Bridgestone will take the unusual step of bringing tyres from opposing ends of their dry-weather compound range to next month’s German Grand Prix. It means there will be two steps, rather than the usual one, between rubber types at Hockenheim.

After Robert Kubica’s fastest lap at the last round in Canada, Renault will be hoping to get back on the podium in Valencia this weekend. Unlike some of his F1 colleagues, Kubica loves the Spanish street circuit, while team mate Vitaly Petrov not only knows it well from his GP2 days, he also lives in the city

He may have been a paddock fixture for 13 years, notched up 78 Grand Prix starts and 29 world championship points, but there’s probably an awful lot you don’t know about BMW Sauber’s Pedro de la Rosa. Ahead of his second home race of the season, the Spanish driver reveals a fear of flying, a youthful Smurf collection, and a worrying addiction to a certain Italian dessert..

In one fell swoop in Montreal, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton took a second consecutive victory and, most importantly, seized the top spot in the drivers’ championship. But with a lead of just three points from team mate Jenson Button, and with the Red Bull duo not far behind, Hamilton isn’t resting on his laurels just yet. In an interview with his official website, the British driver insists he’ll have to fight just at hard at every Grand Prix if he wants to secure his second world title…

As they looked ahead to their first season in Formula One racing, 2010′s three new teams faced a mountain to climb. It’s tough for any competitor to keep up, but when you’re up against rivals who have survived for decades, have seemingly unlimited resources at their disposal and have won countless championships, the nerves are bound to be jangling. But for one new team the weight of expectation must have felt particularly heavy.

Immediately after the Canadian Grand Prix, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso couldn’t hide his disappointment with his third-place finish behind the McLarens of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.

Poland will become the latest stop for the Renault’s Roadshow event when national hero – and Renault driver – Robert Kubica visits the Poznan circuit for a special exhibition of his Formula One car on 17 July. The event will be Kubica’s first opportunity to put an F1 machine through its paces in his home country and will be a rare opportunity for Polish fans to experience the thrill of a Formula One car being driven at speed.

Poland will become the latest stop for the Renault’s Roadshow event when national hero – and Renault driver – Robert Kubica visits the Poznan circuit for a special exhibition of his Formula One car on 17 July. The event will be Kubica’s first opportunity to put an F1 machine through its paces in his home country and will be a rare opportunity for Polish fans to experience the thrill of a Formula One car being driven at speed. Entry to the event will be free, to allow as many people as possible to attend.

Renault had a highly eventful Canadian Grand Prix, with both Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov coming under the scrutiny of the stewards during the 70-lap race. At the end of it all they came away with six points courtesy of Kubica, losing ground in the standings – albeit marginally – to nearest rivals Mercedes GP

Red Bull may have given away victory in Turkey, but in Canada on Sunday they were beaten fair and square by both McLaren and Ferrari. McLaren’s one-two secured the lead in both championships, but with the season rapidly approaching its midpoint things couldn’t be closer.