On 24/06, 18:34
The Lotus F1 team managed to place a car on the podium in Valencia, that of Kimi Räikkönen. While this delights Eric Boullier, the team director, he is not entirely satisfied because Romain Grosjean had to retire due to an alternator problem while he was in a good position. 
On 24/06, 18:33
As it's time to pack their bags to return to England, Red Bull Racing's performance has been mixed. While Mark Webber climbed from 19th on the grid to 4th, thanks to an offbeat strategy that ensured fresher tires towards the end of the race, Sebastian Vettel was forced to retire while on course for victory, due to an alternator issue similar to the one encountered by Romain Grosjean. 
On 24/06, 18:20
In high spirits on the urban circuit of Valencia, the Williams drivers could have aimed for more than just the single point that eventually added to the Grove team's tally. In fact, Pastor Maldonado could have hoped for the podium without a collision with Hamilton, which, after a penalty, cost him the point he managed to retain, benefiting Bruno Senna despite a penalty and a puncture. 
On 24/06, 17:14
Author, in Valencia, of his 155th career podium, the first since his return to racing in 2010 with Mercedes, Michael Schumacher could be deprived of it as an investigation has been opened by the stewards for using DRS under yellow flag conditions. 
On 24/06, 17:04
Kamui Kobayashi, Jean-Eric Vergne, and Pastor Maldonado were penalized by the race stewards following their incidents this afternoon during the European Grand Prix. 
On 24/06, 16:45
Unable to field more than one car on the starting grid, following Timo Glock's withdrawal, Marussia is nonetheless pleased to have helped place Charles Pic ahead of both HRTs, bouncing back after a disappointing Canadian Grand Prix. The team is now looking towards Silverstone where a new aerodynamic package awaits them. 
On 24/06, 16:39
The Sahara Force India team saw its two cars cross the finish line of the European Grand Prix in the points. Despite a KERS problem, Nico Hülkenberg finished in 5th place while Paul di Resta finished 7th. Both men are delighted with this result and hope to continue this way in the upcoming races. 
On 24/06, 16:04
McLaren and its drivers will not necessarily have fond memories of the 2012 European Grand Prix. While Jenson Button had to fight in the pack, Lewis Hamilton could have aimed for a valuable podium before encountering tire problems towards the end of the race, which put him under pressure from Pastor Maldonado, resulting in his retirement. 
On 24/06, 16:03
Races follow one another but are not alike for the small Spanish team. After experiencing significant technical issues in Montreal, the two cars that started at the back of the grid finished the race in Valencia without trouble, and the team is pleased. 
On 24/06, 15:56
The Sauber team had high hopes for the race, but things didn't go as planned. Kamui Kobayashi didn't see the checkered flag due to two collisions, and although Sergio Pérez managed to finish in the points, the overall outcome is still more than mixed for the Swiss team. 
On 24/06, 15:55
Despite two incidents with the two Toro Rossos requiring a nose change, Caterham leaves Valencia with the feeling of having continued its progress and the satisfaction of knowing that more improvements are coming for Silverstone. Vitaly Petrov thus finishes ahead of Heikki Kovalainen, who fell victim to his tires at the end of the race. 
On 24/06, 15:33
Starting respectively in 17th and 18th place on the starting grid, Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne leave Valencia's street circuit empty-handed. The Frenchman had to retire on the 26th lap, while his Australian teammate finished the race in 12th place. A disappointing result that concludes a complicated weekend for the small Italian team. 
On 24/06, 14:13
After a thrilling race, Fernando Alonso wins in Valencia, ahead of Kimi Räikkönen and Michael Schumacher, who returns to the podium. The Spaniard benefited, in particular, from the retirements due to mechanical failure of Sebastian Vettel and Romain Grosjean, the only drivers who seemed able to challenge him today. Lewis Hamilton, struggling with tire issues at the end of the race, collided with Pastor Maldonado and was unable to finish. 
On 24/06, 09:52
Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton believe it is hard to predict the outcome of the race and admit that the Lotus drivers will have their attention, especially as the temperatures are expected to be very high. The two world champions also do not rule out the Ferraris, which might adopt an alternate strategy following their poor qualifying performance. 
On 24/06, 09:49
The Marussia driver has just withdrawn, still suffering from stomach problems. He had already been forced to forgo participating in the qualifying session. Marussia-Cosworth will therefore have only one car on the starting grid, that of Charles Pic, who will start 23rd. 
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