Formula One News — June 2012

Having examined data following the alternator failures suffered by both Sebastian Vettel and Romain Grosjean in the European GP at Valencia, Renault Sport does not believe that overheating due to lack of cooling caused by slow running behind the Safety Car was the root cause and will be making modifications for Silverstone.

A few days after there was talk of turning the Olympic Stadium into an F1 venue after this summer's London Games, British GP sponsor Santander hosted an event at the RAC Club in Pall Mall showing what a London GP encompassing many of the British capital's most famous landmarks could look like.

With Gerhard Gribkowsky sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for receiving bribes, breach of fiduciary trust and tax evasion surrrounding the sale of F1 to CVC Capital Partners in 2005, the Munich court's verdict could have deeper implications for Bernie Ecclestone and F1.

That was the over-riding feeling among the managements of McLaren and Williams after Lewis Hamilton and Pastor Maldonado lost strong points for both teams on the penultimate lap of the European Grand Prix.

The abolition of F1 tyre blankets could save F1 teams almost half a million dollars but is not feasible with Pirelli's current control rubber. There are mixed views on whether or not a ban would be a good thing.

Wide-ranging updates to Red Bull's RB8 saw Sebastian Vettel take a decisive pole position in Valencia and dominate the race prior to a rare mechanical problem. Mark Webber, after a troubled qualifying, drove from 19th to 4th. Team principal Christian Horner looks back.

European GP - Race Report

Jean-Eric Vergne has been fined 25,000 Euros and penalised 10 places on the grid at the forthcoming British GP after causing a collision with Heikki Kovalainen in Valencia.

Michael Schumacher will keep the 15 points for the first podium of his F1 return in Valencia after post-race claims that he infringed the DRS regulations went unpenalised by race stewards.

The Red Bull and Lotus teams suspect that the same Renault alternator problem cost Sebastian Vettel and Romain Grosjean their chances of winning the European GP.

European GP - Race Notes

European GP - Sunday Photos

European GP - Sunday Press Conference

European GP - Sunday Team Quotes

European GP - Race Results

A claim that Lewis Hamilton drove unnecessarily slowly between Turns 21 and 25 in Valencia qualifying, costing Nico Rosberg a shot at the front row of the grid, was thrown out by race stewards.

European GP - Qualifying Report

European GP - Saturday Photos

European GP - Saturday Press Conference

European GP - Saturday Team Quotes

European GP - Qualifying Results

Marussia F1 driver Timo Glock did not take part in qualifying for the European Grand Prix at Valencia due to a stomach ailment.

European GP - Practice 3 Report

European GP - Practice 3 Results

European GP - Practice 2 Report