McLaren's Jenson Button says Sebastian Vettel joined Ferrari at the right time after the team's first Grand Prix triumph for almost two years at last week's Malaysia GP.

"He has definitely lucked into a situation, I would say," Button told reporters. "He did a great job which shows things can turn around over a winter, which is good to see for every team."

Phil McNulty
BBC chief football writer in Turin

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"It's a gloriously sunny day here in Turin as England prepare to face Italy in tonight's friendly - and with memories still fresh from their last meeting in the heat and humidity of the Amazonian rainforest in Manaus at the World Cup last June.

"Italy won the World Cup qualifier 2-1, with Mario Balotelli scoring the winner. It was the start of a brief and dismal campaign for England in Brazil that ended at the group stage.

"So will Italy see a better England tonight? Wayne Rooney thinks so, with England's captain telling the media here in Turin: 'We've changed the shape a bit and I think we're playing with a lot more energy now, which is suiting the team. We use that energy in the right areas to help us get goals and tire opposing teams.'"

Phil will be providing updates from Turin throughout the day right here in Sportsday.

Time for this morning's topic of debate...

You may have seen last night that QPR midfielder Joey Barton, who earned a solitary cap for England, told 5 live's Monday Night Club that he would have won 100 caps if he was Northern Irish, Welsh or Scottish.

So this morning we are asking which players you think should have won more international caps? Please send in your thoughts to #bbcsportsday and the BBC Sport Facebook, external page.

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One other international fixture that may have caught your attention is the friendly between the Netherlands and Spain - the first meeting between the sides since the Netherlands' 5-1 victory in the World Cup last summer.

However, all is not well with the Dutch. The Netherlands have struggled in their Euro qualifying group, winning just two games out of five, and sports daily AD Sportwereld says: "The Oranje are in crisis".

The front page shows a jolly Guus Hiddink alongside the ironic headline 'Keep Smiling', asking: "Should we not fear revenge for Salvador?"

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An intriguing tale on the back page of Italy's Corriere dello Sport. Ahead of tonight's friendly against England at the Juventus Stadium, relations between the Turin club side and the Italian national team have turned decidedly frosty.

Things were already strained after Italy poached Juve coach Antonio Conte, and then this week Juve fans turned on Conte after their midfielder Claudio Marchisio was injured in training.

Now another row has broken out after the Italian FA decided to cover the sign in the stands showing Juve's number of Serie A titles (32). Juventus, it's fair to say, are not happy...

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Like all this morning's papers, the Daily Mail leads on England's friendly against Italy, but there's also a nod to the under-21s after their excellent victory against Germany last night.

The Mail's football correspondent Dominic King gives Gareth Southgate's side a rave review. "This 3-2 win was stamped with the qualities of a team that can win a major tournament: quality, technique and spirit coming to the fore," he writes., external

There's also a sobering line on concussed Wales wing George North - former Scotland international Rory Lamont warns he could be at risk of dementia.

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More insider info on the England line-up on the Independent back page - the paper reports that Roy Hodgson will start Phil Jones in a holding role.

The Independent also carries an interview with Welsh rugby referee Nigel Owens, who talks about being an openly gay man in the world of rugby.

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Let's take a look at this morning's papers now. The Sun reports that England skipper Wayne Rooney has warned new boy Harry Kane to be wary of uncompromising Italian tactics.

The paper also suggests that Arsenal forward Theo Walcott will get the nod to partner Kane up front.

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Australia have announced their Test squad for this summer's Ashes series - and there's no place for World Cup all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and James Faulkner.

Unfortunately for England, batting run-machine Steve Smith and ferocious fast bowling duo Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson have very much made the cut.

There are also places for batsman Adam Voges and bowler Fawad Ahmed, who have impressed in Australian domestic cricket.

You can see the full 17-man squad here.

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Britain's Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton expects to sign a new Mercedes contract this week - and it could be worth an eye-watering £27m a year.

BBC Sport has learned that Hamilton will earn a basic - or not-so-basic - salary of £21m, and could earn over £6m in win bonuses.

That would take his total earnings to £3,082 per hour, £51.36 per minute, 86p per second or more than £7 in the time it took you to read this sentence.

Thumbs up indeed.

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England legend Gary Lineker says it would be a "national disgrace" if England's best youngsters do not play at the Under-21 European Championships this summer.

After the impressive win against Germany last night (we'll stop going on it about it now, promise), Lineker suggested on Twitter that the team could win the tournament with the addition of senior stars such as Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling.

"If clubs try to pull their players out it would be a national disgrace," the former England striker said.

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Before we get on to this morning's papers, we've got some morning news lines to bring you up to date with.

The FA has scrapped plans for Great Britain football teams to participate at the Rio Olympics next year, after failing to gain support from the other home nations.

GB fielded men's and women's teams at London 2012, with both sides knocked out at the quarter-final stage.

Hello and welcome to Tuesday's Sportsday - your one-stop shop for all the latest sporting news.

On the menu today - we'll be looking ahead to England's mouthwatering friendly against Italy in Turin this evening, with Harry Kane poised to lead the line alongside Theo Walcott as he bids to continue his dream start to his international career.

We'll reflect on an excellent night for England's Under-21s, who laid down a huge marker ahead of this summer's European Championships by beating Germany 3-2.

We'll be keeping an eye on Andy Murray, who could rack up a landmark 500th career victory when he takes on Kevin Anderson at the Miami Open later today.

And we'll be staying across all the latest sports news from elsewhere, and giving you the chance to have your say on social media.

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Well that didn't take long, did it? Just nine months after England's humiliating exit from the World Cup sent the country into despair, the old optimism has started to creep back into English football.

Germany may have lifted the trophy in Brazil, and won universal praise for their youth system, but their under-21s were no match for Gareth Southgate's boys on a blustery night at the Riverside - with Southampton's James Ward-Prowse scoring the winner in a thrilling 3-2 victory.

And with young hotshot Harry Kane set to lead the line for a resurgent England against Italy this evening, is the future suddenly bright again for English football?