Formula One News — April 2012

Sauber has entered into a partnership with British premier league football club, Chelsea.

McLaren has scooped a prestigious Edison Award - named after Thomas Edison, inventor of, among other things, incandescent electric light.

Bernie Ecclestone appears set to marry girlfriend Fabiana Flosi, some 45 years the 81-year-old's junior.

Michael Schumacher has been accused of having a selective memory following his gripes over Pirelli's F1 control rubber post-Bahrain.

After looking the class of the field at the opening two races, McLaren has now ceded the lead in the drivers' and constructors' championships to Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing.

After taking 35 points from the first two races of the season and leading the championship, the eight points Fernando Alonso scored in China and Bahrain are more reflective of the Ferrari F2012's level of competitiveness. He gave his thoughts post-Bahrain, where he finished seventh:

Bahrain GP - Race Report

Bahrain GP - Race Notes

Bahrain GP - Sunday Photos

Bahrain GP - Sunday Press Conference

Bahrain GP - Sunday Team Quotes

Bahrain GP - Race Results

Despite Nico Rosberg qualifying a slightly disappointing fifth and Michael Schumacher failing to make it out of Q1 in Bahrain, Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn still believes that his team can be a major factor in the race.

After Force India's decision to miss the second session of Friday free practice in Bahrain to be able to travel in daylight hours following team mechanics' involvement in a skirmish between police and protestors on Wednesday, Deputy team principal Bob Fernley spoke to Tony Dodgins about events.

FIA president Jean Todt has defended the governing body's decision to run the Bahrain GP against a backdrop of civil unrest in the country.

Bahrain GP - Qualifying Report

Bahrain GP - Saturday Photos

Bahrain GP - Saturday Press Conference

Bahrain GP - Saturday Team Quotes

Bahrain GP - Qualifying Results

Bahrain GP - Practice 3 Report

Bahrain GP - Practice 3 Results

Bahrain GP - Practice 2 Report

Bahrain GP - Friday Photos

Bahrain GP - Friday Press Conference