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Giancarlo Fisichella has admitted that a race seat at Sauber next year is a possibility. Full story...

Ferrari star Felipe Massa and Renault third driver Lucas di Grassi won the 2010 edition of the Granja Viana 500 Mile race on Saturday in Cotia near São Paulo. The Formula 1 duo was joined in the outstanding Brazilian endurance race by Stock Car Light frontrunner Julio Campos, who lined up along with Massa on his maiden victory in the event back in 1997. After almost 11 hours of action, Massa crossed the star-finish line waving his arms as he was rocking his first son Felipinho, born last Monday in São Paulo. Full story...

Alex Yoong has been assigned a senior role with the new formula one team Lotus. It was rumoured in September that the 2002 Minardi racer and Malaysian, who is now 33, might be a part of the Malaysian-owned outfit that is set to bring the famous Lotus name back to the grid next March. Full story...

Ho-Pin Tung's manager has confirmed that the Chinese driver's involvement with a potential team buyer was the reason for his test at the wheel of a Renault this week. Although it was previously believed the parties were cooperating to buy the French carmaker's F1 single seater factory at Enstone, it now emerges that David Richards/Prodrive and the Mangrove group are in fact competing for the takeover. Full story...

A deal to stage a British grand prix at Silverstone next year appears finally to have been reached. In the wake of the collapse of the planned Donington event, Silverstone chiefs and Bernie Ecclestone have been locked in long-winded talks, with the 9 December deadline of next Wednesday's F1 Commission meeting looming. Full story...

British race car and vehicle engineering specialist Prodrive is rumoured to be interested in acquiring Renault's Formula One team. Full story...

Ross Brawn has admitted disappointment with Jenson Button's decision to switch to Mercedes, but insists the move has nothing to do with money. Full story...

Bernie Ecclestone has played down reports that Renault is set to withdraw from formula one. Full story...

The news is finally official: Kimi Raikkonen will not be on the 2010 formula one grid because he has signed full-time with Citroen's junior World Rally Championship team. Full story...

Lotus F1 Racing is one of four new additions to the FIA Formula 1 World Championship in 2010 and brings the legendary Lotus name back into Formula 1 for the first time in over fifteen years. Full story...

Two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso is arriving at Ferrari because the famous Italian team needs a race driver in the Michael Schumacher-mould. Full story...

Brazilian Formula 1 stars Rubens Barrichello and Felipe Massa are once more the hot favorites for this year's edition of the Granja Viana 500 Mile endurance karting event. Full story...

Italian Formula 1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella admits he is keen to keep racing in formula one, but insists he will be Ferrari's reserve driver in 2010. Full story...

Daniel Ricciardo set today the fastest time overall in the final day of young drivers F1 test session held at Jerez in southern Spain. Full story...

The Swiss Sauber Formula 1 team has been granted the final slot on the Formula 1 grid, the FIA has announced Thursday, bringing to an end months of uncertainty about the future of the team. Full story...

The Swiss Sauber Formula 1 team is on the verge of securing a confirmed place on the 2010 formula one grid. Full story...

Renault is reportedly devising an exit plan from formula one and it could involve selling its chassis-producing factory at Enstone to David Richards' Prodrive company. Full story...

The president of the French motor racing federation FFSA has blamed politics for the ongoing demise of the country's formula one foray. Full story...

Another Volkswagen official has played down reports the world's biggest carmaker is set to enter formula one in 2012. Full story...

First Look: 2011 Toyota Sienna

Despite the demise of minivan programs at other automakers, Toyota plans to press forward with the traditional people mover formula.

Despite the demise of minivan programs at other automakers, Toyota plans to press forward with the traditional people mover formula. For those of you who still enjoy a minivan, feast your eyes on the 2011 Toyota Sienna which debuted at the 2009 Los Angeles auto show. Toyota hopes to become the segment leader by introducing more technology, comofort, and economy in its new minivan.inline_mediumwraptextright31553715/features/news/0912_2011_toyota_sienna2011-toyota-sienna-motion-view.jpgTrue

Photo Gallery: 2011 Toyota Sienna - 2009 LA Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine

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