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McLaren-Mercedes team principal Martin Whitmarsh has officially been announced as the new chairman of the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA), replacing Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo in the role

Stefan Grand Prix still 'confident' it will 'eventually' secure a place in F1 in 2010.

If the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was a job interview for Kamui Kobayashi at Toyota F1 for next year, then the reigning GP2 Series Champion looks to have passed with flying colours...

Jarno Trulli cannot be ruled out of retaining his Toyota F1 seat in 2010, underlines the company's motorsport president John Howett - a man who described Kamui Kobayashi as having been 'a bit slow' on his Interlagos debut

Jarno Trulli has dropped hints that it is only John Howett who is trying to force him out of Toyota F1 in 2010...

It is being rumoured within the Formula 1 paddock that both Prodrive and Epsilon Euskadi could be granted slots on the 2010 starting grid, depending upon the fate of BMW-Sauber.

Jarno Trulli's five-year association with Toyota looks to be drawing to a close if the admission of John Howett is anything to go by, as the big-budget Japanese manufacturer's motorsport president suggested 'there is a very strong probability' of the experienced Italian's contract with the team n

The extortionate ticket prices for fans attending Formula 1 races have come under fire from the top flight's leading drivers and team principals, after a meagre crowd of just 36,000 spectators for the Turkish Grand Prix last weekend left the event with 'no atmosphere'.

McLaren-Mercedes and Renault threatened to organise a boycott of the Australian Grand Prix, Bernie Ecclestone has revealed - but the Formula 1 supremo warned the teams that 'if they come in here with a gun and hold it to my head, they had better be sure they can f***ing pull the trigger'.

Press conference Q: A question for all of you. How far advanced are you with the 2009 regulations and do you think they will provide better racing?

An elated and emotional Jarno Trulli has dedicated his rostrum finish in the French Grand Prix this weekend to former Toyota F1 team principal Ove Andersson, who was tragically killed in a rallying accident only 11 days ago.

The Panasonic Toyota Racing team had a mixed year in 2003, with many highs, and also a fair few lows. Here president of Toyota Motorsport, John Howett looks back on the season just gone - their second in F1, reflecting on the performance of the drivers' and also the team as a whole.