The second round of the European Le Mans Series saw a small but relatively capable grid of cars take to the confines of Donington Park for six hours of racing. Relive all the action from the race with The Ear's minute-by-minute report.

Matthieu Lahaye put the #24 Oak Racing Morgan on pole position for the Six Hours of Donington Park this weekend, with the Frenchman edging a super-close qualifying session to head up the small but capable European Le Mans Series grid.

The second round of the European Le Mans Series was intended to be a triumphant sign of the championship getting back on track following a small grid at the season-opener and a cancelled Zolder date. Alas, that has not proved to be the case.

Dario Franchitti secured a famous third Indianapolis 500 win at the Brickyard on Sunday, triumphing despite an early pit lane incident as a late challenge from Takuma Sato ended in disastrous fashion for the ex-F1 driver.

Team Penske's Ryan Briscoe started from pole position for the 96th running of the famous American race, but could he stay ahead over 200 laps at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? Find out with The Head's lap-by-lap report.

Sebastien Bourdais went quickest on a slightly meaningless Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Dragon Racing team, as the race cobbled together its 33-car grid for the 96th running of the famous race next weekend. 

Team Penske driver Ryan Briscoe took pole position for the 96th running of the Indy 500 by emerging fastest from the 'fast nine' shootout on Pole Day at the Brickyard, as Penske and Andretti Autosport dominated the session.

A new era dawns over the Indianapolis 500 for 2012, with a new car, new manufacturers, new teams and drivers set to take on the challenge of the Brickyard. Patronise F1 previews a troubled year for the biggest single-seater race in America.

The TDS Racing Oreca-Nissan of Mathias Beche and Pierre Thiriet secured victory in the opening round of the European Le Mans Series season, thanks to slick pit work and late dramas for Alex Brundle's Greaves Motorsport Zytek.

With nothing important to rabbit on about this weekend, Patty turned its focus to the opening round of the new European Le Mans Series from Paul Ricard. Follow the race as it unfolded with The Ear's minute-by-minute report.

A blistering early qualifying run from Swiss driver Mathias Beche gave the TDS Racing Oreca-Nissan a surprise pole position for the opening round of the new LMP2-led European Le Mans Series at the Paul Ricard circuit.

With no proper F1 action for a while, Patronise F1 will attempt to fill the dead air with some more sportscar action, this weekend taking on the opening round of the European Le Mans Series at the garish Paul Ricard track.

Patty concludes our post-Festive silliness, as well as our efforts to add new stuff to the site while we're all on holiday, with a look at the stories that almost certainly won't be making the headlines in the second half of 2012.

To keep the website ticking over during the brief New Year shutdown, Patronise F1 gazes deeply into its renowned crystal ball, and looks at what will be making the headlines in the forthcoming year. Or, y'know, what won't be.