The Toyota-owned Fuji Speedway is close to withdrawing from hosting the Japanese Grand Prix next year, according to newspaper reports in Japan. The story has reignited speculation over the future of Toyota in the sport.

The increasingly surreal list of prospective entries for the 2010 F1 world championship gained another member today, as it was revealed that a new team led by Alexander Wurz, Team Superfund, have also lodged an entry.

The struggling BMW Sauber team have confirmed that they will be ready to run their version of the double-decker diffuser in Turkey next weekend, as the team tries to improve it's form by throwing parts at the car.

Prodrive's early announcement of their entry submission was added to by announcements from Lola and Litespeed, as the new teams face an anxious wait to see which of them will be chosen to complete the 2010 F1 grid.

As expected, the nine remaining FOTA teams have kissed and made up with the FIA, and submitted their entries for the new season. Their participation, however, will be dependant on there being a single set of 2010 regulations.

One of the most evocative marques in motoring could grace the F1 grid in 2011, after Aston Martin owner David Richards shored up his entry into next years championship with his Prodrive team.

In a nauseatingly chummy proposal, FOTA have worked out an alternative to the FIA's current two-tier rules plan for the 2010 season that they believe will help the new entries adapt to F1. Essentially it involves belittling them to death.

Jenson Button looks set to make up for the cash he gave up to keep Brawn GP going at the start of the 2009 season, as mutterings from the team indicate that the championship leader is set for a big money contact to remain with the team.

Despite a slight dip in performance at last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner is adamant that the team can still beat the runaway championship leader Jenson Button to this year's drivers title.

The Formula One Teams' Association decided to impose a suspension on the ability of the Williams team to join in with their collaborative moaning and foot-dragging over the new regulations, following the team's decision to break ranks and sign up for 2010.