One face noticably missing from the Spa-Francorchamps paddock yesterday was that of Williams driver Nico Rosberg. The German driver was reportedly at Silverstone, England, where he was sheking down a FW30. The move is slightly unusual because Nico Hulkenberg, the team’s test driver, would normally be expected to complete this sort of task.

GP2 star Bruno Senna is giving nothing away about his negotiations to secure a seat in Formula One next year as rumours about the Brazilian’s future, as well as Toro Rosso’s 2009 driver line-up, continue to mount.

Vijay Mallya believes that Force India will have a more competitive second season in F1 and looks set to stick with the same driver line-up.

The BMW Sauber F1 team have announced that they will be restructuring their technical department over the coming months with current technical director Willy Rampf moving to his new role of technical co-ordinator in November.

As if the maturity and level-headedness Lewis Hamilton demonstrated on the way to his maiden victory in Formula One wasn’t enough, one year on and the British star insists he has grown even stronger.

Nelson Piquet needs to believe in himself if he is to turn his so far disappointing season around, that’s the wisdom offered by Renault’s Pat Symonds who witnessed Heikki Kovalainen rejuvenate his career with Renault this time last year.

It is only a matter of time before Heikki Kovalainen climbs onto the top step of the podium, according to McLaren chief Martin Whitmarsh.

The unlucky Finn has suffered a catalogue of mechanical problems and incidents in the last few races and has failed to score points befitting of the blistering pace he has demonstrated behind the wheel of his MP4-23.

The diamond encrusted helmets that Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen will sport in today’s Monaco Grand Prix have been rigorously proofed for aerodynamic efficiency, Forumula1.net has learned.

The McLaren-Mercedes duo will make the dash around the Monte Carlo streets this year in special personalised helmets; their signatures paved in a line of hundreds of Steinmetz diamonds.

Following a disappointing showing in Turkey Honda believe they can once again target points this weekend, the upgraded RA108 showing the kind of pace it had in Barcelona when Jenson Button scored the team’s first championship points of the year.

Heikki Kovalainen insists he has yet to show his true colours around the bumpy streets of Monte Carlo.

The Finn lapped the demanding 3.4km street circuit a full seven tenths of a second slower than team-mate Lewis Hamilton in Thursday warm up, the McLaren driver struggling to hit the sweet spot in his setup.