Did the new point for fastest lap change the teams’ tactics in the Australian Grand Prix? It didn’t tempt any of them into pitting, but did prompt some quick laps at the end.
2019 Australian Grand Prix articles archive
2019 Australian Grand Prix articles
Ferrari will review decision not to pit Leclerc to chase fastest lap point
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says the team will reconsider whether it was right not to make a bid for the fastest lap bonus point with Charles Leclerc.
Hamilton: ‘I allowed the gap to Bottas to be the size it was’
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he managed the gap to team mate Valtteri Bottas in the Australian Grand Prix after rival Sebastian Vettel claimed the Mercedes driver dropped back out of boredom.
Bottas: “F*** off” radio remark was spontaneous
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas explained the meaning behind his spur-of-the-moment post-race remark: “To whom it may concern: F*** you.”
Ferrari explains why Leclerc was told not to pass Vettel
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto praised Charles Leclerc for being a “team player” and explained why he was told not to pass Sebastian Vettel at the end of the race.
Vettel: Hamilton slowed because he was ‘bored and unhappy’
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel suspects Lewis Hamilton lost interest in the Australian Grand Prix and said that was the only reason he was able to close on the Mercedes driver.
Norris says “I let everyone down” after failing to score
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris feels he let his McLaren team down after failing to score points on his F1 debut in the Australian Grand Prix.
Hamilton “didn’t do a good enough job” at the start
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted he could have made a better job of his start in the Australian Grand Prix, which cost him a victory to his team mate.
Bottas dedicates Australian GP victory to Whiting
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas has dedicated his victory in the Australian Grand Prix to FIA race director Charlie Whiting, who died on Thursday.
Vettel ‘shocked how easy it was for Mercedes’
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel says he was shocked by Mercedes’ dominance in the Australian Grand Prix and disappointed his car handled so poorly this weekend.
Verstappen praises Honda after scoring their first podium for 11 years
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen said he was “very happy” for Honda after ending their 11-year wait for a podium finish in their first race together with Red Bull.
Bottas says “that was my best race” after dominant win in season-opener
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onA stunned Valtteri Bottas said “I don’t know what just happened” after dominating the first race of the 2019 F1 season.
Bottas stuns Hamilton with crushing Melbourne win
2019 Australian Grand Prix summary
Posted onValtteri Bottas won the Australian Grand Prix in dominant fashion as Mercedes started the new season with a one-two finish.
2019 Australian Grand Prix championship points
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas leads the drivers’ championship with 26 points after winning the Australian Grand Prix and setting the fastest lap of the race.
2019 Australian Grand Prix race result
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas won the 2019 Australian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
Rate the race: 2019 Australian Grand Prix
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the 2019 Australian Grand Prix.
2019 Australian Grand Prix in pictures
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Posted onThe 2019 Australian Grand Prix in pictures.
Live: 2019 Australian Grand Prix
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Eight poles, two wins: Will Hamilton convert this time?
2019 Australian Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onLewis Hamilton has taken his eighth Australian Grand Prix pole position but has only converted two of those into wins. Will he start 2019 on a high?
Magnussen thrilled by Haas performance despite “s*** lap” in Q3
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onKevin Magnussen hailed Haas’s new car for the 2019 F1 season after qualifying seventh for the Australian Grand Prix despite making several mistakes on his lap in Q3.