pain to try and secure the single point he needed to prevent Dani Pedrosa stealing second from him at the Valencian season finale.