The first session of the Belgian Grand Prix provided once again a set-up based session. We had sprinkles of rain but nothing special to come home about. The times from the first session are as follows...

Sep.5 (GMM) Timo Glock at Spa-Francorchamps said he is feeling well, after struggling through the Valencia weekend two weeks ago with a heavy cold.

Sep.5 (GMM) A 2006 car of the defunct formula one team Super Aguri has reportedly sold at auction for $150,000. Driven by Takuma Sato, the car - one of the last assets of the Leafield based team to be sold by its liquidator - was bought by a Japanese fan.

Sep.5 (GMM) Fernando Alonso acknowledges that moving to the Ferrari team for 2009 is not among his options. Despite the Italian team's president stopping by the Renault garage for a chat with the Spaniard at the recent Monza test, Luca di Montezemolo also made clear that Ferrari will head into next season with an unchanged driver lineup.

Sep.5 (GMM) Ferrari has decided against using Felipe Massa's free engine 'joker' for this weekend's Belgian grand prix.

Sep.5 (GMM) Current Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel will get another taste of life at Red Bull's senior team at the forthcoming Jerez test.

Sep.5 (GMM) After saying there is currently no driver hierarchy at Ferrari, team boss Stefano Domenicali has cleared the path for the situation to change in the near future.

Sep.4 (GMM) As in 2007, Lewis Hamilton is still a title protagonist, but the McLaren driver insists he is more focused on winning the championship this year.

Sep.4 (GMM) Kazuki Nakajima on Thursday said it is possible he will still be a Williams driver in 2009. The Japanese racer's team boss, Sir Frank Williams, said recently the 23-year-old is likely to still be on the grid next season.

Sep.4 (GMM) Nick Heidfeld on Thursday said he is not feeling the heat of the pressure he is under to retain his BMW-Sauber seat in 2009.

Sep.4 (GMM) One regular face missing from the Spa-Francorchamps paddock on Thursday was Williams' Nico Rosberg.

Sep.4 (GMM) World champion Kimi Raikkonen on Thursday did not rule out helping his Ferrari teammate win the 2008 title, should his own championship chances continue to dwindle. Felipe Massa, who is on top form in the sister F2008, insists he has not yet been conferred official number one status, despite his 7 point advantage over Raikkonen in their pursuit of championship leader Lewis Hamilton.

Sep.4 (GMM) Fernando Alonso on Thursday said he will make a decision about his team for 2009 soon , but denies reports an announcement is due in seven days time at Monza. I will decide very soon on what I will do next year and what possibilities there are but there is not a fixed day, the Spaniard, who currently drives for Renault, told reporters at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.

Drivers: Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber), Kazuki Nakajima (Williams), Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari), Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso).

Sep.4 (GMM) At least one team not perturbed at the prospect of inclement weather for this weekend's Belgian grand prix is Honda. The Japanese outfit, just eighth in the constructors' championship, struggled at Valencia two weeks ago.

Sep.4 (GMM) Robert Kubica on Thursday would not confirm reports that he has signed to stay at BMW-Sauber next year and remain a free agent to join Ferrari or another team in 2010. It's the first time I hear this, the Pole told reporters at Spa-Francorchamps, scene of this weekend's Belgian grand prix.

Sep.4 (GMM) Bridgestone has developed a wet-weather formula one tyre that it says could be used in all rainy conditions at grands prix. Currently, the regulations require F1's official single tyre supplier to offer two compounds of wet tyres - 'standard' and 'extreme' - to teams.

Sep.4 (GMM) According to the latest speculation in Italy, there may be more than meets the eye to Takuma Sato's Toro Rosso evaluation test later this month.

Sep.4 (GMM) Red Bull driver David Coulthard admits there is a difference in performance between the Renault engine in his car, and the Ferrari V8 that powers the almost identical chassis of junior outfit Toro Rosso.

Sep.4 (GMM) Nick Heidfeld is under obvious pressure to perform strongly at this weekend's Belgian grand prix.