Fernando Alonso underlined his credentials as pretender to the 2012 Formula One World Championship this afternoon by securing pole position in a rain-soaked qualifying session for the British Grand Prix. The Spaniard overcame a fifty minute rain shower that saw qualifying halted while stewards and marshals attempted to make the [...]

This is it. This weekend the greatest show on Earth returns to its birthplace at the historic circuit of Silverstone in the rolling English countryside for round nine of the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship. A fortnight ago Fernando Alonso became the first repeat winner of the season, but he [...]

Sebastian Vettel sent a serious signal of intent to his 2012 Formula One world championship rivals yesterday with a blisteringly fast lap to secure pole position for this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. The reigning World Champion hustled his Red Bull round the Montreal circuit almost three tenths of a second [...]

Over the last three years, the BBC F1 presenting team have unquestionably breathed a much needed breath of fresh air into the coverage of sport in the UK. ITV, who had previously held the coverage rights, lacked the dynamism now shown in abundance by the BBC. The broadcast frequently began [...]