Massa grid error prompts FIA probe By Jonathan Noble and Dieter Rencken Thursday, September 2nd 2010, 17:08 GMT The FIA has launched an investigation into why Felipe Massa was able to start the Belgian Grand Prix slightly ahead of his grid slot without the error getting picked up at the time. Amateur video footage that appeared on the Internet in the days after the race showed that Massa came to a stop on the grid slightly in front of where he should have been. Massa’s wrong positioning was in theory a breach of the regulations, but FIA race director Charlie Whiting received no information from the marshals at the track that the Brazilian had stopped in the wrong place - and the electronic systems in place on the grid did not detect it either - in time for a jump start penalty to be imposed

Tracy eyes top six at Kentucky By Matt Beer Thursday, September 2nd 2010, 08:50 GMT Paul Tracy is optimistic that he can get Dreyer & Reinbold into the top six when he returns to the team for this weekend’s IndyCar Series race at Kentucky. The 2003 Champ Car champion will contest the next two events for DRR while the injured Mike Conway continues his recovery

Meeke signs for Mini WRC programme Thursday, September 2nd 2010, 08:55 GMT Kris Meeke has signed to drive for Mini in the World Rally Championship next year, this week’s AUTOSPORT magazine reveals.

Honda: Plato tough to beat By Jamie O’Leary Thursday, September 2nd 2010, 10:14 GMT Jason Plato is the clear favourite to win the British Touring Car Championship this year, according to his title rival Matt Neal. Honda driver Neal lies third in the standings, 23 points behind Plato and five adrift of Tom Onslow-Cole after amassing only two podium finishes from the six races at Snetterton and Silverstone.

Petronas extends Malaysian GP deal Thursday, September 2nd 2010, 10:36 GMT Malaysia’s state oil company Petronas has signed a new five-year deal to title-sponsor the Asian country’s grand prix. The new agreement will see Petronas sponsor the Sepang race until 2015. The oil company has sponsored the event since it took place for the first time in 1999.

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Johnson and Wood to miss Knockhill By Jamie O’Leary Wednesday, September 1st 2010, 08:41 GMT Martin Johnson and Lea Wood will both miss this weekend’s British Touring Car Championship rounds at Knockhill. Johnson’s Boulevard Vauxhall outfit is remaining at its Lincolnshire base for budgetary reasons

RBR denies flexi clampdown hurt form By Jonathan Noble Wednesday, September 1st 2010, 08:45 GMT Red Bull Racing has hit back at claims from its rivals that the FIA’s flexi-wing clampdown is the real reason why it was not so fast in Belgium last weekend. Formula 1’s governing body introduced tougher flexible bodywork tests in Spa, and has revised the floor regulations for the next race in Monza, in a bid to ensure that teams are not gaining a performance advantage through flexing front wings

Hamilton eyes ‘full set’ of historic wins By Matt Beer Wednesday, September 1st 2010, 19:34 GMT Lewis Hamilton feels victory in next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza would complete a ‘full set’ of wins at Formula 1’s most famous venues. The McLaren driver said that having now added a Spa win to his Monte Carlo and Silverstone triumphs of 2008, Monza was the last of the historic racetracks where he had yet to mount the top step of the podium. “I’ve always looked at those four circuits on the calendar as being a little more special than the others,” said Hamilton in an interview for his personal website.

Rahal rejoins Sarah Fisher’s team By Matt Beer Wednesday, September 1st 2010, 09:36 GMT Graham Rahal is to rejoin Sarah Fisher Racing for a one-off race at this weekend’s Kentucky Speedway IndyCar Series round. The two parties worked together earlier this year, when the then drive-less Rahal joined SFR for the St Petersburg, Barber Motorsports Park, and Long Beach races - giving the team its best-ever result when he took ninth on his first outing. After a one-off appearance with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing at Iowa, Rahal subsequently returned to former team Newman/Haas for most of the rest of the 2010 season.