Weekend review and results round-up from the European Grand Prix
Despite expectations that the engine mapping rules tweak/clarification (depending on your view) might give Red Bull a few headaches in Valencia, Sebastian Vettel ultimately took one of his most comfortable victories yet - in the least exciting grand prix of the year so far
Form-wise, the only change seemed unrelated to the regulations situation, as Ferrari closed in on Red Bull, while McLaren - temporarily, it hopes - dropped back.
While Formula 1 did not deliver much action on the Valencia streets, GP2 and GP3 certainly did, as the feeder series' topsy-turvy seasons continued, typified by Romain Grosjean winning on Saturday in GP2 then having a messy first-lap crash on Sunday.
Elsewhere, the big non-F1 news of the weekend was that nearly five years after his first IndyCar Series race win, Marco Andretti returned to the top step of the podium with a brilliant win in a very hard-fought Iowa race, while in NASCAR Kurt Busch turned his speed into a result and triumphed in the Sprint Cup Series' first road course appointment of the year at Sears Point.
The F1 sessions
Webber sets pace in first practice
Alonso quickest in second practice
Vettel leads final Valencia practice
Vettel secures another pole in Valencia
Vettel eases to European GP victory
The F1 headlines
Whitmarsh hails engine rules agreement
Whitmarsh: Hamilton happy at McLaren
Vettel unfazed by FIA rule tweaks
Schumacher hits back at Irvine
Sutil intends to keep Force India seat
FIA to experiment with double DRS zones
Pirelli wants qualifying rule tweak
Fry aims to make Ferrari more 'creative'
Hamilton may think twice before passing
McLaren duo call for more performance
Tyre choice did not hurt spectacle
The motorsport action
NASCAR: Kurt Busch dominates at Sears Point
Formula 2: Bratt takes maiden F2 win in rain
Formula 2: Bortolotti retakes F2 lead with win
GP2: Grosjean wins Valencia race one
GP2: Gutierrez takes first GP2 win
GP3: Quaife-Hobbs takes maiden GP3 win
GP3: Calado scores first GP3 victory
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