The Rumour Mill

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso has targeted a third victory in four years in this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix but concedes that it will be "very hard" to achieve. 
Full story: Fernando Alonso's blog

Red Bull boss Christian Horner says his charge Sebastian Vettel has no intention of backing off despite his huge 112-point lead in the drivers' standings and he fully expects the German to push for victory in an attempt to win the title with five races still go.
Full story: the Times (subscription required)

The Red Bull boss also commented on McLaren's Lewis Hamilton's poor run of form, saying he needed to "be at ease with himself and his surroundings" and stop taking out his frustration on the track.
Full story: the Sun

McLaren's Jenson Button has revealed that he will be renting an apartment in Tokyo with his girlfriend Jessica Michibata for the next month to acclimatise to the humid conditions for Singapore as well as the upcoming races in Japan and Korea.
Full story: the Sun

Force India's Paul di Resta says he is prepared to remain patient as he awaits a decision on the team's driver line-up for 2012 which is expected in December. The Scot also says that even if Vettel wins the title in Singapore, he still expects the German and his Red Bull team to go for race wins in the final five races of the season.
(Press Association)

Di Resta's team-mate Adrian Sutil says there is no news on his plans for 2012 and the German denies suggestions that he has visited Williams with a view to landing a seat at the team.
Full story: Adam Cooper's F1 blog

Team Lotus driver Heikki Kovalainen gives his assessment of the weather in Singapore. "Quite cool weather and even some showers around so interesting to see what happens during the weekend," the Finn reports.
Full story: Heikki Kovalainen on Twitter

Italian Vitantonio Liuzzi remains confident in HRT's long-term prospects despite the team parting company with technical director Geoff Willis. Former Brawn deputy technical director Jorg Zander is expected to be confirmed as his successor.
Full story: Autosport

Brazilian Rubens Barrichello says he feels physically better than he was when he was 18 and believes he still has a lot to give to the Williams team. The former Ferrari driver has yet to confirm his place on the grid for 2012 for what would be his 20th season in the sport. 
Full story: Reuters