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Japanese car giant Honda will withdraw from Formula One on Friday and place its team up for sale, BBC Sport understands.

Honda to withdraw from F1 by March 2009

Problems at Honda? (Updated)

Kobayashi takes pole

Japan's Takuma Sato will take part in a third test for Toro Rosso this month as he targets a return to Formula One next season.

Dubai - Qualifying Times

McLaren boss Ron Dennis may have plenty of reasons to rest on his laurels after helping Lewis Hamilton clinch the world championship this year, but he has made it clear that his focus is very much on helping his team and company grow even further in the future.

Bamber sets practice pace

Ex-champion Mika Hakkinen reckons Hamilton can go on to surpass Schumacher's records.

Takuma Sato remains in the hunt to secure a 2009 STR drive after the team recalled him for next week's Jerez test.

Dubai - Practice Times

Renault's Fernando Alonso has threatened to retire from F1 if standard engines for all teams are introduced.

After Johannesburg, Kiev, Lisbon and most recently New Delhi, the ING Renault F1 Team visited Sao Paulo, Brazil at the weekend to demonstrate its cars in the final Roadshow of the team's 2008 programme.

McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen has asked to have the same fuel strategy as team mate and World Champion Lewis Hamilton next season.

Former double world champion Mika Hakkinen believes Lewis Hamilton has the ability to become the best-ever British racing driver.

Nicolas Prost admits he plans to move in the footsteps of his father, former Formula One world champion Alain Prost.

Renault boss Flavio Briatore believes the only way to keep Fernando Alonso is for the team to continue their late-season success.

BMW director Mario Theissen is confident the team will be challenging for the Championship next season.

World Champion Lewis Hamilton says he has already shifted his focus to the 2009 Formula One season.

Two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen believes Lewis Hamilton could become the greatest driver Formula One has seen.