Toyota's Timo Glock reflects on a difficult European Grand Prix, where he finished a lowly 14th, despite setting the fastest lap. The German also looks ahead to this weekend's event in Belgium...
Brawn's Rubens Barrichello secures the victory at the European Grand Prix, his first of the season and his first since 2004. Follow the links below for team-by-team reaction to the race at Valencia in Spain:
1. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Brawn-Mercedes 57 laps 1hr 35m 51.289s 2. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes +2.3s 3. Kimi Raikkonen Finland Ferrari-Ferrari +15.9s
Luca Badoer's Formula 1 rivals have leapt to the beleaguered Italian's defence in the wake of the barrage of criticism he has received for his performance in Valencia so far this weekend - contending that he has 'done a good job' in what is an 'impossible' situation.
Jarno Trulli's five-year association with Toyota looks to be drawing to a close if the admission of John Howett is anything to go by, as the big-budget Japanese manufacturer's motorsport president suggested 'there is a very strong probability' of the experienced Italian's contract with the team n
The post-qualifying fuel weights ahead of the European Grand Prix this weekend suggest that Sebastian Vettel should be worried, that Rubens Barrichello is arguably in the box seat - and that Jenson Button could just be about to get his faltering championship challenge back on-track under the Span
Luca Badoer contended that had he only been able to test for a couple of days ahead of his F1 return in this weekend's European Grand Prix in Valencia, he would not be starting the race from the very back row of the grid.
Heikki Kovalainen admitted to having 'pushed just a little too hard' at the end of qualifying for the European Grand Prix in Valencia - as a tiny twitch cost the him what would likely have been his second career F1 pole position.
1. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1m 39.498s 2. Heikki Kovalainen Finland McLaren-Mercedes 1m 39.532s 3. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Brawn-Mercedes 1m 39.563s
Luca Badoer was caught speeding in the Valencia pit-lane four times on Friday during the opening two free practice sessions for the 2009 European Grand Prix, it has been revealed - as the Italian proved to be quicker in the pits than out on the track.
Double F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso shrugged off an embarrassing coming-together with BMW-Sauber rival Nick Heidfeld to delight his home fans with the fastest time at the end of the opening day of practice for this weekend's European Grand Prix in Valencia - as new rookie team-mate Romain Gr
1. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Brawn-Mercedes 1m 42.460s 2. Heikki Kovalainen Finland McLaren-Mercedes 1m 42.636s 3. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1m 42.654s
Though paddock speculation has linked him to a comeback in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in just under a month's time, Ferrari star Felipe Massa has said that a more realistic aim may be to return to the F1 starting grid for his home race at Interlagos in October.
Michael Schumacher has revealed that he and Ferrari tried everything they could to make it possible for him to return to F1 for the European Grand Prix in Valencia next weekend - as observers argue it would be wise never to say never with regard to a comeback for the record-breaking seven-time wo
Michael Schumacher's former paymaster Eddie Jordan has suggested that the seven-time world champion must have had 'rocks in his head' to have flirted with bike racing - as he argued that the German's announcement that he is no longer to return to F1 competition after all has left fans feeling 'ro
Just hours after the finish of the Hungarian Grand Prix, it has been announced that Renault has been suspended from the European Grand Prix in Valencia - next on the 2009 F1 calendar following the traditional summer break - for the mistake that saw Fernando Alonso's wheel detach itself from the S
Mark Webber is to undergo further surgery on his broken right leg following next weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest, as F1's newest winner admitted that he had been 'a long way from healed' and 'kidding himself a bit' when the 2009 season got underway back in March.
Ferrari has admitted that it is investigating the possibility that Kimi Raikkonen's retirement from Sunday's European Grand Prix in Valencia was caused by a similar problem to that which ended Felipe Massa's dominance at the Hungaroring three weeks ago.
Two of Ferrari's pit-stops in the inaugural European Grand Prix in Valencia provided talking points after the race, but the team was at least able to quell speculation about the condition of the crew member bowled over by Kimi Raikkonen when his second stop descended into chaos.
Despite having received a slap on the wrist and a EUR10,000 fine for his part in the controversial pit-stop incident with Adrian Sutil in the European Grand Prix at the weekend, Felipe Massa has insisted he was blameless - instead pointing the finger firmly at his rival.
1. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari-Ferrari 57 01:35:32.339 2. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes +5.6 3. Robert Kubica Poland BMW Sauber +37.3 4. Heikki Kovalainen Finland McLaren-Mercedes +39.7
Felipe Massa sent out a clear message to his Ferrari employers that they should start to focus all their efforts on him for the remainder of the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship campaign - after dominating the European Grand Prix from pole position.