Flavio Briatore has accused the FIA of secret negotiations before the "sham hearing" at which he was banned for life from Formula One.

The FIA has hit back at "the selective leaking of extracts" from Flavio Briatore's statements in his case against the governing body.

Flavio Briatore will claim the life ban handed to him was due to "personal revenge" on the part of former FIA president Max Mosley.

Jarno Trulli says that while Toyota's decision to quit Formula One came as no surprise, it has left a lot of people fearing for their jobs.

Renault has said it will make a decision on whether to follow Toyota's lead and withdraw from Formula One by the end of the year.

Sebastian Vettel led home Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber and World Champion Jenson Button in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso says he's not surprised he qualified 16th in Abu Dhabi in a car he described as probably the worst on the grid.
Fernando Alonso's 2008 season further cemented his place as one of Formula One's greatest drivers.
Romain Grosjean has been called up by Renault to replace the axed Nelson Piquet Jr during the latter stages of the 2009 season.

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| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | BMW-Sauber | 36 |
| 7 | Williams | 34.5 |
| 8 | Renault | 26 |
| 9 | Force India | 13 |
| 10 | Toro Rosso | 8 |
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
| 1 | Jenson Button | 95 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | 95 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 84 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | 77 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | 69.5 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 49 |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | 48 |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg | 34.5 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | 32.5 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 26 |
| Date | Grand Prix |
| 29 Mar '09 | Australia |
| 5 Apr '09 | Malaysia |
| 19 Apr '09 | China |
| 26 Apr '09 | Bahrain |
| 10 May '09 | Spain |
| 24 May '09 | Monaco |
| 7 Jun '09 | Turkey |
| 21 Jun '09 | Britain |
| 12 Jul '09 | Germany |
| 26 Jul '09 | Hungary |
| 23 Aug '09 | Europe |
| 30 Aug '09 | Belgium |
| 13 Sep '09 | Italy |
| 27 Sep '09 | Singapore |
| 4 Oct '09 | Japan |
| 18 Oct '09 | Brazil |
| 1 Nov '09 | United Arab Emirates |