Brawn says not all Aus GP passes due to new rules but signs encouraging
F1 Managing Director Ross Brawn accepts that not all the passes in Australian GP were down to the new rules but initial signs encouraging.
Last weekend's Australian GP was the first chance for drivers, teams...
Hakkinen praises Bottas as he terms Ferrari Aus GP call ‘unexpected’
Two-time F1 champion Mika Hakkinen has heaps of praise for Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas but terms Ferrari's team call in F1 Australian GP as 'unexpected'.
After a difficult 2018 F1 season, very few expected Bottas to...
Kvyat pleased that he could fight Gasly and keep him behind in Aus GP
Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat was happy with his F1 return in Australian GP as he felt pleased to be able to fight Red Bull Racing's Pierre Gasly and keep him behind.
Kvyat's third F1 career...
Verstappen encouraged by Red Bull Honda’s top speed after Aus GP show
Max Verstappen was hugely encouraged by Red Bull Racing Honda's top speed in F1 Australian GP where the team ended up 1-2 in the speed trap list.
Heading into the 2019 F1 season, it was...
Ricciardo: ‘Too early to be disappointed’ and bring such vibes in Renault
Daniel Ricciardo's second life with Renault did not start well in F1 Australian GP after he retired at the start itself but he is not all too disappointed.
Ricciardo was one of the key movers...
F1 drivers ready to ‘fight’ for difference-making fastest lap bonus point
The F1 drivers say that they are ready to fight to gain the extra point from the fastest lap as they did in Australian GP, which could make a 'big difference' in title picture.
F1...
Stroll credits good Australian GP start for points on Racing Point debut
Racing Point eked out two points in F1 Australian GP courtesy Lance Stroll as the Canadian credited a solid race start for the performance.
The Albert Park circuit in Melbourne hosted the opening round of...
Bottas feels definite change with Aus GP win as Wolff sees his old charm
Valtteri Bottas feels a certain change in the way of thinking now as he scored a dominant win in F1 Australian GP, while Mercedes' Toto Wolff sees the old Finn back in form.
After the...
Ferrari opted for safe Aus GP finish than risk with on-track fight or pit...
Ferrari 's team principal Mattia Binotto said they did not wanted to take undue risk in the closing stages of the F1 Australian GP with an on-track fight or a pit stop.
Already from Friday...
Norris didn’t want to take risk with ‘big dive’ in Giovinazzi Aus GP fight
McLaren's Lando Norris says he wasn't too confident with a big move over Alfa Romeo Racing's Antonio Giovinazzi in their F1 Australian GP fight.
Norris was a star F1 rookie on Saturday with an eighth...
Gasly couldn’t see grid lights as he brushed Kubica to cause wing damage
Red Bull Racing's Pierre Gasly revealed that he couldn't spot the grid lights to start F1 Australian GP as he then brushed Williams' Robert Kubica in Turn 1.
After the qualifying mistake from Red Bull...
Australian GP: Bottas opens F1 2019 with a dominating win over Hamilton
Mercedes opened 2019 F1 season in style with Valtteri Bottas winning Australian GP from Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen at Albert Park circuit.
It was a clean start at the front with...
Norris confident but Q3 unexpected, Magnussen feels not far off from top
McLaren's Lando Norris certainly stole the show in F1 Australian GP qualifying while Haas' Kevin Magnussen talks of the big league already.
On a day when all of the three F1 rookies for 2019 season...
Raikkonen left ‘disappointed’ with Australian GP qualifying result
Alfa Romeo Racing's Kimi Raikkonen wasn't too happy with his first qualifying in the new car in Australian GP to start the 2019 F1 season.
All weekend, Raikkonen had been thereabouts in the Top 7...
Mercedes v Ferrari: Hamilton/Bottas on Australia high run, Vettel surprised
Mercedes and Ferrari drivers were on opposite spectrum after F1 Australian GP qualifying with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas reveling the high run, while Sebastian Vettel could only lament the gap.
Already on Friday, it...
Australian GP: Hamilton beats Bottas to pole in Mercedes front-row
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas took the fight to Lewis Hamilton but the former fought back to score pole in 2019 F1 Australian GP at Albert Park as Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was third.
Q1:
The teams took it...
McLaren renews deal with Coca Cola for full 2019 F1 season
Beverage giants Coca Cola has renewed its partnership which started in 2018 with McLaren Racing for the full 2019 F1 season.
Coca Cola made its debut as their main brand in the 2018 F1 season...
Australian GP: Hamilton still in front from Ferrari duo after FP3
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton clean swept the practice sessions by topping FP3 in F1 Australian GP ahead of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc.
Hamilton (1m22.292s) continued on his fine form to start the 2019 F1...
Hamilton did not inform Wolff about Jerez December Superbike test
Mercedes' chief Toto Wolff revealed that Lewis Hamilton did not inform him about his Jerez Superbike test run in December.
On Hamilton's recent visit to the Qatar MotoGP race, he revealed that he bought a...
‘Quality over quantity’ for teams in F1 as Renault still against b-team idea
The current team owners prefer 'quality over quantity' with regards to having more than 10 F1 outfits on the grid, while Renault chief talks against the 'b-team' idea.
While heading into the 2019 F1 season,...
Australian GP Friday F1 talk: Mercedes/Ferrari, Ricciardo, Williams & more
The opening day of the 2019 F1 season had lots to talk about for almost all the teams after the practice run of Australian GP.
Starting with the top, what the two Barcelona pre-season tests...
Shell partners with Alfa Romeo Racing for 2019 F1 season
Global oil company Shell has signed a new partnership with Alfa Romeo Racing for the 2019 F1 season, it has been announced.
With Sauber/Alfa Romeo using the Ferrari power units for few years now, Shell...
Australian GP: Hamilton stays on top in FP2 by 0.048s from Bottas
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton kept himself ahead in FP2 of F1 Australian GP at Albert Park from teammate Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen.
It was a more sedate second free practice session in...
Australian GP: Hamilton heads Ferrari duo by 0.074s to top FP1
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton set the pace in Australian GP FP1 session to open the 2019 Formula 1 (F1) season ahead of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc.
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas was the first driver to...
Automobilist reveals official 2019 Chinese GP posters for 1000th F1 race
Design company Automobilist has shared couple of posters for 2019 Chinese GP, which will be the 1000th F1 race.
The Czech Republic design company Automobilist were roped in by F1 to prepare high-end posters for...
Podcast: Raikkonen on racing, lifestyle, family, media & more
The Beyond The Grid F1 podcast is back for its second season as Tom Clarkson connects with Alfa Romeo Racing's Kimi Raikkonen in his first episode for 2019.
Raikkonen opened up the podcast talking about...
Motorsport community shower their tribute towards Charlie Whiting
The motorsport community has come together to shower their tribute towards F1 race director Charlie Whiting, who passed away early on March 14.
While gearing up for the start of the 2019 F1 season in...
Verstappen gets passenger drive by Whincup in Red Bull Holden Supercar
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen got a taste of a Supercar when he was driven around by Jamie Whincup in a Holden machine ahead of F1 2019 start.
A day after Verstappen's former Red Bull...
F1 race director Charlie Whiting passes away, aged 66
Longtime F1 race director Charlie Whiting has sadly passed away, aged 66-years, just three days ahead of the start of the 2019 season in Australia.
A well known figure, not only in F1, but also...
F1 launches 2019 season through a big public event in Australia
Liberty Media undertook a successful launch event for the 2019 F1 season ahead of the Australian GP on Wednesday with all the drivers and team principals on stage.
The first-ever gathering of all the 20...
