With The People's Kimi having set off on his voyage back to the Formula One grid this week with his special extra test for the Lotus squad, Patronise F1 takes a look back at six standout moments from Raikkonen's first stint in F1.

It was, all things considered, one of the most hapless Formula One careers in living memory. But as disastrous as Japanese driver Yuji Ide's brief and bungling time on the F1 grid was, his failure wasn't all his own fault.

Next season, the new Tilkedrome in Texas will hope to become the 77th venue to be used for F1 racing throughout the years. They'll also be hoping for more than one race at the track, which would be more than these tracks managed.

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.

The 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup saw Peugeot dominate the season from start to finish, but Audi win the biggest race of them all at Le Mans. Patronise F1 takes a look back at the hectic season of sportscar action.