Fernando Alonso has been ruled out of the Bahrain Grand Prix amid concerns he could suffer a punctured lung.

A small mistake from Lewis Hamilton allowed Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to gain the upper hand in second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Jenson Button believes Nico Rosberg needs to employ different tactics if he is to topple Lewis Hamilton this season.

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has admitted he withstood pressure to halt Formula One’s latest team-mate bust-up.

Sebastian Vettel summed up his 28th victory in Formula One as “flawless, seamless” and “pretty dominant”.

Sebastian Vettel enjoyed one of his more comfortable days in the sunshine as the reigning world champion cruised to the 28th win of his remarkable career.

Fernando Alonso is poised to grab his first pole position in 14 races after finishing quickest in the final practice session for tomorrow’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

FIA president Jean Todt and Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone have rejected a last-ditch plea for this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix to be cancelled. Whilst Ecclestone this week expressed empathy with protesters, and even agreed to again hold talks with opposition leaders as he did last year, Todt has been notable by his absence.

Cyber anarchists Anonymous are again vowing to disrupt this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

Damon Hill has called on FIA president Jean Todt to take an ethical stance with regard to the controversial Bahrain Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel mastered the tricky conditions to make it back-to-back pole positions to start the new Formula One season.

Jenson Button finally showed a return to form by setting the fastest time in final practice for tomorrow’s European Grand Prix.

Jenson Button believes his worst run of form with McLaren could yet provide a springboard to world title glory this season.

Fernando Alonso feels there is a lack of respect amongst Formula One drivers these days that did not exist many years ago.

Michael Schumacher is refusing to let Pirelli off the hook after launching another attack on the tyre manufacturer by claiming their rubber is like driving “on raw eggs”.

Sebastian Vettel has admitted confidence is not what it used to be inside Red Bull despite hitting the front again in this year’s Formula One world title race.

The controversial Bahrain Grand Prix went ahead without disruption but British journalists were held by police elsewhere on the Gulf island.

World champion Sebastian Vettel took his first victory of 2012 in a close battle with Lotus’s Kimi Raikkonen at yesterday’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

FIA president Jean Todt is adamant his conscience is clear and the reputation of Formula One remains intact despite damaging headlines this week.

Sebastian Vettel is back on pole position for the 31st time in his Formula One career after grabbing top spot on the grid for tomorrow’s controversial Bahrain Grand Prix.

Nico Rosberg has emerged as the man to beat in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on a morning when a full complement of cars again took to the track.

Armoured vehicles have been deployed onto the streets of the Bahraini capital Manama following another night of clashes between police and protestors.

The Crown Prince of Bahrain and Bernie Ecclestone yesterday stood side by side and issued a unified message this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead.

Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed he has no intention of calling off this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix despite continuing unrest now directly affecting the teams.

Nico Rosberg was fastest in today’s second practice session for Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

Force India are to play a limited role in second practice later today ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix due to safety concerns.

Concerns are starting to grow this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix could face a last-minute call-off.

A trio of Formula One’s world champions today refused to be drawn on the burning issue overshadowing this weekend’s controversial Bahrain Grand Prix.

Paul di Resta claims there is now “an edge” to this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix in the wake of Force India personnel being involved in a petrol bomb incident last night.

McLaren’s Jenson Button admits to placing his complete trust in the FIA with regard to this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

Jenson Button has admitted to placing his complete trust in the FIA with regard to this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

The Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead as planned on April 22, the FIA have confirmed.

The onus on whether this year’s Bahrain Grand Prix goes ahead has been placed squarely on the shoulders of the FIA.

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone today admitted teams would have the final say over whether they compete in the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Bahraini officials say a young man was killed by gunfire during the latest anti-government protests in the Gulf kingdom.

Michael Schumacher is convinced the Bahrain Grand Prix organisers will pull out all the stops to ensure no harm befalls the Formula One fraternity next month.

Bernie Ecclestone sees no reason for this season’s Bahrain Grand Prix not to go ahead despite violence flaring again on the island kingdom.

Seven members of the UK House of Lords and a leading British politician have called on the FIA to cancel this year’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

Bosses at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin claim they have paid Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone the money owed to stage the United States Grand Prix next year, and have resumed work at the new purpose-built facility.

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone yesterday made a last-ditch bid to keep the Bahrain Grand Prix on this year's calendar.

Bernie Ecclestone has acted to resolve the issues surrounding the Formula One calendar following the Bahrain Grand Prix saga this week.

THE ill-fated Bahrain Grand Prix has been dealt the final blow after Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone admitted it could not go ahead without the support of the teams.

The Bahrain Grand Prix will not go ahead after Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone admitted the race could not be rescheduled without the support of the teams.

Former FIA president Max Mosley does not believe there is “the slightest chance” the rearranged Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead this year.