Friday's F1 gossip column

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

Gerhard Berger has dismissed questioning of Pirelli's suitability to be Formula 1's new tyre supplier as "nonsense".
Full story: espnf1.com

The FIA is powerless to stop the Pirelli deal if the F1 teams and Bernie Ecclestone want to go ahead with it, an unnamed team boss has told France's Auto Hebdo magazine.
Full story: autosport.com

Pirelli may use a Toyota car to do some tyre testing later this year.
Full story: paddocktalk.com

Formula 1 teams are facing a delay in the FIA's decision over who will occupy the final place on the grid in 2011.
Full story: espnf1.com

Tyre supplier Bridgestone is ready to become more aggressive with its tyre choices for the rest of the season, in a bid to make other events as exciting as the Canadian Grand Prix.
Full story: autosport.com

Felipe Massa is still smarting over Michael Schumacher's move in Canada, which saw the German close the door on him, effectively ending any chance of Massa scoring points.
Full story: PlanetF1.com

Mercedes-Benz has all but ruled out increasing its supply of customer engines for 2011.
Full story: autopsort.com