Formula One News — August 2011

The FIA has issued the 2012 Formula One calendar. Absent is the Turkish Grand Prix, and as expected, the US Grand Prix in Austin has been moved to a November date.

Renowned F1 and automotive designer Gordon Murray has joined Group Lotus as a member of its Advisory Council, to advise on future development.

If Red Bull Racing's Belgian GP performance was compromised slightly by tyre safety concerns, you wouldn't have known.

Belgian GP - Race Report

Red Bull Racing scored a fine 1-2 in the Belgian GP but that is far from the full story. Technical director Adrian Newey had moist eyes as he sat on his pit wall stool taking it all in. He was a very relieved man...

Robert Kubica took one step closer to returning to F1 when he underwent the last scheduled operation on his elbow today.

Belgian GP - Sunday Photos

Belgian GP - Sunday Press Conference

Belgian GP - Sunday Team Quotes

Belgian GP - Race Results

Belgian GP - Race Notes

Red Bull young driver programme protege Jean-Eric Vergne is set to be given the chance to drive a Toro Rosso during friday practice sessions later this season.

Romain Grosjean has clinched the 2011 GP2 championship with his third place finish in Saturday's race.

Belgian GP - Qualifying Report

Belgian GP - Saturday Photos

Pastor Maldonado has been given a five-place grid penalty and Lewis Hamilton a reprimand after their bout of 'afters' at the end of Q2 at Spa.

Belgian GP - Saturday Press Conference

Belgian GP - Saturday Team Quotes

Belgian GP - Qualifying Results

Belgian GP - Practice 3 Report

Belgian GP - Practice 3 Results

One of the more bizarre features of the opening day at Spa was the sight of Bruno Senna in the Lotus Renault GP car with the displaced Nick Heidfeld still in the paddock wearing team kit. Team principal Eric Boullier answered media questions on recent developments within the team.

Mark Webber has signed an extension of his Red Bull contract that will see him partner Sebastian Vettel for a fourth consecutive year.

Belgian GP - Practice 2 Report

Belgian GP - Friday Photos