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The Formula One community will come together on the evening of Wednesday July 4, as London's Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSHCC) and Formula One Management host an unforgettable evening to celebrate the official launch of the 2012 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix
Drivers - Romain Grosjean (Lotus), Pastor Maldonado (Williams), Charles Pic (Marussia), Mark Webber (Red Bull Racing), Michael Schumacher (Mercedes) and Lewis Hamilton (McLaren).
Q: Romain, first of all, tell us about your experience of the Monaco circuit.
Romain Grosjean: Well, first of all, different feelings in Monaco: special track; special grand prix. For sure for us is a little bit home because we are close to France, so very happy to race in front
HRT have announced that Ma Qing Hua will be in action for them at July's young driver test at Silverstone. It will be the first taste of Formula One power for Qing Hua, who is a member of the team's driver development programme.
This season there will be two young driver tests with one taking place in Silverstone in July, following the British round, and another one later in the year which will be held in the more traditional location of Abu Dhabi. HRT have opted for the UK-based test, which will last for three days from July 10.
Williams' Pastor Maldonado and Mercedes' Michael Schumacher join four of their rivals to answer the media's question on Wednesday, whilst Force India's Vijay Mallya and Sauber's Monisha Kaltenborn are amongst the team management taking to the stage on Thursday. The line-up in full-
The Monaco race may be one of the most glamorous and historic events on the Formula One calendar but that's not why the drivers love it so. The real draw for them is in the challenge of the Monte Carlo circuit's twists and turns, which rewards the brave and punishes the tiniest of mistakes. They and their teams explain why they can't wait to get started on Thursday-
Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo has told the company's Formula One team that each and every member must deliver if they are to stand any chance of winning the 2012 world championship.
Ferrari have experienced mixed fortunes in the first part of the year. Fernando Alonso has taken one victory and shares the lead in the driver standings
Pirelli have announced the dry tyre compounds that will be used for the forthcoming races in Montreal, Valencia and Silverstone.
For the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, the teams will use the P Zero Yellow soft and P Zero Red super-soft tyres. At the Grand Prix of Europe in Valencia, the teams will have the P Zero White medium and P Zero Yellow soft at their disposal
Team principal and president of the board of directors Peter Sauber has transferred a third of the stake in the Sauber Group to CEO Monisha Kaltenborn. Sauber himself will retain the remaining two thirds.
"When BMW pulled out of Formula One in 2009, Monisha Kaltenborn was instrumental in the team's survival and since then she has been doing outstanding work in her capacity as CEO, he explained. "Transferring one third of the stake to her represents an important step for me in providing continuity.
GP3 racer Conor Daly will enjoy his first taste of Formula One power this week courtesy of Force India. Daly will carry out an aero test for the Silverstone-based team at the wheel of the VJM05 in the UK on Thursday at Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire.
The American, fresh from his win at GP3's opening round in Barcelona last weekend, visited the Force India factory on Tuesday for a seat fitting and to familiarize himself with the systems on the car. He also got the chance to meet the engineering crew he will work with at the test and acquaint himself with a Formula One steering wheel.
Following Sunday's dramatic fire in the Williams garage after the Spanish Grand Prix, the team have confirmed that a further two team members have now been released from hospital and have returned home after receiving treatment for smoke inhalation.
One Williams staff member remains in hospital in Spain having suffered burns in the incident. He is stable and will return to the UK within the next 48 hours
Nico Rosberg has admitted he was just grateful to limit the damage to his title chances in Spain, after another difficult Grand Prix for the Mercedes team. Rosberg, a winner in China just two rounds previously, came home seventh as he again struggled to get the best from his tyres.
"A difficult weekend for us, he said on his official website. "Just tyre management really
Drivers: 1 - Pastor Maldonado (Williams), 2 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), 3 - Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus)
Q: Pastor, your first victory, brilliantly judged - describe your emotions?
Mercedes' Michael Schumacher has been punished by the Spanish stewards for his collision with the Williams of Bruno Senna during the Barcelona race on Sunday. Schumacher receives a five-place grid penalty for the next round in Monaco.
After investigating, the stewards decided the German driver was at fault for the accident, which occurred on Lap 12 at Turn One. Schumacher retired immediately after crashing into the back of the Williams and although Senna was able to continue for a few more corners the damage to his FW34 was similarly terminal.
Williams' celebrations of Pastor Maldonado's Spanish Grand Prix victory were cut dramatically short on Sunday afternoon after a fire broke out in the team's garage around 90 minutes after the end of the race, engulfing the Barcelona pit lane in thick smoke.
Mechanics from various teams took immediate action to extinguish the flames and emergency services arrived soon after
Williams' Bruno Senna and Mercedes' Michael Schumacher on the collision that ruined both their races; Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber on the Red Bull's nose issues; McLaren's Lewis Hamilton on being the only driver on a two-stop strategy; and Williams' Pastor Maldonado on taking his team's first victory since 2004. All 24 drivers and senior team personnel report back on Sunday...
