For the 2009 season, televised coverage of Formula One will return to the BBC for the first time in twelve years. ITV, who have held the rights to screen F1 since the start of the 1997 season, cited commercial reasons for not wishing to extend their contract. The undisclosed five year deal which ends in 2013, masterminded by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, will also include online and radio coverage.

Outspoken Former F1 Driver Eddie Irvine has launched a scathing attack on the Double World Champion Fernando Alonso by calling the Spaniard a “Clown”.

Alonso, who finished 4th at Australia on his debut return to Renault, believes that Renault and himself can go from strength to strength starting at this weekend’s Malaysian GP.

New evidence from the Spy saga that has come to the attention of the FIA could involve current World Champion Fernando Alonso.

The FIA announced that the board will reconvene on Sept 13th to question McLaren further, and the squad has already of being found guilty without charge being in breach of Article 151c of the international sporting code, for possession of documents that belonged to Ferrari back in July.

Ferrari have rejuventated their season by topping the time sheets with a one-two in second Friday practice for what is to be the last French GP at Magny Cours.

Former F1 favourite Juan Pablo Montoya proved the F1 world why his move to NASCAR was the right thing as he won his first Nextel Cup race at the road course in California. With 17 races under his belt he finally crossed the line to go with his first Busch Cup race win back in March.

F1 veteran David Coulthard will start 13th on the grid following a penalty by the race stewards that deemed the Scot “blocked” the onrushing Renault of Heikki Kovalainen.

Nick Heidfeld is hoping for a new contract from BMW-Sauber and would rather it be resolved as soon as possible. The German, who finished 4th in Australia and Malaysia, wishes contract talks to be discussed.

“The earlier (a contract is agreed) the better and I think I am in a good position.

A corner at Nurburgring will be named ‘Schumacher S’ in honour of Michael Schumacher, who was victorious at the Nurburgring circuit a total of five times. The track itself will host the 2007 German GP later in the summer.

American Scott Speed has retained his STR seat for the up and coming season and will team up with Viantonio Liuzzi once again. The future surrounding the 24-year-old through Winter testing was seriously in doubt with canditates lining up for the seat, including former Spyker driver Tiago Monteiro, Champ Car Champion Sébastien Bourdais and even Mika Hakkinen, who won the Drivers title back in 1998 and 1999.  

Narain Karthikeyan, test driver for the Williams team, will represent his country in A1GP for the NZ races this weekend. Karthikeyan, who turned 30 on Sunday, is said to be honoured to drive for A1 Team India.

“I’m very proud to drive for my country in A1GP,” said the former Jordan driver.