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

Michael Schumacher is aiming to make the best out of the Belgian Grand Prix despite starting with a 10-place grid penalty for 'illegitimately impeding' Rubens Barrichello in Hungary. Schumacher adds that he rates Spa as his favourite track.
Full story: michael-schumacer.de

Fernando Alonso is the highest paid driver in Formula 1 as he takes home 30m euros from Ferrari ahead of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton (16m euros), Felipe Massa (14m) and Jenson Button (9m).
Full story: marca.com (in Spanish)

Renault have been given the green light to run aerodynamic aid the F-duct for the first time at next week's Belgian Grand Prix.
Full story: autosport.com

Japanese driver Sakon Yamamoto will continue to race for Hispania alongside Bruno Senna since taking over the race seat from Karun Chandhok at Hockenheim.
Full story: autosport.com

Former Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen has hinted that his F1 days are over, telling television station MTV3: "I think I've seen off that career."
Full story: planetf1.com

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