Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn said it was “incomprehensible” Kevin Magnussen avoided a penalty for his first-lap collision with Marcus Ericsson.
2017 Australian Grand Prix articles archive
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Stroll delayed by flat-spotted tyre after lap one near-miss
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLance Stroll was forced onto a two-stop strategy after flat-spotting a tyre in a near-miss at the first corner in the Australian Grand Prix.
Arrivabene disappointed not to get both Ferraris on podium
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene admitted he was disappointed to only have one of his cars on the podium as the team took its first win for a year.
“What overtaking?” Drivers say passing is now much harder
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula One drivers said the first race of 2017 confirmed concerns its new rules have made it much more difficult to overtake.
No penalty for Magnussen after Ericsson crash
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onKevin Magnussen has been cleared over his collision with Marcus Ericsson on the first lap of the Australian Grand Prix.
Ricciardo hits trouble before Australian GP start
2017 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo was unable to start the Australian Grand Prix from the grid after suffering a problem on his installation lap.
Hamilton says he couldn’t have used different strategy to win
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says it wasn’t possible for him to execute a strategy which might have helped him win the Australian Grand Prix.
“We are last”: Alonso says McLaren are F1’s slowest team
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says McLaren are Formula One’s slowest team in normal conditions despite running inside the points places for much of the Australian Grand Prix.
Ferrari president says it’s “about time” the team won again
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari president Sergio Marchionne congratulated the team on their victory in the Australian Grand Prix, saying it was “about time” they won another race.
Mercedes strategy didn’t gift Ferrari the win – Wolff
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says their strategy didn’t gift Ferrari victory in the Australian Grand Prix.
2017 Australian Grand Prix championship points
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFor the first time since 2013 a Mercedes driver isn’t leading the championship. Sebastian Vettel leads the points after round one.
Vettel wins as Ferrari sting Mercedes in Australia
2017 Australian Grand Prix summary
Posted onSebastian Vettel gave Ferrari their first victory for more than a year as the 2017 season began in Melbourne.
2017 Australian Grand Prix race result
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel won the first race of the 2017 season for Ferrari in Australia.
Rate the race: 2017 Australian Grand Prix
2017 Australian Grand Prix
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2017 Australian Grand Prix in pictures
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onThe 2017 Australian Grand Prix in pictures.
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Red Bull sacrificed grip for straight-line speed – Verstappen
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull has tried to minimise its straight-line speed deficit with its car set-up, Max Verstappen has confirmed after its qualifying disappointment.
Ferrari poised to push Mercedes, but will new rules wreck the racing?
2017 Australian Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onQualifying punctured the pessimism which greeted Ferrari’s low-key showing on Friday: Perhaps Mercedes will face some serious opposition in 2017 after all.
2017 Australian Grand Prix radio notes: Qualifying and final practice
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted on“Is it box this lap or not? I’m coming in anyway…” Kimi Raikkonen resolved a miscommunication with his race engineer during qualifying.
New video of Ricciardo’s qualifying crash
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo’s hopes of a strong result in his home race suffered a major blow when he crashed during qualifying. A fan captured this video of the shunt.