New movie set to hit screens in 2011 By Jonathan Noble Thursday, March 11th 2010, 18:15 GMT An officially sanctioned Formula 1 movie is set to hit the cinema screens early next year after a landmark deal was reached with the sport’s commercial chief Bernie Ecclestone. Preparations are now well underway for the film, which will be an action documentary charting the history of the sport but focusing especially on the period between 1968 and 1982.

Horner: McLaren protest unlikely By Jonathan Noble Thursday, March 11th 2010, 20:16 GMT Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has played down the possibility of his team deciding to officially protest the McLaren over its ingenious aerodynamic devices. Horner expressed his unhappiness about the slot that McLaren has in its rear wing ahead of the first race of the season - although that area forms only one part of a package of solutions McLaren is using. As well as a very aggressive double diffuser, McLaren is also believed to be using an innovative concept of flowing air through a vent into the cockpit - where the driver can influence it to help stall the rear wing on the straight

Moraes secures last minute KV return By Matt Beer Thursday, March 11th 2010, 20:18 GMT Mario Moraes has secured a late deal to rejoin KV Racing Technology for the 2010 IndyCar Series. The 21-year-old Brazilian impressed for the team last season, his second year in the championship, with ever more competitive performances including a front row start at Motegi and a maiden podium at Chicagoland

Prost joins stewards for Bahrain By Matt Beer Thursday, March 11th 2010, 20:29 GMT Four times world champion Alain Prost will be the drivers’ representative on the stewards’ panel at the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend. A former Formula 1 driver will join the stewards at every race this year as part of the FIA’s efforts to ensure transparency and complete fairness in all decisions

Block inspired by late McRae By David Evans Thursday, March 11th 2010, 08:53 GMT Monster World Rally Team driver Ken Block has talked about how Colin McRae inspired him to start rallying. Block, whose new team made its debut in the World Rally Championship on last week’s Rally Mexico, said he felt an affinity with the 1995 World Rally Champion, who he got to know as a friend and competitor at the X-Games competition in America.

Fisher happy to hand car to Rahal By Matt Beer Thursday, March 11th 2010, 11:08 GMT Sarah Fisher says she has no qualms about stepping aside for Graham Rahal at the St Petersburg and Barber Motorsports Park IndyCar rounds - hailing the 21-year-old American as an “incredible talent.” Rahal revealed last night that he had secured a two-round deal with Sarah Fisher Racing, having been searching for a new drive following his winter split with Newman/Haas/Lanigan, which was prompted by a sponsor departure.

Rosberg sure he will match Schumacher By Jonathan Noble and Simon Strang Thursday, March 11th 2010, 11:17 GMT Nico Rosberg is optimistic that he will be able to hold his own against Mercedes team-mate Michael Schumacher this season and says that he is looking forward to proving himself against the seven-times world champion.

Alonso not reading much into testing By Jonathan Noble and Matt Beer Thursday, March 11th 2010, 12:48 GMT Fernando Alonso is refusing to get too confident about Ferrari’s title prospects despite its strong performance in winter testing. Ferrari has been tipped as a title favourite as the 2010 season gets underway in Bahrain this weekend, but although he has declared the Italian team’s car the best he has ever driven, Alonso insisted he could not predict how it would compare to its rivals.

De la Rosa downplays tyre advantage By Jonathan Noble and Pablo Elizalde Thursday, March 11th 2010, 12:51 GMT Pedro de la Rosa has played down the advantage his Sauber team may have with the use of the tyres ahead of the start of the season. An analysis carried out by Bridgestone suggested after winter testing that the Sauber C29 is very good at looking after its tyres, something that will be crucial this year, with refuelling banned. But de la Rosa reckons the conditions during testing have been very different to those the team will face in Bahrain.

Trulli says Lotus just aiming to finish By Edd Straw and Pablo Elizalde Thursday, March 11th 2010, 13:24 GMT Jarno Trulli admits his Lotus team’s target for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix is to make it to the finish of the race.