For the 2011 season, a Malaysian team in black and gold livery named Lotus will be joined by a Malaysian team in black and gold livery named Lotus. Don't panic, we've got the org chart.

Guess who’s back: Renault’s former team principal Briatore, banned for life from motorsports for his role in the Renault race-fixing scandal, has had his ban overturned by a French court.

Last year it was Max Mosley with a whip, this year F1 owner Bernie Ecclestone's card depicts Flavio Briatore trying to blow up Mosley's boat. Get it? It's funny because they're all awful people. [WCF]

Have you all watched your tivoed instances of the Brazilian Grand Prix? Excellent! Then you know full well that Formula One’s new champion is here and his name is…

Renault’s crash-happy dismissed Formula One driver is set to do something very different after his brief, unhappy career in single-seaters: drive a Toyota Tundra in circles.

Renault F1 has confirmed BMW’s Robert Kubica will serve as Fernando Alonso’s replacement for the 2010 Formula One season.

In an interesting addendum to Flaviogate, Ferrari’s Felipe Massa has accused Renault of robbing him of the 2008 championship.

Singapore is the new Monaco: a harborside city track, no passing, more spectacle than motor race. But it’s an absolute thrill when you treat it as pure eye candy. Here’s some photos from last Sunday's race.

Team Renault given two-year suspended ban, former team principal Briatore banned for life from F1 and all FIA events after race-fixing scandal. [BBC] Photo Credit: Mark Thompson/Getty Images

Flavio Briatore and head engineer Pat Symonds are out at Renault F1 in a seeming admission of guilt in the Nelson Piquet Jr. race-fixing scandal. FIA still plans to hold a disciplinary hearing for Renault on Monday. [BBC]