2012

"Hopefully we can go there, be competitive and avoid any injury like last year when I hurt my neck, which still causes me problems now" - Casey Stoner.

Chris Walker's brave efforts are halted by technical issues, while his team-mate James Hillier picks up his own broken heel after a race one fall.

Fernando Alonso has said that, while he has had better races from a racing point of view, few came close to matching the emotion of Sunday's European Grand Prix.

Daniel Ricciardo: The final result of the race is disappointing. I think I drove well and the team deserved better. I had Petrov going quite slowly in front of me. I gave him some racing room, but we still made contact because perhaps his move was a bit too aggressive.

Lewis Hamilton may have been boiling inside, but his public post-race demeanour was altogether more in keeping with his approach to the 2012 F1 campaign.

MW Arden's Mitch Evans won Race 1 from pole position on the streets of Valencia in Spain, while Jenzer Motorsport's Patric Niederhauser did likewise on Sunday.

Jason Plato wins the final race of the weekend at Croft

Post-race FIA press conference from Valencia with Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher

Arden's Luiz Razia looked to have lost touch with the pack of five leaders in the Sunday sprint race, but then surged to the front in a thrilling finish to an eventful Valencia sprint race.

Williams driver Pastor Maldonado loses his tenth place finish in Valencia

CLICK HERE for the championship standings following this weekend's European Grand Prix - round 8 out of 20 in the 2012 FIA F1 World Championship.

Fernando Alonso wins the European Grand Prix, 6.4 seconds up on Kimi Raikkonen; Michael Schumacher completes the podium.

Sebastien Loeb wins in NZ and concludes the first half of the 2012 WRC championship with a comfortable lead in the drivers' championship

Lotus GP's Esteban Guti?rrez was back on the top step of the podium for the first time in a year, after a succession of safety cars denied his team mate James Calado victory.

Post-qualifying FIA press conference from Valencia with Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Pastor Maldonado

Sebastian Vettel produces late lap to snatch pole for European Grand Prix in Valencia.

Jason Plato tops FP2 at Croft for MG

Everyone is very excited by the return to Walters Arena for the 2012 Wales Rally GB, says Rally GB boss

Toyota's Nicolas Lapierre looks back on the Le Mans 24 Hours - and the moment he overcame Audi to lead the race...

Sebastian Vettel posts fastest time of day one in Valencia, but heads an unfamiliar top ten at the European GP...

Sebastian Vettel reinforces Red Bull's role as European Grand Prix frontrunner with fastest time on day one in Valencia.

Pastor Maldonado again displayed his street-racing prowess by topping the times in opening practice for the European GP.

Sochi may not be the only new Olympic city looking to use its centrepiece for F1 in future, if reports in the UK are to be believed.

Pastor Maldonado heads closely-matched F1 field in chilly opening practice for European GP in Valencia.