The reigning World Champion's fastest lap of the day was more than six-tenths of a second behind that set by Sebastian Vettel at the front of the field. read more »

Sebastian Vettel is fastest in Bahrain GP second practice as Ferrari dominate - qualifying Saturday 15:00 GMT. read more »

Ferrari started the first practice at Bahrain seemingly in the form they ended winter testing, as Leclerc easily went fastest during the first 90 minutes of running. read more »

Fastest lap point will make 'big difference' in title fight read more »

Formula 1 world championship leader Valtteri Bottas believes the fastest-lap points available in 2019 could make a "big difference", after claiming the first bonus of... read more »

Pirelli's Formula 1 boss Mario Isola believes Valtteri Bottas' fastest lap in the Australian GP is proof of progress for the tyre manufacturer. read more »

Mercedes says a "risk versus reward" factor was behind the decision not to pit Valtteri Bottas for fresh tyres in Melbourne.  read more »

Pirelli Motorsport boss Mario Isola says that the new-for-2019 tyres worked as expected at the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Ross Brawn believes the decision to award a point for the fastest lap of the race "livened up" the closing stages of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. read more »

F1 technical boss Ross Brawn believes the new aero rules and point for fastest lap, both helped add to the spectacle of the season opener. read more »

Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen moved to play down the importance of their late-race battle to secure the bonus point for fastest lap at the Australian Grand Prix, but both... read more »

Despite Mercedes boss Toto Wolff favouring a cautious approach to the first race, Australia race winner Valtteri Bottas was determined to leave with F1's newest prize. read more »

After telling Charles Leclerc to hold station behind Sebastian Vettel in Australia, Ferrari decided not to give its young wonderkid a chance to go for the new championship... read more »

Toto Wolff "forbade" his drivers from going for the fastest lap in the Australian Grand Prix but Valtteri Bottas bagged it anyway, wanting the 26 points. read more »

Toto Wolff reveals that Valtteri Bottas was under instructions not to go for the fastest lap in the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff says his drivers ignored pre-race instructions to not chase the new bonus point for fastest lap in the Australian Grand Prix read more »

Toto Wolff confirmed that Valtteri Bottas and his race engineer Riccardo Musconi directly disobeyed his instructions not to chase the bonus point for the fastest lap at the... read more »

Ferrari team principal said it would have been an unnecessary risk to pit Charles Leclerc in an attempt to hunt the fastest lap bonus point at the Australian Grand Prix, while... read more »

Mattia Binotto explains Ferrari's decision not to bring Charles Leclerc in for a free pit stop late on so he could try and set the fastest lap of the race. read more »

Valtteri Bottas labelled his Australian Grand Prix victory as the greatest race of his career, having started his 2019 campaign with an utterly dominant win in Melbourne.... read more »

Valtteri Bottas took maximum points from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix to take top spot in the drivers' standings for the first time in his F1 career. Not only... read more »

Valtteri Bottas opens his 2019 Formula 1 account with victory and the fastest lap point in the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Valtteri Bottas enjoyed an impeccable race at Melbourne, starting his season with 26 points after also recording the fastest lap of the race. Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen... read more »

In the final practice ahead of qualifying, Lewis Hamilton continued to be the fastest man, making it a clean sweep and a solid start of his season. Sebastian Vettel seems to... read more »

Hamilton completes a hat-trick of P1 finishes in practice for the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, edging Sebastian Vettel by two-tenths of a second. read more »