Spa Francorchamps - GP2 - Race 2
Pastor Maldonado out-dragged local hero Jérôme d'Ambrosio on the long top straight on the last lap of this morning's race two at the Spa Francorchamps circuit to claim victory after a superb race for both men in changeable weather conditions, with Vitaly Petrov just holding on to fill the final podium position. D'Ambrosio looked ... [ more ]

A look at the efforts that go into modern safety
Formula One is justly famous for high technology, speed and excitement, but it is arguably the progress made in the field of safety which has been the sport's most remarkable achievement in recent decades.

Accidents will happen, that is an inevitable aspect of motorsport, but in the past 15 years a concerted ... [ more ]

European GP - Ferrari - Race
Ferrari secured ten points in the European Grand Prix thanks to Felipe Massa's fourth win of the season, the team's sixth of the year. Kimi Raikkonen however was forced to retire at the start of lap 46 when lying sixth, because of an engine failure.

At this his 100th Grand Prix start, Massa secured his ninth career win, bringing ... [ more ]

European GP - Bridgestone - Race
Felipe Massa won the 12th round of the championship from pole position after using a soft, soft, super-soft tyre strategy in the first ever European Grand Prix on the streets of Valencia in Spain.

Massa clinched the win in Bridgestone’s 200th Grand Prix since its full-time Formula One entry in 1997. It was Massa’s ninth ... [ more ]

European GP - Toro Rosso Ferrari - Race
The European Grand Prix was a good event as Sebastian Vettel took the chequered flag in sixth position after a solid race while team-mate Sebastien Bourdais also had a good run, but finished out of the points in tenth position.

Sebastian Vettel
“Incredible! A perfect day. It was fun but tough and hot out there. ... [ more ]

European GP - McLaren Mercedes - Race
McLaren Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen finished the European Grand Prix on the new Valencia street circuit in second and fourth positions respectively. After 57 laps, Hamilton came home 5.6s behind winner Felipe Massa while Kovalainen was 39.7s behind the winner.

McLaren Mercedes scored 13 points, ... [ more ]

European GP - Force India Ferrari - Race
The Force India team put in a competitive performance in today's European Grand Prix in a hot and humid Valencia, Spain. Italian Giancarlo Fisichella finished in a challenging 14th position following a solid one-stop race, while Adrian Sutil also showed strongly until his retirement on lap 42.

Fisichella moved up ... [ more ]

European GP - Williams Toyota - Race
The Williams Toyota team secured a championship point today at the European Grand Prix. The city’s Mediterranean backdrop provided blistering conditions for this afternoon’s race which saw Nico Rosberg cross the line in eighth place to collect the team’s first point since Silverstone.

Kazuki Nakajima was unable to ... [ more ]

European GP - BMW Sauber - Race
At the maiden F1 event in Valencia Robert Kubica finished third. It is the eighth podium for the BMW Sauber team in 2008 and the fifth this season for the Pole. Kubica started the European Grand Prix from third on the grid. Team-mate Nick Heidfeld slid from eighth to ninth immediately after the start and did not score in Spain.

Robert ... [ more ]

European GP - Renault - Race
It was a disappointing afternoon for the Renault team as Fernando Alonso retired on the opening lap of the European Grand Prix in Valencia, while team-mate Nelson Piquet finished in 11th.

Having qualified poorly yesterday, both Renaults lined up in the midfield and expected a tough afternoon. However, Alonso’s race was especially ... [ more ]