Several personnel were injured after an explosion and fire in the Williams garage after the Spanish Grand Prix

Maldonado takes Williams' first win since October 2004 ahead of Alonso with McLaren and Red Bull unable to offer a credible challenge for the podium.

Maldonado get pole for Williams as Hamilton is penalised for running out of fuel in an unpredictable qualifying hour.

To win in Spain you need a fast car that is kind to its tyres. Sounds like a Mercedes win, then.

With Vettel on pole from Hamilton, eight teams in the top ten and Schumacher 18th we are set for an exciting race on Sunday.

High tyre wear will be a factor but it won't stop McLaren being favourites for victory this weekend.

Nico Rosberg was untouchable today and took Mercedes' first pole of the season ahead of Hamilton and Schumacher.

It looks like rain again so Ferrari and Sauber will be looking to repeat their Malaysian exploits. Can McLaren stop them?

Fernando Alonso took the initiative and the win, although Sergio Perez nearly spoiled Ferrari's party.

Another clean sweep for McLaren sees Hamilton on pole again with the relative pace of the top teams similar to Melbourne - Red Bull and Ferrari have their work cut out.

McLaren will be as keen to repeat their Melbourne success as Mercedes and Red Bull are to stop them. Add rain to the mix and you have a perfect race weekend.

McLaren - and Jenson Button in particular - celebrated a fantastic start to their 2012 campaign while Red Bull and Alonso had to make do with damage limitation.

A clean sweep for McLaren saw Lewis Hamilton take the first pole of 2012

This weekend is going to be corker - can Red Bull stay on top, or will McLaren prove to have the faster car?

Williams will be hoping for a change in fortunes with a new engine, new technical director and two young and hungry drivers

Frank Williams is stepping down from the Williams board just as his daughter Claire takes the seat previously occupied by the deparing Dominic Reilly.

Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel will be gunning to lock out the championships again this year. But what of Mark Webber?

Testing has begun for the 2012 season. It couldn't have started in a more appropriate setting.

James Key is gone but the drivers remain. With a better package from Ferrari the team are hoping for good things this year.

The team's new car looks good and has bigger mirrors for Felipe - McLaren are hoping it has what it takes to overhaul Red Bull.

Bruno Senna has been signed to Williams F1 for 2012, replacing veteran Rubens Barrichello.

2012 kicks off with 12 days of testing in February and March in Spain. Check out the dates here.

Who's in and who's out in 2012? Well the Ice Man is back, Barrichello is out, and where is Kubica?

No more blown diffusers, no more helium, and new safety car procedures. Find out what's changing this year.

Happy new year and happy new season! Fantasy F1 returns for its 12th glorious season - lets make it the best yet.

Williams have announced that Patrick Head will leave the board of Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC although he will continue as a director of subsidiary Williams Hybrid Power Limited.

Peter Sauber launched the C30, his 19th F1 car, with race drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez at Valencia.