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We’ve all moaned and complained, cursed the ad breaks and laughed uproariously at the unintended bloopers. But the Brits on Pole team has thoroughly enjoyed the last 12 years of Formula One coverage from ITV - and we’d like to say thank you.

Both of Formula One’s championships are up for grabs at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, as arch rivals Ferrari and McLaren battle to secure the constructors’ and drivers’ titles.

Lewis Hamilton has had an endorsement from an unlikely quarter ahead of this weekend’s championship-deciding season finale in Brazil. Michael Schumacher thinks the young Briton has what it takes to beat his record of seven world titles.

It’s Sunday afternoon again - but things are a bit different this time around. Formula One is about to stage its first ever night race around the streets of Singapore.

The familiar anthems of Germany and Italy rang out from the podium at Monza after the Italian Grand Prix - but this time it was for the unlikely driver / constructor pairing of Sebastian Vettel and Scuderia Toro Rosso.

Rain-hit Monza qualifying produced a starting grid that no-one could have predicted, with Sebastian Vettel on pole and title rivals Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton stranded down in 14th and 15th.

We thought it was about time we checked in with the Race of Champions event to see how it’s shaping up with three months to go - a good thing we did, because Mark Webber, Troy Bayliss and Andy Priaulx have all confirmed their attendance.

Lewis Hamilton is on pole for tomorrow’s Belgian Grand Prix after a blinding final lap edged him past Felipe Massa for the top spot.

Sad news for DC fans this morning - it looks like the veteran Scot might not even make it to the end of this season. Several F1 sites are reporting the ‘paddock rumour’ that he’s set to hand over to Sebastian Vettel, his replacement from Toro Rosso, after the Italian Grand Prix on September 14.

Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso were fast, but Kimi Raikkonen was fastest in Friday practice as drivers concentrated on coming to terms with the dusty, unfamiliar, concrete-lined Valencia Street Circuit.