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

Ferrari's Felipe Massa is one of a number of drivers unimpressed with the late start to Sunday's race. The lights go out at 1700 local time and the Brazilian is concerned about difficulties caused by the setting sun in the latter stages of the race.
Full story: GPupdate.net

But Lewis Hamilton believes the timing adds to the unique atmosphere of the Albert Park race.
Full story: PlanetF1.com

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel has dismissed claims from McLaren Group chairman Ron Dennis that his slow running in the latter part of the Bahrain race was caused by low fuel. The German insists that he had a spark plug problem.
Full story: PlanetF1.com

A broken spark plug was the "symptom, not the cause" of the problem aboard Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull in Bahrain two weeks ago.
Full story: Speedtv.com

BMW Sauber have been the quickest to incorporate the "F duct" aerodynamic device into their car. It was first seen on McLaren's MP4-25 before being confirmed as legal by the FIA.
Full story: GPupdate.net

Austrian investment company Superfund will not apply for a Formula 1 grid slot for 2011.
Full story: Autosport.com

This story will be updated throughout the day.

E-mail this to a friend

Printable version