The Italian Formula One Grand Prix will go ahead at Monza on September 10 after a vote by the regional government ended fears that the race might be cancelled because of complaints about the noise.
Britain's Carlin Motorsport confirmed on Tuesday that they were among the 22 teams chasing 12 slots in the 2008 Formula One championship.
The Chinese team comprising two Shanghai natives failed to ignite the anticipated excitement at the Shanghai International Circuit.
Renault's Fernando Alonso won an incident-packed Australian Grand Prix on Sunday to take a 14 point lead in the Formula One standings.
Mark Webber raised hopes of a first ever home driver on the podium at the Australian Grand Prix with a solid performance for Williams in Saturday's qualifying session at Albert Park.
Ferrari are planning big improvements for their car in time for the first European race of the Formula One season at their home Imola circuit.
Formula One teams have called on the sport's governing body to consider changing the Friday practice session after the top three times in the day's two practices for the Australian Grand Prix were set by test drivers.
Kasia Zachwieja, the face of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix, poses in the pit area at Albert Park race track in Melbourne March 30, 2006. [Reuters]
World champion Fernando Alonso said on Tuesday that he was confident of winning back-to-back Formula One titles with Renault.
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