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Williams's team mechanics help a colleague as they leaves the garage destroyed by the fire at the end of the Spanish Grand Prix at the Montmelo racetrack near Barcelona, Sunday May 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Andres Pardo) *** Local Caption *** Spain F1 GP Auto Racing.JPEG-08667.jpg
How joy turned to terror in 10 minutes at the Spanish Grand Prix

Gary Meenaghan gives a personal account of the chaos and terror that hit the Formula One pit lane in Barcelona after a fire broke out.

SportMay 14, 2012
Racing team crews carry the front end of a car after a fire in the Williams racing pit stand at the Circuit de Catalunya on May , 2012 in Montmelo on the outskirts of Barcelona after the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF *** Local Caption *** 507874-01-08.jpg
Williams optimistic of being able to race as normal in Monaco

Team expect that they will be able to compete without any problems after fire in garage in Spain.

SportMay 14, 2012
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 13: Extensive damage is caused as a fire breaks out at the back of the Williams team garage after they celebrated winning the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 13, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Vladimir Rys/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** 144307250.jpg
F1 personnel hurt in Williams garage pit fire at Spanish Grand Prix

Video: Staff from Caterham and Force India among those needing medical examination following post-race blaze.

SportMay 13, 2012
Paston Maldonado won his first grand prix. Reuters
Pastor Maldonado wins Spanish Grand Prix in Williams

Venezuelan driver clinches his first Formula One race after holding off Ferrari's Fernando Alonso.

SportMay 13, 2012
Lewis Hamilton will start from 24th on the grid.
Lewis Hamilton stripped of pole position in Spanish Grand Prix

Briton deemed to have violated rules and was "excluded" from qualifying results, which sees him start from the back of the grid.

SportMay 12, 2012
Teams such as Red Bull Racing and McLaren-Mercedes – pictured above during a pit stop in a practice session yesterday– have larger budgets than other teams .
Making the cap fit for all the Formula One teams

Even the rich sport is feeling the pinch and, Gary Meenaghan writes, teams are looking at ways to limit budgets and give all teams an equal chance.

SportMay 12, 2012
Europe’s representation could diminish further if one of Spain’s two races lose out next season.
F1's global formula takes shape

Away from the traditional European base, the sport's reach is expanding. Gary Meenaghan reports from Barcelona.

SportMay 11, 2012
Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso says his team have had a number of complications this season.
Spanish Grand Prix is a true test of time

The race in Barcelona has, for nine of the past 11 years, been an indicator as to which team will win the Formula One Constructor's Cup.

SportMay 10, 2012
Alexander Rossi raced at the Abu Dhabi Young Driver Test atYas Marina Circuit in November.
Alexander Rossi is ready for his F1 debut

The 20-year-old American, will be making his F1 debut during the first practice at the Spanish Grand Prix.

SportMay 10, 2012
French driver Jean-Eric Vergne of Red Bull Racing navigates the Yas Marina Circuit during the Formula 1 Young Drivers Test on November 15, 2011 in Abu Dhabi.
Young Drivers Test at Silverstone has 'potential to overlook talent'

Yas Marina Circuit chief Richard Cregan concerned mid-season event could see Formula One teams focus on cars rather than youth.

SportMay 08, 2012
Fernando Cosendey, in light grey, fights with a sparring partner.
Brazilians seek some solace in the 'soft art' of jiu-jitsu

Abu Dhabi-based fighters turn to jiu-jitsu to escape when they miss home, finds Gary Meenaghan.

SportMay 04, 2012
Ricco Rodriguez has returned to the UAE. Doug Benc / Getty Images
Stage is set for Ricco Rodriguez

Ricco Rodriguez back in the UAE to compete in the Dubai Fighting Championship 14 years after debut.

SportMay 02, 2012
Andrew 'Chubby' Chandler, centre, once manager to Rory McIlroy, has a long-term vision for the sporting scene in the UAE. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
'A huge appetite for sport in the UAE'

High-profile player manager 'Chubby' Chandler to launch company to increase the level of professionalism in the country.

SportMay 02, 2012
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp. Getty Images
Tottenham Hotspur have paid the price for national saga

As FA hold talks with Hodgson, the London club have suffered since Harry Redknapp was presumed to become the England manager.

The NationalApril 30, 2012
Abdullah Hareb Al Falah, centre, speaks in Dubai. Photo Courtesy of Cicero & Bernay Public Relations
Debate over Football Association presidential appointment

Speaking at election campaign launch, Al Falahi adviser claims presidential rival breached rules.

SportApril 28, 2012
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