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Motorbike champion Rossi has had several tests for Ferrari already

MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has "moved closer" to a switch to Formula 1, with Ferrari following his move from the Fiat Yamaha MotoGP team to Ducati, says his father.
Full story: motorsport.com

Pirelli will use former Mercedes reserve driver Nick Heidfeld to test its new tyres ahead of returning to F1 next season - when it replaces Bridgestone as the official tyre supplier.
Full story: autosport.com

Heidfeld is in for a busy week following the birth of his third child on Monday night, a son called Justus - a brother for four-year-old Juni and two-year-old Joda.
Full story: motorsport.com

Peter Windsor, the head of the aborted USF1 team, says the experience has not dampened his enthusiasm for the sport and, given the right circumstances, he would try again to launch a team.
Full story: eurosport.com

Former F1 driver Hans-Joachim Stuck, who now competes in the German endurance championship, is recovering at home after treatment in hospital for head injuries following a crash at the Nurburgring.
Full story: motorsport.com

Michael Schumacher says development of next year's Mercedes car is going "very well" and he feels the team will be serious contenders for race wins.
Full story: The Sun

Red Bull team chief Christian Horner admits his team's cars could struggle in the forthcoming races at Spa and Monza as they are not best suited to faster circuits.
Full story: auto motor und sport (in German)

Former Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger says Force India's Adrian Sutil is the surprise package of the season. "Last year I was laughing at him, I would never have believed he has this much potential," said Berger.
Full story: auto motor und sport (in German)

Lotus driver Heikki Kovalainen says Spa in Belgium is one of the F1 drivers' favourite circuits because of its old-fashioned sense of danger. "It is still possible to have a big accident and it is a little bit more risky than perhaps some of the more modern circuits," he said.
Full story: espnf1.com

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