Lance 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.
2017 F1 season articles archive
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.
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.
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.
Lap Time Watch: Should F1’s new cars be quicker in Melbourne?
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onF1’s new cars have broken the circuit record in Melbourne but Lewis Hamilton expected them to be even quicker. Here’s why they aren’t.
“We’ve done as much as we can” to improve bad 2016 starts – Hamilton
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he has been working over the winter to ensure he doesn’t repeat the poor starts which dogged his 2016 campaign.
Hamilton expected new cars would be quicker despite record pole lap
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he expected Formula One’s new generation of cars to lap quicker after setting a record-breaking pole position for the Australian Grand Prix.
Raikkonen pleased by Ferrari pace despite “messy” qualifying
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen took encouragement from Ferrari’s pace in qualifying despite being out-qualified by both Mercedes drivers and his team mate.
Perez given reprimand for slow pace in qualifying
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez has been given a formal reprimand after the stewards ruled he drove too slowly between the Safety Car lines during qualifying.
Giovinazzi delighted after “special” F1 debut
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onAntonio Giovinazzi expressed delight at his debut qualifying performance having been called up at short notice to drive for Sauber this weekend.
Vettel: Pole wasn’t possible but “we can do something in the race”
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel said second place was the best Ferrari could do in qualifying at Melbourne but they should be strong in the race.
Ricciardo: At least I didn’t crash in Q1
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo said he was unhurt but disappointed after crashing out during qualifying for his home race.
Giovinazzi to make F1 debut in place of Wehrlein at Sauber
2017 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onAntonio Giovinazzi has been handed a surprise F1 debut in this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix in place of Pascal Wehrlein at Sauber.