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Daniel Ricciardo has named five drivers he has raced against during his Formula 1 career as his most underrated rivals.

Pamela Anderson to head revived Racealliance team in FIA GT Series

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Tonio Liuzzi says he accepts - but doesn't agree with - stewards decision at the Italian Grand Prix

Vitantonio Liuzzi: I had a good start getting past both Virgins, Lotuses and Daniel [Ricciardo, my team-mate] but then I went for another overtaking manoeuvre and got closed out. That put me into the grass and once I was there I tried to slow down but completely lost control of the car and unfortunately hit other cars. I am really sorry for Petrov, Rosberg and the other drivers who were forced to retire because of this.

Drivers - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber) Vitantonio Liuzzi (HRT), Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Jarno Trulli (Team Lotus), Mark Webber (Red Bull Racing)

Hispania Racing (HRT) team principal Colin Kolles runs the rule over the F1 tailender's 2011 campaign to-date - and explains why there are reasons for encouragement looking forward...

Vitantonio Liuzzi: If we work in the right direction, I'm sure we can achieve good things. I never doubted that there was potential for improvement, obviously we are not expecting to win races but to be where we are already is proof of the strength of the project.

On the eve of his team's second 'home' race of the F1 2011 campaign in Valencia, Hispania Racing (HRT) majority owner Jos? Ram?n Carabante has reportedly been convicted of fraud but spared jail

Colin Kolles: Today we achieved our best result in the history of Hispania Racing. It was a great race with a positive ending for the team. We made a step forward in terms of performance and in the championship position.

Hispania Racing owner Jos? Ram?n Carabante insists that despite its embarrassing failure to qualify in Melbourne, come Barcelona in May, HRT will be faster than both Team Lotus and Virgin

Geoff Willis: We have to be realistic in our expectations of performance; this is very much a baseline car which the team must develop in 2011.

A source close to Crash.net has revealed that injured Lotus Renault GP star Robert Kubica has named the driver he would like to see stand in for him at the Enstone-based outfit in F1 2011

As he endeavours to snare one of the two available Force India cockpits in 2011, newly-crowned DTM Champion Paul di Resta has been described as 'better' than F1 2010 World Champion Sebastian Vettel

Felipe Massa: I think I was really cursed today! This morning in qualifying, because of traffic, I failed to get into Q3. This afternoon in the race, I didn't even manage to get through the first two corners.

Having exited the fray frustratingly early last time out in Singapore, Vitantonio Liuzzi forecasts a much stronger performance from Force India at Suzuka, what he admits is 'a real man's circuit'

A second wheel tether will be added in F1 for 2011 to improve safety

'Unfortunate' Vitantonio Liuzzi fails to progress to Q2 in his Force India VJM03 after getting caught in traffic - again...

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1. Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden 1min 31.092secs 2. Enrico Toccacelo BCN 1min 31.402secs 3. Patrick Friesacher Coloni 1min 31.406secs 4. Tomas Enge Ma-Con 1min 31.477secs

1. Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden 1min 36.902secs 2. Enrico Toccacelo BCN 1min 36.984secs 3. Tomas Enge Ma-Con 1min 37.023secs 4. Jose-Maria Lopez CMS 1min 37.212secs

1. Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden 1min 30.273secs 2. Yannick Schroeder Durango 1min 30.615secs 3. Patrick Friesacher Coloni 1min 30.704secs 4. Robert Doornbos Arden 1min 30.706secs