Pedro de la Rosa had waited over two years for a chance to start a Formula One grand prix. With 63 races in his rear-view mirror, the Spaniard had sat on the sidelines as a McLaren test driver, ...

The Bahrain Grand Prix has become a fixture on the Formula 1 calendar since its inception in 2004. However, the event has not come without criticism and controversy. Over the years, the Bahrain Grand ...

“I was so excited about the race that I didn’t even sweat,” De la Rosa tells The Independent. “I didn’t drink at all – back then if you didn’t put in a drinks bottle, you saved weight on the car. So ...