DAVID Coulthard accused...

DAVID Coulthard accused the race stewards of being heavy-handed, after being dropped to 13th on the starting grid for blocking Renault’s Heikki Kovalainen during qualifying.

“We have to respect their decision, but I think it was harsh,” said the Scot. “If you’ve done something sneaky, then you should be nailed for it. But this was just a genuine misunderstanding.”

FORMER model and Hollyoaks star Gemma Atkinson has been enrolled to boost British GP ticket sales.

Curiously, despite Lewis Hamilton’s recent success, Silverstone isn’t yet a sell-out. And so the 22-year-old pin-up has been signed up to “add an extra touch of glamour to the intensity of the UK’s most breathtaking sporting event”. Their words, not ours...!

LEWIS Hamilton and Fernando Alonso were the self-acclaimed ‘kings of bling’ in Monte Carlo.

Team sponsor Steinmetz presented the two McLaren drivers with special diamond-studded helmets to wear in the race. The headgear will now be auctioned for charities chosen by the drivers.

DESPITE another poor performance, Ralf Schumacher is confident he will still be in F1 next year.

His current contract with Toyota ends at the end of this season,

but he’s denying speculation that he is set to follow his brother into retirement. “I still enjoy what I’m doing, and I don’t see any reason to stop it yet,” he insisted.