With average speeds of 250 km/h and top speeds of 340km/h, Monza is one of the quickest circuits on the Formula One calendar, as well as one of the oldest. Also home to the Tifosi, the track isn't short on atmosphere either. The drivers and team members explain why they love Monza and discuss their prospects for the Italian Grand Prix…

Bridgestone, the official tyre supplier to the FIA Formula One World Championship, have announced the tyre compound allocations for the last four rounds of 2010. There will be a gap of one step between allocated compounds for each of the final four tyre allocations, with teams set to use the super-soft and medium compounds in Brazil and Abu Dhabi, and the hard and soft rubber types in Japan and at October's first-ever Korean Grand Prix.

BMW Sauber announced on Tuesday that Kamui Kobayashi will continue to drive for the team next season. Kobayashi has scored 21 world championship points so far this year and has made it into the top-ten qualifying shootout on three occasions. “We enjoy having our rookie as part of the team - both as a driver and a person,” said team principal Peter Sauber. “We never had any doubts about working with him again in 2011. Kamui has definitely fulfilled our expectations in terms of his speed and fighting spirit. Plus, his work with the engineers and his technical understanding has also developed very well.

Local heroes Vitantonio Liuzzi and Jarno Trulli are just two of the drivers facing the media on Thursday, while Adrian Newey and Sam Michael are among the technical brains taking questions on Friday. The line-up in full…

Renault are convinced that the introduction of their F-duct at the last round at Spa was a significant step forward for the team, even if the development may not prove so relevant at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix. With just six races of the season remaining - and much of their focus now on 2011 - Renault believe they still have enough up their sleeves to beat Mercedes to P4 in the final constructors' standings, as technical director James Allison explains…