Rookie Cristiano da Matta is ready for a track battle with Michael Schumacher - but only after some words of wisdom from the world champion’s team-mate.

Antonio Pizzonia - the man who replaced Eddie Irvine - has promised his new bosses at Jaguar he will make an impact in Formula One next season.

Brazilian Cristiano da Matta has signed a two-year contract to drive for Formula One team Toyota.

EDDIE JORDAN has urged his fellow bosses to forget about their own interests if they want to secure the future of Formula One.

Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve will be in Formula One next season, his team chief insisted in Japan today.

Jacques Villeneuve has rubbished rumours he is poised to return to CART racing next year - although there has also been no offer of a new deal from BAR.

Alex Zanardi has finally been told that he has had both legs amputated following his smash in a CART race in Germany last weekend.

Juan Pablo Montoya was hailed as a world championship candidate after he grabbed the maiden victory of his career in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Former Formula One driver and two-time CART champion Alex Zanardi was seriously injured during the American Memorial race in Germany.

Eddie Jordan today quashed speculation surrounding the future of driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen by confirming he will race for his Silverstone-based team next year.