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Now that Valentino Rossi has ended months of speculation over his future (deciding to remain with MotoGP for now), does this mean Ferrari have come to a decision regarding their future driver lineup?

According to the Scuderia, they are currenty awaiting a decision from their lead driver Michael Schumacher before announcing the 2007 squad. It was originally thought that the decision would be made by late May, but Mr Schumacher has now put off any annoucement by saying that it may not come until the end of the season. The reason behind this is quite clear - Michael Schumacher would like to end his career in a Ferrari, but in order for him to continue, he needs a good championship winning car. After the fiasco of last year, Schumacher is correctly waiting to see whether the recent upturn in pace is for real, or if it is just a temporary peak in performance. I think that once Michael has decided on the competitiveness of the Ferrari, he will announce his decision and all the pieces of the puzzle will fall into place.
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Reports on some news sites are suggesting that the multiple racer-winner David Coulthard is being courted by Japanese-giant, Toyota. This comes just days after the Scot said he could win at Red Bull providing he is given enough time and resources to help build the team.

Would David fair well at Toyota? Would the lure of big bucks be enough to tempt the Red Bull golden boy? Could David win again at Toyota?
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Regular reader and commenter Christine has just told the world that she loves Monaco, and presumably cannot wait ’til next weekend’s Grand Prix at the famous circuit. This got me thinking about the race, the city and the emotions that go with the descent of F1 in the little hideaway on the French coast, and that is why this post has been written… <a href="http://blogf1.co.uk/2006/05/17/i-love-monaco-because/#more-98" cla