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

Williams technical director Sam Michael says this weekend's Australian Grand Prix is likely to see more of the same one-pit stop strategy which was blamed for making the Bahrain Grand Prix so dull to watch.
Full story: espnf1.com

Austrian Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda says Michael Schumacher produced a "perfect performance" coming sixth on his comeback race at the Australian Grand Prix, and will need three races to get back to his previous best form.
Full story: The Sun

World champion Jenson Button says Red Bull's Australian driver Mark Webber has his best chance yet to win his home race at the Melbourne Grand Prix on Sunday.
Full story: Heraldsun.com

Webber says he expects Ferrari duo Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton to be the main contenders this weekend - but did not mention Button.
Full story: Autosport.com

Button has also said he is not entirely happy about the timing of Sunday's race meaning the sun will be setting as drivers finish, which can cause visibility problems (Reuters).

Renault say they hope changes to their front and back wings will help both Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov reach final qualifying for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.
Full story: Planetf1.com

Force India are to give track time to reserve driver Paul di Resta before the Australian and Malaysian Grands Prix to assess the 23-year-old Scot's potential (Press Association).

Force India driver Adrian Sutil says he wants to improve on his ninth place finish in last year's Melbourne race after his good qualifying performance in this year's opening race in Bahrain was scuppered by an early spin.
Full story: espnf1.com

Spanish-based team Epsilon Euskadi, who failed to get a place on the 2010 grid, intend to apply for a place in the 2011 championship after potential new teams were invited to apply. Candidates have until 15 April to register interest, with a decision expected in July.
Full story: autosport.com

Fernando Alonso says Ferrari need to keep their feet on the ground despite their one-two in the opening race of the season, and that they are starting from square one again in Australia.
Full story: ferrari.com

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