Jerome d'Ambrosio is on pole position to replace the banned Romain Grosjean at Monza. The FIA has banned Frenchman Grosjean for one race after causing the crash that ended championship contenders Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton's Belgian grand prix. Belgian d'Ambrosio, 26, is Lotus' official third driver. The 2011 Virgin race driver is managed by Lotus team boss Eric Boullier's management arm Gravity. "We'll announce the name of (Grosjean's) replacement a bit later in the week," said Boullier at Spa on Sunday. D'Ambrosio, who already […]

Spa-Francorchamps will continue to host the Belgian grand prix for at least the next three years. Jean-Claude Marcourt, economics minister for the local Wallonia region, told public broadcaster RTBF that the "agreement in principle" for the 2013, 2014 and 2015 seasons was reached with F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. "We were able to negotiate a contract extension for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015, where there will be the Belgian grand prix at Spa-Francorchamps in Wallonia," he said. The current contract expires after this September's […]

Jul.27 (GMM) The local Walloon government is not ruling out selling Spa-Francorchamps in order to secure the fabled circuit's future in F1.

Well-connected Belgian motor racing figure Bas Leinders this week suggested there is a serious buyer for the t...

Jul.25 (GMM) A well-connected figure in Belgian motor sport has suggested there is a serious buyer for the fabled Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

Fabled and popular Spa is currently controlled by the local Walloon government, who are said keen on a soluti...