McLaren thinks its failure to fight for victory in the European Grand Prix was purely down to its handling of tyres over the Valencia weekend. read more »

On the weekend of Fernando Alonso’s dramatic victory in Valencia, former Renault team-mate Nélsinho Piquet celebrated his maiden NASCAR Nationwide win at... read more »

With an amazing European Grand Prix now behind us, why not check out the best images from the weekend in our gallery. Ranging from Thursday's track walk to Fernando... read more »

Charles Pic, 15th: "Having not been so pleased with where I ended up in qualifying yesterday, by contrast I am very pleased with how things have gone for myself and the... read more »

Pedro de la Rosa, 17th: "The truth is that I gave it my all in this race, I emptied myself, and I'm satisfied. It was a very long race and towards the end, right in... read more »

Heikki Kovalainen, 14th: "My start wasn't the best I've had this year but I was keeping pace with Webber and Ricciardo for the first few laps. Unfortunately we... read more »

DRIVERS: 1 – Fernando ALONSO (Ferrari); 2 – Kimi RAIKKONEN (Lotus); 3 – Michael SCHUMACHER (Mercedes) TV UNILATERAL... read more »

Pastor Maldonado, 10th: It was an unlucky race for us as we were looking strong for a podium finish. We were struggling at the beginning of the race but at the end I passed... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen, 2nd: "Second place is okay but the win is what I really wanted. We didn't quite have the pace for it today. I got a good start but I was blocked by... read more »

Michael Schumacher, 3rd: "Wow, I did not even think of getting on the podium for any second in the race today, so what a wonderful result! Finally it happened! After such... read more »

Mark Webber, 4th: "I'm very happy with that, obviously it's been a tough weekend up until today, but you never know what's going to happen. In the middle of... read more »

Nico Hulkenberg, 5th: "A great result for everyone in the team today and for me personally. Fifth place is a great achievement after a very long and difficult race. The... read more »

Toro Rosso drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Éric Vergne had a weekend to forget in Valenca as they found themselves in collisions with both Caterham drivers, Heikki... read more »

Timo Glock looks set to sit out this weekend's European Grand Prix after continuing to be plagued by a stomach illness. read more »

As Sebastian Vettel sped well clear of the otherwise tightly-bunched Valencia field in qualifying, the latest rumblings about the legality of his 2012 Red Bull began to grow... read more »

DRIVERS: 1 – Sebastian VETTEL (Red Bull Racing); 2 – Lewis HAMILTON (McLaren); 3 – Pastor MALDONADO (Williams) TV... read more »

Lotus are still tipped by many for victory this weekend, as Formula 1 descended on Valencia for Round 8 of 2012. After a dramatic qualifying session on Saturday, Romain... read more »

Pastor Maldonado praised Williams for its hard work after admitting he had not had a smooth weekend prior to qualifying third on the grid in Valencia read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he did not expect to claim a front row grid slot for the European GP after having set-up issues earlier in the weekend... read more »

Toro Rosso have not been happy with their pace since the very beginning of the Valencian GP weekend, and hence they have opted for a different approach to qualifying, aiming to... read more »

Marussia has confirmed that Timo Glock will not be taking part in today’s qualifying session for the European Grand Prix. The German has been suffering from a stomach... read more »

Jenson Button showed signs of a return to form in final practice at the European Grand Prix, setting the fastest time of the weekend ahead of qualifying read more »

McLaren believes it can confirm its position as Formula 1's fastest pitstop team in this weekend's European Grand Prix, on the back of changes it has made over the... read more »

As F1′s topsy-turvy 2012 seeks an eighth different winner at the eighth race weekend of the season, Force India appeared to leap into contention in Valencia. Paul di... read more »

Formula One is always glamorous and shiny, but this weekend in Valencia, a harsh alter-reality is also obvious. Floating in the port city’s harbour is the Indian... read more »