Fernando Alonso, 3rd: "This third place is not what we had expected. We were counting on making a step forward that would allow us to get into Q3 with less difficulty than... read more »

Paul Hembery: "Strategy was at the forefront of qualifying today, with a gap of around 0.8 seconds between the hard and the soft tyres, depending on the team.... read more »

Charles Pic, 21st: "I am quite happy to be honest. I think for me all round it is quite a good qualifying. We managed to improve the package for this weekend, but the gap... read more »

Kimi Räikkönen, 5th: “I think we had a chance to be in the top three but we’ve been fighting with the set-up quite a bit today. We changed... read more »

Pedro de la Rosa, 23rd: "The day went very well, especially this afternoon, so I'm very happy with what we achieved. We completed two very good laps in qualifying,... read more »

Sergio Pérez, 6th: “After the free practice sessions hadn’t been so easy for me, in qualifying the car really felt good. I think the result is... read more »

Volkswagen, the German carmaking giant, has played down suggestions it could launch a formula one project some time soon. "There are always rumours about Volkswagen and... read more »

World champions Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso insist that overtaking rules are clear - in most situations. read more »

DRIVERS – Kamui KOBAYASHI (Sauber), Nico HULKENBERG (Force India), Pedro DE LA ROSA (HRT), Kimi RAIKKONEN (Lotus), Fernando ALONSO (Ferrari), Sebastian VETTEL (Red... read more »

Q. Paul, looking back on Bahrain you must be pretty satisfied with the weekend as a whole… Pau di Resta: I think when you have a result like that you feel very proud... read more »

Fernando Alonso has been speaking frankly about the impact of the media on fans' perceptions of him, saying at times the truth is lost in translation... read more »

Q. The Circuit de Catalunya is a track the team know well… Romain Grosjean: We know the track well from testing in the winter, it’s an even track on its... read more »

Q. It took you four races into your comeback before you achieved a podium – were you surprised at this? Kimi Raikkonen: I never had any doubts in myself and it is... read more »

Pedro de la Rosa: "The Spanish Grand Prix is the most important race for a Spanish driver, but this time it will be even more special for me because I'm racing with a... read more »

Jenson Button: “Barcelona can be a funny circuit: we all test there so regularly that every driver knows it like the back of his hand, yet it can still be an... read more »

Sebastian Vettel: “Of all the current GP tracks, Barcelona is the one that we know the most because we have done so much testing there in recent years. That said, the... read more »

Tyre manufacturer Pirelli has dismissed suggestions that their rubber is playing too big a role in the outcome of races... read more »

Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug disagrees with comments made by Michael Schumacher in regards to the Pirelli tyres. Schumacher criticised Pirelli following the Bahrain... read more »

Jérôme D'Ambrosio will make his Lotus debut at next weeks in-season test in Mugello. The Belgian, who lost his seat at Virgin, now Marussia, joined... read more »

McLaren ought to have been the big winners of 2012’s opening races, but instead it's Red Bull and Fernando Alonso who are the real winners. There have been very... read more »

With Red Bull the latest to hold a trophy aloft this year, yet another potential 2012 champion has emerged. In theory, back to back world champion Sebastian Vettel, the... read more »

Fernando Alonso, 7th: “It went a bit better than we feared and we managed to limit the damage. We had arrived here eight points down on the championship leader and we... read more »

Lewis Hamilton, 8th: "There are good times and bad times in motor racing. I guess this was just one of those days. "By rights we should have been fighting to finish... read more »

Sebastian Vettel, 1st: "It was an incredible race, extremely tough. A good start was crucial and I was able to pull away from the pack, which was a big advantage as we... read more »

DRIVERS: 1 – Sebastian VETTEL (Red Bull), 2 – Kimi RAIKKONEN (Lotus), 3 – Romain GROSJEAN (Lotus): TV UNILATERAL... read more »