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Friday 6 November
Peace deal for British GP: The British Grand Prix will go ahead at Silverstone next summer after the teams came to a peace agreement with Formula 1 promoter Bernie Ecclestone.
The majority of the teams on the grid are based near Silverstone and were desperate to have a home race at the track for 2010.
Ecclestone used the threat of removing the race as leverage in his bid to get his desired 19 races on the calendar.
And as a result of Ecclestone giving the British Grand Prix the thumbs-up, the teams have now agreed to plans for a Korean Grand Prix, which had previously been unpopular because of the logistics.
Our insider will be back on Monday with more gossip
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Thursday 5 November
Fisichella U-turn: Giancarlo Fisichella could make a shock U-turn and head back to Force India in time for next March's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Fisichella has struggled to get to grips with the complexities of the KERS-powered Ferrari since leaving Force India to replace the injured Felipe Massa at the Maranello outfit.
And despite a contract to act as a reserve driver for both Massa and Ferrari newcomer Fernando Alonso, Fisichella is keen to race for another season.
Force India, on the look-out for another driver with Adrian Sutil's future under threat, are keen to lure back Fisichella, seen as the safest choice for the up-and-coming team.
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Wednesday 4 November
Todt targets French GP: Newly elected FIA president Jean Todt is keen to get the French Grand Prix back on the calendar as soon as possible.
Plans for a French GP on the outskirts of Paris, away from its traditional home at Magny Cours, have progressed painfully slowly in recent weeks due to environmental issues.
But Todt is adamant that France, where the FIA is based, needs its own race as soon as 2011.
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Tuesday 3 November
Sutil linked to Toyota: Toyota's options for next season are running out after their first two choices, Robert Kubica and Kimi Raikkonen, snubbed the team's advances.
Team boss John Howett had originally decided not to take the option up on Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli but has since offered them new deals in a somewhat panicky move.
Glock and Trulli, however, are understandably upset at being deemed second choice and look set to join Lotus and Renault respectively.
As a result, Toyota have turned their attention to Adrian Sutil, currently an unpaid driver at Force India thanks to the multi-million-dollar sponsorship he brings to the team. Heikki Kovalainen and Kamui Kobayashi the other main options.
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Monday 2 November
Pay holds key to Raikkonen future: Kimi Raikkonen will decide this week whether to join McLaren or walk away from F1 altogether.
The Finn has a deal on the table from Martin Whitmarsh and his team which is thought to be a third of the $45m paid to him by Ferrari this season.
If Raikkonen rejects the offer, he could join the World Rally Championship or take a year's sabbatical, which would be even more lucrative following the terms of his Ferrari pay-off.
Raikkonen had been linked with a move to Toyota, but insisted at the weekend he had not even entertained talks with the Japanese manufacturer.
