Max Verstappen, Lance Stroll and Valtteri Bottas were RaceFans’ stars of the Australian Grand Prix. Here’s why.
2019 australian grand prix articles archive
Top ten pictures from the 2019 Australian Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Posted onTen of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2019 Australian Grand Prix weekend.
Hamilton and Vettel against Albert Park’s plan for new surface
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onThe Albert Park circuit is likely to be resurfaced for the first time since it began holding the Australian Grand Prix, despite Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel’s objections.
Brawn sees encouraging signs 2019 aero changes have worked
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 Management motorsport director Ross Brawn says the first race of the new season gave him encouragement that changes made to the cars to aid overtaking have worked.
Hamilton sure he didn’t damage car by running wide
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he was encouraged to discover his car was damaged during the opening race of the 2019 F1 season as it explained his struggles with his car’s balance during the race.
Bottas makes a perfect start in more ways than one
2019 Australian Grand Prix review
Posted onWas this a dominant performance by a revitalised “Bottas 2.0”? Or just a great start for one Mercedes driver and bad luck for the other?
Bottas becomes 60th different driver to lead the championship
2019 Australian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onValtteri Bottas is the 60th different driver to lead the world championship. Here are more stats and facts from the Australian Grand Prix.
Hamilton and Bottas were told not to push for fastest lap
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff said his drivers and their engineers defied his instruction not to chase the bonus point for fastest lap in the Australian Grand Prix.
Vote for your 2019 Australian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2019 Australian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2019 Australian Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onDid 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.
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.
Ferrari ordered Leclerc to stay behind Vettel
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari ordered Charles Leclerc not to overtake Sebastian Vettel in the final laps of the Australian Grand Prix.
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
F1 Pictures
Posted onThe 2019 Australian Grand Prix in pictures.
Live: 2019 Australian Grand Prix
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Posted onFollow the 2019 Australian Grand Prix on RaceFans Live.
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?
Drivers suspect “free pit stop” will decide who gets fastest lap point
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers suspect the new point for fastest lap will be won by whichever of the leading drivers can take a “free pit stop” at the end of the race.