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

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has suggested that McLaren driver Jenson Button's driving style contributed to his crash with Sebastian Vettel at Spa. "Jenson, braking where he did, just took him completely by surprise," said Horner.
Full story: Autosport.com

The organisers of the Belgian Grand Prix say the race may be run every other year. The Spa circuit may alternate in the F1 calendar with the nearby Nurburgring track in Germany.
Full story: hln.be (in Flemish)

McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh has said that he has no intention of stepping down early as chairman of the Formula 1 teams' association (Fota).
Full story: Autosport.com

Whitmarsh has admitted that he would like to see a return to in-season testing, but understands that it may be too costly for smaller teams.
Full story: ESPN F1

Mercedes principal Ross Brawn has revealed that further modifications will be made to the team's blown diffuser after it overheated at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Full story: Autosport.com

F1's in-house circuit designer Hermann Tilke has insisted that the Korea Grand Prix circuit at Yeongam is on schedule to be completed in time for the 24 October race.
Full story: attwilliams.com

Niki Lauda's row with former team Ferrari appears to be coming to an end. The Austrian, who raced for the Scuderia between 1974 and 1977, has denied criticising the apparent team orders employed at Hockenheim in June. Ferrari's "Horse Whisperer" blog has declared itself "pleased".
Full story: pitpass.com

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