Fernando Alonso, 2nd: "This second place feels like a victory. Having finished the race in Sakhir almost a minute off the winner, today we overtook one of the two Red... read more »

Podium music and cheering crowds turned into fire engine sirens and a general feeling of panic as the Williams garage caught fire after the Spanish Grand Prix. No serious... read more »

DRIVERS: 1 – Pastor MALDONADO (Williams), 2 – Fernando ALONSO (Ferrari), 3 – Kimi RAIKKONEN (Lotus) TV UNILATERAL... read more »

Kimi Räikkönen eventually finished the Spanish Grand Prix 3.8 seconds behind winner Pastor Maldonado and just six tenths of a second in arrears of second... read more »

Kamui Kobayashi, 5th: “The team did a really great job, and the update on our car works very well. The pace in the race was a big improvement compared to the last... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen said his second successive podium finish has put him and Lotus in a great position to make the breakthrough win in the coming race weekends read more »

Kimi Raikkonen is confident that he will break through for a grand prix win for Lotus in 2012, after finishing on the podium at the last two races. read more »

Pastor Maldonado was understandably happy after joining a growing list of winners this season, which has matched the record breaking 1983 season in which five different winners... read more »

Pastor Maldonado becomes fifth different winner in five races to start 2012, and the first Venezuelan to stand atop the F1 podium. read more »

Extending the remarkable start to the 2012 season, Pastor Maldonado has triumphed in the Spanish Grand Prix for Williams. He becomes the first Venezuelan to win in F1 history,... read more »

Fernando Alonso admits he must score well from the front of the Barcelona grid, but insists a top three position may still be tough to achieve at his home race. read more »

Romain Grosjean and Kimi Raikkonen believe they have a good chance of podium finishes - and maybe more - in Spain after being promoted to row two of the grid. read more »

Lotus had another productive qualifying session today in preparation for tomorrow's Spanish GP at the Circuit de Catalunya. Romain Grosjean qualified in P4 whilst Kimi... read more »

The F1 Times gambling contest between Ryan Wood (Editor) and Daniel Chalmers (Feature Editor) heads to the fifth round in Spain and the start of the European season. To remind... read more »

Niki Lauda is sure Michael Schumacher will return to the top step of the podium this year. As Mercedes took a step forwards with its new W03 car in 2012, it was the famous... read more »

Niki Lauda has predicted that Michael Schumacher will stand on the top step of the podium this season. read more »

Michael Schumacher says he is eager to return to the podium as soon as possible now that he has a car capable of fighting for victory. read more »

Niki Lauda is sure Michael Schumacher will return to the top step of the podium this year. As Mercedes took a step forwards with its new W03 car in 2012, it was the famous... read more »

The Spanish Grand Prix is known for a lack of overtaking - there were an average of just two overtaking moves per race between 2008 and 2010. With the race just days... read more »

Ralf Schumacher is confident his big brother Michael Schumacher will be on the podium before this season is over... read more »

Sauber chief designer Matt Morris is confident their podium finish in Malaysia won't be a one-hit wonder this season... read more »

Sauber chief designer Matt Morris believes the team is still very close to having the pace to challenge for the podium, but says the competitive nature of the field means it is... read more »

Sauber believes only a small improvement to its car will be enough for the team to get back in the hunt for podium finishes over the remainder of the season. read more »

Bahrain delivered a superb result for Lotus, with both cars finishing on the podium behind Sebastian Vettel. Heading to Barcelona and the start of the European season this... read more »

After a double podium finish in Bahrain, Eric Boullier reflects on that result and looks to what is possible from the rest of the season... read more »