On 30/10, 13:33
The Virgin team ends their weekend - which had been disappointing until then - with a hint of satisfaction after seeing D'Ambrosio snatch the sixteenth place from an in-form Karthikeyan, thanks to a well-planned strategy. Once again unlucky, Glock had to retire after a collision with Kobayashi at the start. 
On 30/10, 13:16
Well positioned for a few laps at the start of the race in the middle of the pack, Narain Karthikeyan delivered an incredible race today at home for the first Indian Grand Prix of Formula 1. The HRT driver finally finished the race in a very respectable 17th place, ahead of his teammate Daniel Ricciardo. He made a strong impression by being very competitive throughout the weekend in front of his fans and audience, despite having had very little track time in the recent Grand Prix events. 
On 30/10, 13:05
Black Sunday for Team Williams at the Indian Grand Prix. After seeing Barrichello's race ruined by a broken front wing at the start, the men from Grove drank the cup to the dregs with Maldonado's retirement due to a gearbox problem. 
On 30/10, 12:55
Qualified 17th and 18th on the starting grid, the Sauber drivers experienced mixed fortunes at the Indian Grand Prix: Sergio Pérez made it into the points with a tenth-place finish, while Kamui Kobayashi was forced to retire at the first corner... Reactions. 
On 30/10, 12:49
A tenth place time and regularly battling with the cars ahead of him at the beginning of the season, Heikki Kovalainen delivered another solid race and finished in a commendable fourteenth place. Unlucky, Jarno Trulli saw his race ruined from the first lap, a victim of a collision with an HRT. 
On 30/10, 12:28
After a magnificent race in South Korea, Jaime Alguersuari did it again in India. The Spanish driver finished in 8th place, being the best of the rest. These four points allow Toro Rosso to draw level with Sauber in the fight for 7th place in the constructors' championship. Sébastien Buemi also seemed well on his way to finishing in the points for this first Indian Grand Prix of Formula 1, but the Swiss driver ultimately had to retire due to a mechanical problem on his STR6. 
On 30/10, 11:13
The first Indian Grand Prix took place this morning with 24 race cars and a starting grid significantly altered compared to the qualifying sessions, due to penalties for many drivers. Sebastian Vettel won the race, becoming the first name on the winner's list of this Grand Prix. 
On 30/10, 08:58
Luca di Montezemolo, the head of Ferrari, has been advocating for several months for F1 teams, especially the most prestigious ones, to be allowed to run more than two cars in Grand Prix races or to lease or sell a car to a smaller team. The Italian boss, who stands alone against everyone else, has nonetheless managed to stir things up, and the Formula 1 Commission might consider including this change in the new Concorde Agreements, which will take effect from 2013. 
On 29/10, 18:06
At the end of a season where he seemed a bit tired of his car's lack of performance, Nico Rosberg reassures about his motivation and the confidence he places in his team. 
On 29/10, 16:56
The manufacturer analyzes the strategies implemented during the qualifications and anticipates strategic gambles during the race. 
On 29/10, 15:26
The Australian does not want his teammate to offer him the victory. 
On 29/10, 13:37
Although he achieved the second-best time in the qualifying trials, Lewis Hamilton will only start in fifth position on the grid, due to the penalty imposed on him by the stewards on Friday morning. Jenson Button, on the other hand, was not satisfied with the balance of his car and was unable to improve his time, due to the yellow flag caused by Felipe Massa's accident in the last seconds of Q3: the 2009 world champion, qualified 5th, will finally start in fourth place, ahead of his teammate. 
On 29/10, 13:06
The Lotus Renault Grand Prix team knew that the qualifying session would be difficult, especially for Vitaly Petrov who received a five-place penalty for colliding with Michael Schumacher in South Korea. The Russian driver set the 11th fastest time and will therefore start 16th - quite far back. His teammate, Bruno Senna, will start just ahead from the 14th position, but with only one set of softs left for the race, he expects to face a tough Grand Prix. Vitaly Petrov, on the other hand, still hopes to climb back into the top 10 to bring a good result to the LRGP team. 
On 29/10, 12:49
By securing his thirteenth pole position of the season, the sixteenth for Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel enabled his team to hold the record for the most pole positions in a single season, previously held by McLaren with 15 pole positions achieved in 1988 by the formidable duo of Prost/Senna. Thanks to the penalty imposed on Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, who qualified in 3rd position, will eventually start on the front row alongside his teammate. 
On 29/10, 12:43
The Williams team was rather pleased with their qualifying session today, even though the highest-placed driver – Pastor Maldonado – is only 13th on the grid. The Venezuelan believes he has a good car for race conditions and therefore expects a good battle to climb back into the top 10 and score some additional points. Rubens Barrichello, on the other hand, is perplexed and doesn't quite know what to expect for tomorrow. 
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