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Hamilton has been giving his leading lady some acting advice

Lewis Hamilton is enjoying his post-season break by spending time with his girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger on the set of Men In Black 3, which is being filmed in New York. The 2008 world champion says he has even been helping the Pussycat Dolls singer run through her lines.
Full story: McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton on Twitter

Sebastian Vettel will fulfill another dream on Saturday when he drives his Red Bull down Berlin's 'Fan Mile' in front of the Brandenburg Gate. Traditionally, the 'Fan Mile' is used for the German football team's celebrations but this time the crowds will turn out to see Germany's new F1 champion. Vettel predicts: "I will rock Berlin."
(AFP news agency)

Williams driver Rubens Barrichello is in training for another tilt at the 500 mile Granja Viana kart race which takes place near Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Full story: Williams driver Rubens Barrichello on Twitter (in Portuguese)

Mark Webber is making plans for a late night as he intends to watch the first delivery of the Ashes.
Full story: Red Bull driver Mark Webber on Twitter

Ferrari are preparing for their Finali Mondiali celebrations which mark the end of the racing season. The event begins this Thursday and takes place over four days at Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit. Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa will arrive in Spain for their star turns on Sunday.
Full story: Ferrari.com

Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug says there is "currently no contact" between the company and ex-Williams driver Nico Hulkenberg, in the wake of rumours that the German could join the team as third driver. Haug added that Hulkenberg would be better advised to take up a race seat at a "second or third-ranked team".
Full story: Auto Motor und Sport (in German)

Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost has predicted that 2011 could be a big season for Jaime Alguersuari, who Tost feels has made major progress during 2010.
Full story: Autosport.com

Adrian Sutil has again spoken of his desire to drive for a top team but the German added that as there are no opportunities now he is happy to extend his contract with Force India for another season.
Full story: Bayerischen Fernsehen (in German)

Former BMW Sauber team boss Mario Theissen will stand down as the German car company's motorsport director next year to be replaced by former Toyota F1 team manager Jens Marquardt. Full story: BMW Motorsport

Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi says if he could have one wish it would be a 'where-do-you-want-to-go-to' door such as in Japanese manga comics. "You decide where you would want to go, step through this special door and you are there," he says. "This would be a great thing to have - I could have a beautiful house anywhere in the world, maybe on a nice island, and sleep there every night!"
Full story: Sauber

Francisco Camps, the President of the Generalitat Valenciana, the government of the autonomous community of Valencia, has denied that the region is trying to get rid of the European Grand Prix, because it is costing them too much money. The claims were published at the end of last week.
Full story: Joe Saward's grand prix blog

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