Vettelgate

After being humiliated by Timo Glock at the 2011 Belgian GP which saw his compatriot finish seventh and score Virgin's first ever points and Glock's first since 2009, defending champion Sebastian Vettel lost his seat at Red Bull for 2012 after that memorable race and Glock took the drive, won the last seven races and took the title after Vettel was stripped of his victories and points (as a joke by the FIA to shame him even more). Glock's seat at Marussia was taken by Indonesian Rio Haryanto, the first driver from his country in F1.

2012
Glock drives the #1 car after Vettel was kicked out of the sport in disgrace.

Also, after much speculation it was decided that Rubens Barrichello was not to retire from F1 after all and he re-signed for Williams.