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• New Developments At Donington Park - Donington Park
  See the plans for the redevelopment at Donington Park in more detail
• 2010 Donington Park F1 track and paddock changes revealed - map of new British Formula 1 circuit - F1 Fanatic
  "Donington’s plans look promising and the early signs are quite encouraging - it intends to keep much of the circuits’ best features while modernising it. But these plans are a long way from reality. And Ecclestone has threatened that if Donington is not ready to hold the 2010 British Grand Prix he will not allow Silverstone to take over, even as a one-off."
• Donington reveals redevelopment plan - autosport.com
  "The realignment of the straight means that the current Esses will be replaced by a slight left-hand kink, with the Melbourne Hairpin instead becoming the circuit's first corner.

  "The track will also be extended, with a new infield loop constructed. Rather than taking the current left-hand hairpin at the end of the Melbourne Loop, the revised circuit will continue straight on into a sweeping downhill left-hand bend and then a new hairpin, before climbing back towards the current pits straight."

  A busy day at Donington then…

• More problems at Donington - pitpass
  "…we can now reveal two further resignations this morning.

  "We hear that Financial Controller Peter Edwards and PR Company Sidhu & Simon Communications have also quit."

• GP3, Epsilon and Omega - pitpass
  Pitpass reports that plans surrounding GP3 are progressing rapidly and it has a new logo to prove it. This article also goes into CVC's future in F1.
• In memory of Paul Frere - Grandprix.com
  "The Spa Francorchamps authorities have announced that they are to name the track's Turn 15 (currently known as Stavelot) is to be renamed in honour of racer Paul Frere, who died earlier this year at the age of 91… The corner will henceforth be known as the "Curve Paul Frere"."
• Why money can’t buy Vijay Mallya everything - Brits on Pole
  Heh
• The Singapore timetable - Grandprix.com
  "The timetable for practice, qualifying and the race in Singapore have been a closely-guarded secret up to now, but we can reveal that the action will not begin until 7pm each day."

  The race will start at 8pm.

• Donington looks(even) less likely - Times Online - WBLG
  "The key question is this: will Bernie E have the nerve to cancel the British Grand Prix in 2010 even if Lewis is the reigning world champion or even a recent past champ? I doubt he would do that. It would be a massive PR disaster for Formula One in Britain, it would irritate many of the teams who are based in England and Lewis himself would be justifiably annoyed that he would not be able to drive on home soil. "
• Donington COO Gill steps down - autosport.com
  "Donington Park's chief operating officer Lee Gill has ended his involvement with the circuit and the company that runs it, autosport.com has learned…

  "The reasons behind the departure are unknown. And although a Donington Park spokesman said that the matter would not affect the track's ongoing planning for the British Grand Prix, the development will only add to questions about whether the track has what it takes to be ready in time for 2010."

• 2008 FORMULA 1 ING BELGIAN GRAND PRIX Friday Practice 2 results
  Alonso amazes with a stunning sector 2 to head the table. Massa is 2nd with the McLarens 3rd and 4th, but Räikkönen disappoints with a needless crash.
• FOTA set to hold first meeting at Monza - autosport.com
  "The new Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) is set to hold its first official meeting at next weekend's Italian Grand Prix, providing sign-off is reached in Belgium about the structure of the new organisation.

  "Ferrari have been putting together the Articles of Association for FOTA, after agreement to create the new body was reached during a meeting at Maranello in July."

• 2008 FORMULA 1 ING BELGIAN GRAND PRIX Friday Practice 1 results
  Ferrari are looking very strong again while Honda are firmly planted at the bottom of the time sheet
• Heidfeld acknowledges pressure, linked to STR. - Crash.Net
  It's not looking good for Nick Heidfeld. BMW are obviously becoming impatient. Heidfeld's best possibility of staying in F1 appears to be with Toro Rosso. But Gerhard Berger doesn't seem too keen! “If Nick is on the market then you have to have a look at him, but at the moment, unfortunately, you have to say his achievements have been a bit down.”
• Raikkonen admits to ‘team orders’ scenario. - Crash.Net
  "Kimi Raikkonen has conceded that, should he not raise his game in the next few grands prix, there is a very good chance that he will be asked to play a tail-gunner role for Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa in the Formula One championship race."
• Very Cool: Colin McRae tribute - Axis Of Oversteer
  A great tribute to Colin McRae
• Nakajima waiting on Williams. - Crash.Net
  ""I have not got any for news for next year, but I really hope to stay at Williams," the 23-year old confirmed, "That would be my best choice, I think, as I don't think there are many other choices. But I think to stay at Williams is the ideal thing for me.""

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