Gary Meenaghan

Tournament, to be played in June, seen as a stepping stone for hosts ahead of World Cup in 2014.

Iniesta's hopes of securing the award are slim, such is the dominance of the two contenders from last year as well.

From drivers to venues, bumps to blazes, Gary Meenaghan looks back on the highs and lows of the 2012 season.

Questions of the German's ability behind the wheel were answered at Yas Marina Circuit and the Brazilian Grand Prix, writes Gary Meenaghan.

Fernando Alonso's second place is in vain as Red Bull Racing driver becomes youngest three-time winner of World Drivers' Championship.

Red Bull driver feels he could have done better while title rival Alonso is eighth on the grid.

Three times they have lost the championship in Brazil, and the Tifosi look set for more heartache.

The legendary Formula One driver bids a final adieu, writes Gary Meenaghan from Sao Paulo.

Sauber confirm Esteban Gutierrez as drivers look ahead to 2013.

These two cities could not be more different from each other, but an F1 title clash too similar to that of 2010 is likely, writes Gary Meenaghan.

Formula One driver cannot wait to join McLaren and challenge for the title next year.

Gary Meenaghan finds that synchronised swimming does not just make for brilliant spectacle but is a most challenging sport.

Athletes from the isolated nation have attracted a lot of attention during international competitions in recent times.

Ferrari's albeit Machiavellian manoeuvre was to help Fernando Alonso get as close as possible to winning the F1 drivers' title. What is wrong with that?

China's dominance in the Asian Swimming Championships has nothing to do with empty stands at the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex.