FIA race director Charlie Whiting came close to stopping the British Grand Prix as exploding tyres threatened the safety of the drivers.

Pirelli faces a searching examination of its credentials to continue to supply tyres to Formula One after Silverstone was left strewn with exploded rubber throughout the British Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso ended a seven-year wait to claim his second Spanish Grand Prix triumph to thrill his fans in Barcelona.

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

Sebastian Vettel has been allowed to keep his Japanese Grand Prix pole position but has been reprimanded by the stewards for impeding Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso during qualifying.

Fernando Alonso delivered a highly-emotional speech following a heart-stopping European Grand Prix victory that has put him back in control of the topsy-turvy Formula One world title race.

Fernando Alonso grabbed arguably the most stunning victory of his Formula One career on a day of high-drama in the European Grand Prix.

Reigning champion Sebastian Vettel was fastest in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix in his Red Bull by just six thousandths of a second today from Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, the current championship leader.

Michael Schumacher posted the fastest time in qualifying ahead of tomorrow’s Monaco Grand Prix, but will not start from pole.

Nico Rosberg today grabbed the first pole position of his Formula One career and at the 111th time of asking.

Toro Rosso have surprisingly cleared their decks ahead of the 2012 Formula One season by booting out Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari.

’Rainmaster’ Michael Schumacher lived up to his nickname as this year’s Korean Grand Prix weekend started as last year’s finished – in very wet conditions.