The beer is piled high, the bratwurst is sizzling on the barbecue and the Schumacher flags are dominating the skyline. It must be German Grand Prix time! Since arriving on the Formula 1 calendar in 1970, the Hockenheimring has hosted 32 race weekends and, although it does not hold the same […]

Fernando Alonso withstood relentless pressure from no fewer than three different World Champions today as he took a crucial victory in the German Grand Prix. The Spaniard’s third win of the season was crucial as he bids to claim his third championship crown to follow those he won in 2005 […]

Mark Webber put himself right back in contention for his maiden Formula One World Championship this afternoon with a last-gasp effort to wrest victory in the British Grand Prix from Ferrari hero Fernando Alonso. The Australian capitalised on a strategy mistake by the rival Ferrari team to close down Alonso […]

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 […]

Fernando Alonso produced arguably the greatest drive of his Ferrari career to date and capitalised on a rare Sebastian Vettel retirement to take a grip on the 2012 Formula One world championship this afternoon in the European Grand Prix. The Spaniard climbed from 11th on the start grid to claim […]

Sebastian Vettel once again demonstrated his searing qualifying pace today to take pole position for tomorrow’s European Grand Prix in Valencia. The 2010 and 2011 winner of the event secured a hat-trick of poles to extend his run of domination at the circuit that began two years ago. The achievement […]

Lewis Hamilton swept to victory in the Canadian Grand Prix yesterday after a titanic three way battle between the Englishman, Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel. Taking advantage of a different pitstop strategy the 2008 World Champion hunted down his rivals and despatched them to take the lead of the world […]