Brits on Pole

Word is tonight that Honda is on the verge of announcing its complete withdrawal from F1 - what terrible, heinous, unforgiveable sins did Jenson Button commit in a previous life that mean nothing seems to go right for him?

Anthony Davidson is potentially moving on to sportscars - where he could just possibly appear alongside former F1 world champion Nigel Mansell at one of the world’s most prestigious motorsports events.

The next round of this winter’s GP2 Asia series kicks off in Dubai tomorrow - with the sole British driver on the grid, James Jakes, set to race for Super Nova.

A1GP has marked the start of the 2008/09 season with the introduction of a series of podcasts covering each race - including discussion, commentary plus interviews with drivers and seatholders.

A1GP series leader and former GP2 racer Adam Carroll is to appear at Wembley later this month as part of the Race of Champions’ inaugural Team Ireland.

Holding onto a world title is no mean feat at the best of times - but what is McLaren planning to do in the face of what it describes as the most comprehensive shake-up of regulations in the history of the sport?

Lewis Hamilton is joined by seven Olympic medallists, a boxer and a tennis player on this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist, as revealed by the corporation this evening.

So, Brendon Hartley has got a shot at a F1 test with Red Bull. What does that mean for his overlooked Carlin team-mate, the UK’s Oliver Turvey? Is he still the new Lewis Hamilton? Or the new Mike Conway instead?

How would you fancy the chance to test your driving skills against the likes of Andy Priaulx, Adam Carroll, Tom Kristensen or Louise Goodman? The opportunity is yours for £300 if you sign up for a charity karting event taking place at this year’s Autosport International show.

Compound fractures, gold medals and the hitherto completely unsuspected fluffy side of Dietrich ‘Didi’ Mateschitz. Read on for the best of the week’s F1 and motorsport news…