2012

Drivers: Jenson Button (McLaren), Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing), Kimi R?ikk?nen (Lotus)

A loss of sixth gear contributed to Michael Schumacher's fall from what looked to be a unexpected possible podium place in the 2012 F1 Belgian Grand Prix, Mercedes have revealed.

Tragic accident sees Barum Czech Rally Zlin end early

CLICK HERE for the championship standings following this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix - round 12 out of 20 in the 2012 FIA F1 World Championship.

Jenson Button had a perfect race to win his first Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, but the race started with disaster for several of the front runners who ended up in a heap at La Source.

Jenson Button wins the Belgian Grand Prix, 13.6 seconds up on Sebastian Vettel; Kimi Raikkonen completes the podium

The provisional starting grid for the 2012 F1 Belgian Grand Prix, including the currently known penalties affecting starting positions.

Drivers: Jenson Button (McLaren), Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber), Pastor Maldonado (Williams)

Jenson Button sets the benchmark time to snare pole for the Belgian Grand Prix

'I didn't know I'd won until I came in at the end and they directed me to the winners' enclosure and then it was even more unreal when I found out I'd won' - John Simpson

'I'd like to give that win to Trevor [Ferguson] - it's not much of a consolation but that's for him. My condolences go out to him and his family' - Michael Dunlop

"It's the people who are left behind who suffer the most. Trevor probably didn't know anything about the crash, but the people left behind are hit the hardest' - Ryan Farquhar

Ferrari are focused on how to deploy their supply of 2012 F1 engines for the rest of the season, with back-to-back high-power outings at Spa and Monza looming.

Organisers of the IndyCar Grand Prix of Balitmore have said that they will reintroduce a chicane on the frontstretch, after cars were launched into the air over railroad tracks.

Charles Pic puts Marussia on top of the FP2 times in Belgium, but session rendered meaningless by heavy rain.

Kamui Kobayashi's FP1 time remains unbeaten as rain continues to plague the Belgian Grand Prix.

Charles Pic popped up at the top of the timesheets, but it meant little in another soaking wet session at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel makes an appearance in a music video for Melanie Fiona

Fernando Alonso claims that Ferrari are 'clearly the slowest' of the front-running F1 teams - although his rivals don't agree...

"The crew kept gesturing to me over the wall to slow down, but I couldn't as I thought it might ruin my concentration" - Catherine Green.

Michael Schumacher reveals he is considering taking a pilot's licence that would allow him to fulfill his latest adrenaline rush.

Ryan Farquhar's uncle dies in incident at Manx Grand Prix while competing on one of the top road racer's KMR Kawasaki machines

The unpopular delay on activating the push-to-pass overtaking system used on road and street courses has been dropped for the Grand Prix of Baltimore, IndyCar has announced.

Marussia technical consultant Pat Symonds has revealed that next year's car will be Cosworth-powered - and use Williams' KERS system.