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  • F1: European Grand Prix in six words

    Not much happened on track in Valencia, but Ferrari’s pitlane perils and Lewis Hamilton’s near-withdrawal on health grounds meant there was still plenty to talk about. As usual, we’ve compressed the performance of each driver and team down to just six words.

    Archive, F1
    European Grand Prix, six words

  • F1: Massa cruises to controversial win

    Felipe Massa dominated the European Grand Prix from start to chequered flag – but his win was mired in controversy after stewards chose to delay investigating a possible penalty until after the race had finished.

    Archive, F1
    Adrian Sutil, European Grand Prix, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Formula One, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Rob Smedley, Robert Kubica, stewards’ decisions, Valencia Street Circuit

  • F1: European Grand Prix live blog

    We’re venturing into a whole new scenario at Valencia for the first-ever European Grand Prix to be held in this city – and we’re expecting an exciting race.

    Archive, F1
    David Coulthard, European Grand Prix, Formula One, Honda, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Red Bull Racing, Valencia Street Circuit

  • F1: Massa bounces back with Valencia pole

    Felipe Massa put his Hungarian disappointment behind him by beating Lewis Hamilton to pole for the European Grand Prix in a qualification session that had threatened to turn the established order on its head.

    Archive, F1
    David Coulthard, European Grand Prix, Felipe Massa, Formula One, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton

  • F1: Raikkonen sets early Valencia pace

    Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso were fast, but Kimi Raikkonen was fastest in Friday practice as drivers concentrated on coming to terms with the dusty, unfamiliar, concrete-lined Valencia Street Circuit.

    Archive, F1
    David Coulthard, European Grand Prix, Formula One, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Valencia Street Circuit

  • F1: Hungarian Grand Prix in six words

    It was a race that featured spectacular engine failures, blazing fuelling rigs, sudden punctures and Formula One’s 100th winner – a busy afternoon, but we’ve summarised every team and driver in just six words each.

    Archive, F1
    Formula One, Hungarian Grand Prix, six words

  • F1: Kovalainen wins as Massa is robbed on brink

    Heikki Kovalainen took his debut Formula One win in Hungary after a spectacular engine failure stopped Felipe Massa in his tracks just three laps from victory.

    Archive, F1
    David Coulthard, Felipe Massa, Formula One, Heikki Kovalainen, Hungarian Grand Prix, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Timo Glock

  • F1: Hungarian Grand Prix live blog

    This weekend’s race is McLaren’s to lose – can they manage it?

    Archive, F1
    Damon Hill, David Coulthard, Felipe Massa, Formula One, Heikki Kovalainen, Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Nick Fry, Robert Kubica, Timo Glock

  • F1: All-McLaren front row in Hungary

    Lewis Hamilton cruised his way to an unchallenged pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix, while the rest of the field were reduced to squabbling over second place.

    Archive, F1
    David Coulthard, Felipe Massa, Formula One, Heikki Kovalainen, Hungarian Grand Prix, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Robert Kubica, Timo Glock

  • F1: Hungarian Grand Prix practice report

    Ferrari and McLaren spent today’s practice sessions duelling for position, with the Italian team topping the morning timesheets and the British one posting faster times still in the afternoon.

    Archive, F1
    F1 practice, Felipe Massa, Heikki Kovalainen, Hungarian Grand Prix, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Nelson A Piquet, Sebastian Vettel

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