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

Jenson Button sued Mercedes after they refused to give him the car he drove to world championship victory as a gift.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Button believes his position in the championship, second just three points behind team-mate Lewis Hamilton, justifies his decision to join McLaren this season.
Full story: jensonbutton.com

Button will drive Alain Prost's 1986 McLaren-Tag Porsche MP4/2C at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on the first weekend of July.
Full story: gpupdate.net

The F1 season approaches the halfway stage with next weekend's European grand prix at the Valencia street circuit with both Ferrari and Mercedes arguing that it is not a cosy duopoly between McLaren and Red Bull. The claims by the Mercedes team principal, Ross Brawn, that his team are still in both the drivers' and constructors' championships appear a little far-fetched, but there is a feeling that Ferrari's Fernando Alonso could yet sneak below the radar to pose a real challenge.
Full story: The Observer

Alonso gets his first taste of Fiorano at the wheel of an F1 car

Alonso had his first experience of Ferrari's Fiorano test track at the wheel of an F1 car on Friday as he completed a few laps in one of this year's F10s for "filming and promotional purposes".
Full story: Ferrari.com

Renault's Robert Kubica says he enjoys driving at Valencia, despite the Spanish street track's reputation for producing boring races.
Full story: Renault F1

Renault will have what chief engineer Alan Permane describes as "quite a nice upgrade" for the European GP at Valencia this weekend, with a new front wing and a new floor. Permane said he was "optimistic of a strong showing".
Full story: Renault F1

Formula 1 rookie Karun Chandhok has dismissed speculation about his future at cash-strapped Hispania and made clear that he is keen to be part of the team's plans for the future.
Full story: Reuters

Formula 1 tyre supplier Bridgestone has opted to bring a more extreme variation of tyres to the German Grand Prix as part of its push to try and help improve the show.
Full story: Autosport.com

Scot Paul di Resta will return to Formula 1 action for Force India at this weekend's European Grand Prix at Valencia, after sitting out the last three events.
Full story: Autosport.com

Nicolas Prost, son of four-time world champion Alain Prost, completed his first laps in a Formula 1 car at Magny-Cours on Saturday. The 28-year-old joined the Renault F1 team at the French track for the Renault F1 roadshow.
Full story: Renault F1

Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve enjoyed a promising return to the second-division Nascar Nationwide Series, being a contender for victory in Saturday's race at Road America.
Full story: autosport.com

Ex-F1 driver Jan Magnussen enjoyed a solid top-division Nascar Sprint Cup series debut, finishing 12th on Sunday at Infineon Raceway, California.
Full story: autosport.com

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