Williams is the only team which has not managed to lap Albert Park quicker this year than it managed 12 months ago.
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Wolff not expecting championship “home run” despite strong start
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he still expects a close fight with Ferrari for the 2019 title despite his team’s impressive start to the season.
Verstappen pleased to split Ferraris after “perfect” qualifying
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says his qualifying session went perfectly after experiencing problems during practice, but believes there’s more to come from Red Bull’s car.
2019 Australian Grand Prix Saturday action in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from qualifying and final practice for the 2019 Australian Grand Prix.
Mercedes drivers “blown away” by car’s improvement
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas say they did not expect to qualify so far ahead of Ferrari for the Australian Grand Prix.
Hamilton takes sixth consecutive Australian GP pole
2019 Australian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the sixth year in a row for the Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes swept the front row at Albert Park.
2019 Australian Grand Prix grid
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton leads a Mercedes sweep of the front row of the grid for the Australian Grand Prix, with Sebastian Vettel third.
Hamilton completes practice sweep in Melbourne
2019 Australian Grand Prix third practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton completed a sweep of leading all three practice sessions for the Australian Grand Prix, two-tenths of a second ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
Are Mercedes, Ferrari or Red Bull sandbagging? They all are
2019 Australian Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onAs the F1 teams prepare to “pull their pants down” in the first qualifying session of the year, accusations about who was “sandbagging” flew in all directions.
Win a Renault F1 wheel table signed by Ricciardo and Hulkenberg
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Vettel: Practice pace shows Mercedes’ claims were “b*******”
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ performance in today’s practice session shows their claims about lagging behind Ferrari after testing were “bullshit”, according to Sebastian Vettel.
Kubica: Williams compromised by damage and parts shortage
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onRobert Kubica says his first day of practice for Williams was compromised because of damage on his car and a shortage of spare parts.
Hamilton: Plenty more to come from Mercedes
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says the is still more performance to come from his Mercedes despite the team comfortably heading Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix.
Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two, eight-tenths ahead
2019 Australian Grand Prix second practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton stayed on top in the second practice session for the Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes extended its margin over its rivals.
2019 Australian Grand Prix practice in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2019 Australian Grand Prix.
Hamilton leads the Ferraris by less than a tenth in first practice
2019 Australian Grand Prix first practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton led the first practice session for the Australian Grand Prix but both Ferraris lapped with a tenth of a second of the Mercedes driver.
Dry start to the season expected in Melbourne
2019 Australian Grand Prix weather
Posted onThe first race weekend of the 2019 F1 season is expected to stay dry. No rain is currently forecast on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
Michael Masi appointed race director for Australian GP
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA has announced Michael Masi will take over as race director, safety director and permanent starter for the Australian Grand Prix following the death of Charlie Whiting today.
2019 Australian Grand Prix build-up in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2019 Australian Grand Prix.
New point for fastest lap could create “strange scenarios”
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onThe new point on offer for the fastest lap could create “strange scenarios” at the end of races, according to Robert Kubica.