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

Heikki Kovalainen looking set to be announced at Lotus for a second year

The Finnish press say that 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix winner Heikki Kovalainen will remain with Lotus for a second season next year, and that it should be announced at the next Grand Prix, in Singapore in two weeks' time.
Full story: Turun Sanomat (in Finnish)

Indonesian teenager Rio Haryanto has won a test drive with the Virgin F1 team. Haryanto, 17, scooped the prize because he ended the GP3 Series season as the highest-placed driver from Manor Motorsport, the 'junior' team of Virgin.
Full story: gp3series.com

Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren have all passed technical checks ahead of the Italian GP, aimed at detecting flexing of the floor at the front of their cars.
Full story: pitpass.com

Belgian media are reporting that Lucas di Grassi could lose his seat at the Virgin F1 team for next season to GP2 racer Jerome d'Ambrosio. The Belgian's management are said to need to raise £4-5m for the drive.
Full story: La Derniere Heure (in French)

Reigning world champion Jenson Button has thanked his McLaren team for what he says was the right decision to run the F-duct in this weekend's Italian Grand Prix. "I think our side definitely made the right decision to run the higher downforce level," he said after qualifying second at Monza.
Full story: espnf1.com

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