The carnival of tyre degredation-based action that is Formula One 2012 reaches the midway point this weekend, as the teams visit Hockenheim for the first time in two years for the German GP. Patronise F1 previews the weekend's action.

Formula One returns to the sport's oldest home this weekend, the place where the world championship began some 62 years ago. And it promises to be a traditionally wet and wild weekend around the less than historic confines of Nu-Silvy.

The least-anticipated and most-avoided race weekend on the calendar is upon us, as F1 2012 heads for 57 laps of absolute tedium around the Valencia street circuit. Patronise F1 drearily previews the forthcoming dreary action.

Just as the European leg of the 2012 season was getting going, the teams segue over to Montreal for a mid-season venture to the North American continent, a trip that usually results in plenty of barmy racing if recent years are anything to go by.

Formula One's most bonkers season for a generation moves on to the most anachronistic track on the schedule, as we wait and see if the sport can set a new record for unpredictable open starts to a year at the Monte Carlo race weekend.

After another needlessly-long three week break, the 2012 Formula One championship reaches the noticeably-brief European leg of the season, beginning with the almost-intriguing Spanish Grand Prix at the well-trod Circuit de Catalunya.

Rightly or wrongly, the Formula One circus is indeed set to race in Bahrain this weekend, for what has already become one of the sport's most controversial events. Patronise F1 grudgingly previews the weekend's on-track action.

After a completely inappropriate three week break, the new-ish 2012 Formula One circus reconvenes for the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, where McLaren should be favourites but everyone will be talking about Bahrain instead.

The barmily hectic back-to-back start to the 2012 Formula One season concludes this coming weekend with the Malaysian Grand Prix at the almost-established Sepang circuit. Patronise F1 takes a look at the weekend ahead.

The 2012 Formula One season is ready and waiting to kick off over at Albert Park in Melbourne, when the talking can finally stop, and we find out just where we stand for this coming season. Patty previews the weekend's action.