De la Rosa, the McLaren reserve driver, came 18th in second practice for Sauber

Williams chairman Adam Parr has claimed Formula 1 has "fundamental problems" that need addressing and questioned Bernie Ecclestone's ability to maximise revenue for the sport. (Press Association)

Virgin boss Richard Branson remains committed to F1 despite his team's poor start to the season. It had been suggested he could scale back his involvement, potentially paving the way for a takeover.
Full story: Eurospor.com

Pedro de la Rosa - McLaren's reserve driver - had only 10 minutes notice that he would be racing for Sauber in Canada, after receiving a call-up to replace the unwell Sergio Perez on a 'loan' basis, just before second practice.
Full story: autosport.com

Fernando Alonso topped the times in Montreal on Friday, and the Ferrari driver Alonso says his team were helped by putting a lot of work into their brakes. "We had two types of brakes, a different type of cooling on the brakes, so Felipe and me combined the programme to have the best combination," he said. "We have to study the results now and prepare the car for Saturday. But everything seems quite OK, we're quite happy with the results."
Full story: Adam Cooper's F1 Blog

Virgin Racing team principal John Booth has confirmed that Jerome D'Ambrosio will be forced to use a spare chassis for the rest of the weekend after his crash in practice for Montreal, when the Belgian driver ran wide at the Turn three/four chicane before hitting the outside wall violently.
Full story: Virgin Racing website

Former world champion Michael Schumacher has hinted he may be willing to prolong his return to Formula 1. Despite recent struggles, the German insists better things are to come and hinted he would be willing to extend his contract with Mercedes, which expires next year. (AFP)

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