Kimi Raikkonen’s manager claims the Finn was McLaren’s first choice to be paired alongside Lewis Hamilton at McLaren next season – but failure to agree terms on a deal paved the way for reigning champion Jenson Button to get the nod.

Timo Glock has been confirmed as Manor Grand Prix’s lead driver for their maiden Formula One campaign in 2010.

Ross Brawn believes the future of Formula One racing remains bright despite the decision by Toyota to pull out of next year’s championship.

The FIA has today suggested the latest threat to the future of Formula One could be over “in the coming days”.

THE future of Formula One is again “in jeopardy” after the eight members of FOTA walked out of a meeting with the FIA yesterday, just two weeks after peace appeared to have broken out.

The Formula One Teams’ Association is ready to go public and lift the lid on their grievances against the FIA as the battle of wills and words between the two organisations intensifies.

FIA president Max Mosley has fired the latest shot across the bows of Formula One’s major marques in the ongoing budget cap war.

Team US F1 have confirmed lodging an entry with the FIA to compete in the 2010 Formula One world championship.

Bernie Ecclestone has revealed a second American team is looking to join Formula One next season.

Indianapolis chief Tony George has rejected an offer from Formula One teams to host a non-championship race in October.