On 13/05, 14:04
After starting from pole position, Pastor Maldonado secured the first victory of his career and the first for the Williams team since Brazil 2004 with Juan-Pablo Montoya. It is also the first victory for a Williams-Renault since the 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix where Jacques Villeneuve triumphed. 
On 12/05, 15:29
Pastor Maldonado created the surprise of the day in Barcelona by setting a very good time in Q3 to secure second place on the starting grid. His teammate, Bruno Senna, wasn't as lucky; the Brazilian went off the track during Q1 and will start 18th. 
On 12/05, 15:11
The Red Bull team had hoped for better during qualifying, but a mistake ultimately cost Mark Webber his place in Q3, while Sebastian Vettel ran out of new soft tires for Q3 and was unable to defend his chances as he had hoped. 
On 12/05, 14:39
Paul di Resta and Nico Hülkenberg feel they gave it their all during today's qualifying session. Both Force India drivers believe that their grid positions reflect the current performance of the VJM05, but they hope to gain some places tomorrow to, perhaps, score some points at the finish. 
On 12/05, 14:35
The Mercedes team had decided to save its tires for the race, and given the adopted strategy, it was difficult for Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher to do better than their current positions on the grid. 
On 12/05, 14:31
Sergio Pérez and Kamui Kobayashi managed to qualify for Q3 today, even though the Japanese driver couldn't defend his chances due to a hydraulic problem. Both Sauber drivers want to take advantage of their good positions to score big points in the race tomorrow. 
On 12/05, 13:57
Jean-Eric Vergne and Daniel Ricciardo hoped to be able to join the fight for a place in Q3, but things didn't go as planned. Both men failed to get past Q2, but they remain optimistic, and the Frenchman believes he has a chance to score points in the race tomorrow. 
On 12/05, 12:10
Uncertainty remains regarding the possible hosting of tests for young drivers at Silverstone in July. After Toro Rosso and Red Bull, it's McLaren's turn to show its preference for organizing these tests in Abu Dhabi as initially planned. 
On 12/05, 07:22
The Volkswagen group, previously considered for a possible entry into F1 in the coming years, is no longer interested in Formula 1 for the moment as it has decided to venture into the WRC. 
On 11/05, 18:33
Jenson Button set the fastest time in the second practice session today, but the British driver is not yet completely satisfied with his car, particularly the tires. The same goes for Lewis Hamilton, who knows he still needs to work to improve. 
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