ESPNF1 Columnist

September 6, 2012: Kimi Raikkonen thinks occasional accidents at the starts of grands prix are inevitable as drivers will always try to make up some quick positions

September 6, 2012: Ross Brawn said Mercedes is still discussing options with Michael Schumacher for next year and that, amid speculation Lewis Hamilton could leave McLaren for Mercedes, said a driver decision is some way off

September 6, 2012: Jenson Button expects Lewis Hamilton to be his team-mate at McLaren next season despite speculation linking him to Mercedes

September 6, 2012: Nico Rosberg says Mercedes is "destined for success" as speculation continues that Lewis Hamilton might join the team in 2013

September 6, 2012: Felipe Massa believes he still has "the possibility to sign" a new contract to remain with Ferrari

September 6, 2012: Sebastian Vettel says it is impossible to pick one car as the best overall package this year as the form has varied so much race-to-race

September 6, 2012: Jerome d'Ambrosio says he is not setting himself any targets from the Italian Grand Prix weekend because has nothing to reference himself against

September 6, 2012: Paul di Resta does not want to get sucked into speculation surrounding the future of McLaren and Mercedes' driver line-ups, but has said it is crucial to get a new management team in place soon

September 6, 2012: Fernando Alonso is wary that McLaren currently has the performance to quickly erase his championship lead

September 6, 2012: The Italian Grand Prix will be the second race of 2012 to feature two separate DRS zones

September 6, 2012: Lewis Hamilton admits he doesn't know where he will be racing next season amid speculation he could move to Mercedes

September 6, 2012: Pastor Maldonado believes the stewards have been harsher this year than they were last year when penalising mistakes by drivers

September 6, 2012: Fernando Alonso has revealed that Romain Grosjean text him to apologise for the accident at Spa last weekend