Lewis Hamilton finds it "exciting" that the field has closed up from first to second practice ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says it is "exciting" that the gap separating Mercedes and its Formula 1 rivals shrunk between first and second Australian Grand Prix practice read more »

Daniel Ricciardo will start his home race with a three-place grid penalty after he was caught speeding under red flags during second practice for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo has received a three-place grid penalty for his home Formula 1 race, thanks to a red flag infringement in second Australian Grand Prix practice read more »

Daniel Ricciardo will serve a three grid place penalty for his home race after failing to slow sufficiently during the red flag period midway through FP2. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo will receive a three-place grid penalty at the Australian GP after being adjudged to have gone too fast under red flag conditions during practice. read more »

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES -Toto WOLFF (Mercedes), Maurizio ARRIVABENE (Ferrari), Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing) PRESS CONFERENCE A question to all of you to start with, what... read more »

Fernando Alonso says the Haas Formula 1 team's strong Australian Grand Prix practice form is not a surprise because it is running a "Ferrari replica" from 2017 read more »

Formula 1 could be poised for a genuine three-way fight at the front in 2018 with Mercedes and Red Bull closely matched in Friday practice for the Australian GP and Ferrari not... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo handed three-place grid drop for Australian GP read more »

The opening round of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship began on Friday at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit as teams prepared for the Australian Grand Prix on... read more »

Sebastian Vettel believes there is "a lot" more performance to come from Ferrari, having not felt comfortable in Friday practice for the Formula 1 season-opening... read more »

Lewis Hamilton was again quickest in Australia as many drivers used their second practice session to work on race simulations. read more »

Ferrari has 'quite a lot of performance in hand' at Australian GP - Sebastian Vettel read more »

Kimi Raikkonen said he was unable to see Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas as the pair narrowly avoiding a collision in Australian GP FP2.  read more »

Daniel Ricciardo may have had his best lap of Friday ruined by an untimely red flag but the Australian says he has a "good feel for the car" ahead of his home race. read more »

Despite showing impressive pace in the dry in Friday practice at Albert Park, Max Verstappen says he would welcome rain in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Red Bull Formula 1 duo Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo think the forecast wet weather for Australian Grand Prix qualifying will boost their chances of taking the fight to... read more »

Max Verstappen was happy with his "positive start" to the new season, but is hoping the heavens open in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Sebastian Vettel is confident Ferrari did not show anything close to its true performance in the opening practice sessions for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton continued to lead the field in the second free practice session of the Australian Grand Prix weekend, but the competition did turn up the heat. Max Verstappen... read more »

Lewis Hamilton edged out Max Verstappen to complete a clean sweep of Friday's practice sessions for the 2018 Formula 1 season's curtain-raising Australian Grand Prix read more »

Lewis Hamilton edges Max Verstappen in Australian Grand Prix FP2 read more »

Full times from today's second free practice session for the Rolex Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Full results from Free Practice 2 for the Australian Grand Prix, the opening round of the 2018 F1 season at Albert Park, Melbourne. read more »