BBC Sport brings you a regular round-up of the gossip in newspapers and on specialist websites around the world.

Lewis Hamilton is confident McLaren can close the gap on leaders Red Bull and "break the stranglehold at the front". The 2008 champion expects the car to perform better on high-speed circuits and says developments to improve its race pace are also planned.
Full story: lewishamilton.com

Red Bull Racing advisor Helmut Marko has named Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as the biggest threat to Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel's title ambitions.
Full story: espnf1.com

Renault say they have the capacity to supply more teams next season in addition to its work team and championship leaders Red Bull. The French engine manufacturer have been linked to Williams and Lotus, who are using Cosworth engines in 2010.
Full story: autosport.com

Red Bull had to modify their diffuser for the Monaco Grand Prix after the diffuser wings were found not to comply with the FIA regulations but the team still managed to claim a dominant one-two.
Full story: auto-motor-und-sport.de (in German)

Lotus technical director Mike Gascoyne says the team are shifting focus to their 2011 car in the hope that they can get a jump on their rivals.
Full story: autosport.com

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