"It's pretty impossible to put into words, " said the 23-year-old, who is now the youngest ever F1 champion.
Branson revealed former three-time F1 champion Lauda, a fully-trained pilot after owning his own airline, will also learn to fly the Virgin Galactic plane.
On Oct. 21, the promoters organized a christening ceremony complete with rides around the circuit courtesy of Mario Andretti, the only living American F1 champion.
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Vettel, the two-time defending F1 champion, holds a 10-point lead, meaning he can clinch the title if he places well ahead of Alonso on Sunday.
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"At this rate, F1 is going to become a pit-stop contest with a few race laps thrown in, " Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 F1 champion, said during television commentary.
Recent reports suggest that Sauber, Force India's Swiss-based rival, is for sale and over the past two months Mercedes has offloaded 40% of its team to motorsport entrepreneur Toto Wolff and triple F1 champion Niki Lauda.
He replaces seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher.
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Three-time F1 world champion Jackie Stewart is a firm believer that sport can unite people.
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Retailers have been told to stop ordering beer made by ex-F1 World Champion Jody Scheckter after 17 May.
The seven-time F1 world champion was helping the Italian team with their own appraisal of the Bridgestone rubber.
Hamilton became the youngest F1 world champion in history in November, beating Ferrari's Felipe Massa to the title by a single point.
Ex-F1 World Champion Jody Scheckter is pursuing legal action after a watchdog ruled beer sold at his farm broke rules on appealing to children.
The 24-year-old German, who is the son of former F1 world champion Keke Rosberg, switches from Williams where he has spent the last four seasons.
Ex-F1 World Champion Jody Scheckter has ended a legal fight against a watchdog which ruled beer sold at his farm broke rules on appealing to children.
Hunt - brother of former F1 world champion James Hunt - acquired the Team Lotus name following the collapse of the team in 1994 with financial problems.
Former F1 world champion John Surtees has organised a charity event in Kent in memory of his son who died in a crash during a Formula Two race.
" On the victory podium standing with Mario Andretti, the only living American F1 world champion, Hamilton called the event "probably one of the best, if not the best Grand Prix we've had all year.
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Former F1 world champion Damon Hill, president of the BRDC, said on Tuesday that he feared the future of the British GP is far from certain because of competition from around the world - such as countries like Korea.
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the drivers' title in 2010, becoming the youngest champion in F1 history, while the team also took the constructors' championships.
With a maximum of 10 points available, the 23-year-old Englishman will be a strong favourite to become the youngest champion in F1 history at Interlagos.
The Algarve test will be the first time Hamilton has driven an F1 car at speed since clinching the title and becoming F1's youngest ever champion in Brazil last November.
"I think we've still got a little bit of work to do, to be honest, " the defending race champion Button told the F1 Web site.
Horner dismissed talk of 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen returning to F1 with Red Bull next year.
World champion Lewis Hamilton, one of F1's best wet-weather drivers, agreed stewards had made the right call.
Seven-time champion Michael Schumacher is returning to F1 with Mercedes this year after a three-year retirement, and is joined by German Nico Rosberg, who is yet to win a race but is highly rated by the car manufacturer's hierarchy.
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World champion Lewis Hamilton said he "could not imagine" F1 without Ferrari while Renault's Fernando Alonso said it was "impossible" for it to happen.
Their preparations for 2010 have also seen them make a high-profile signing, handing an F1 debut to Bruno Senna, nephew of the late triple world champion Ayrton.
Glock said he was convinced his fellow countryman Michael Schumacher would return to F1 next season in the wake of rumours linking the seven-time champion with Mercedes.
Former world champion Sir Jackie Stewart told BBC Sport that he believes the F1 heritage and know-how Britain possesses means it is important the race is not lost.
Lotus have a rich history in F1, with a list of former drivers which includes British double world champion Jim Clark, Austrian 1970 title winner Jochen Rindt and legendary Brazilian racer Ayrton Senna.
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