With the Formula 1 season finished, BBC Sport will bring you a regular round-up of the gossip in newspapers and on specialist websites around the world.
Sebastian Vettel has this week given another sign that Red Bull is staying with Renault power for next season. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, meanwhile, reports talks about a takeover of Renault's F1 engine division between the carmaker and Mario Illien. Full story: F1-live.com Everyone in F1 circles knows that Virgin is planning to launch its own Virgin F1 operation in 2010, based on the entry being created at the moment by Manor. Virgin people have been kicking around the paddock for months and seem to be surprised that people have spotted them and figured out what is happening. Full story: grandprix.com Bruno Senna, who will make his Formula 1 debut with new team Campos Racing next year, insists he is not a pay driver. Full story: F1-live.com and crash.net According to Senna, Campos's car has already passed the mandatory frontal and lateral crash tests. "Of the new teams, Campos' car is the most progressed," he told Brazil's Radio Bandeirantes. Full story: paddocktalk.com Reports in the German press say it is possible David Coulthard is coming out of retirement to race a Mercedes-Benz in the DTM touring car series. Full story: F1-live.com The world's major car manufacturers will return to Formula 1 in the future, according to Brawn team boss Ross Brawn. Full story: autosport.com Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner is confident that the outfit will be a contender for the world championship next year despite many expecting the "natural order" to be restored with McLaren and Ferrari at the front. Full story: autosport.com
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