The Dutchman split the two Ferrari drivers during Q3 having initially been lucky to escape Q1 thanks to an improvement on his second lap of his only run. read more »

After smashing the Albert Park lap record by 0.6s and beating Ferrari by 0.7s, it was not immediately clear to Mercedes how it had managed to gain such a massive advantage on... read more »

Charles Leclerc gave a scathing assessment of his own Q3 performance after qualifying fifth for the Australian Grand Prix. Leclerc was P1 in the first section of qualifying,... read more »

Red Bull motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko apologised to Pierre Gasly after the Frenchman was eliminated from Q1 at the Australian Grand Prix as he sat in the pits. Red Bull... read more »

Lewis Hamilton insists Mercedes were unaware that they were capable of delivering such a dominant performance during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton took... read more »

Lewis Hamilton matched two all-time Formula 1 records held by Michael Schumacher and took one for himself by taking pole position for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday. The... read more »

Lewis Hamilton converted Mercedes' dominance into pole position for the Australian Grand Prix, as pre-season favourites Ferrari were blown away by the reigning champions... read more »

McLaren's Carlos Sainz caught out by Robert Kubica's puncture on final flying lap read more »

Our race pace looks consistent based on the long runs we did on Friday, but this race is all about track position so a good opening lap will play a big part in our final... read more »

Today's sessions have again highlighted how very tight the midfield pack is, with small differences in lap time having quite big effects on final positions. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen was dissapointed with his qualifying performance for the Australian GP, believing there was more pace in the car. read more »

Go onboard with Lewis Hamilton for the lap that put on pole in Australia - and broke the track record around Albert Park For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Like... read more »

Charles Leclerc left disappointed with himself after a mistake on his final qualifying lap left him fifth on the grid in Melbourne.  read more »

Lewis Hamilton takes his sixth consecutive pole position for the Australian Grand Prix, recovering half a second on his final lap to snatch P1 away. read more »

Drivers strike differing views on F1's fastest lap rule read more »

Valtteri Bottas believes someone who holds a big advantage over the driver behind will be tempted to pit and take risks to earn Formula 1's revived fastest lap bonus point read more »

Formula 1's decision to award a point for the fastest lap could "unlock some strange scenarios", but according to Robert Kubica they won't affect Williams -... read more »

There are 21 extra points up for grabs in Formula 1 this year - but will it make any difference? read more »

There's nobody better to take you for a lap of the Australian Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne than home hero Daniel Ricciardo. Jump on board as the Aussie points out how... read more »

The addition of a bonus point for the fastest lap in every Formula 1 race has been approved by the FIA, and will be in practice for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

It's the start of the 2019 season and we're back with more virtual laps from our esports team. Catch Rudy van Buren's top gaming tips as he drives Albert Park,... read more »

Formula 1 has brought back an old rule from the first decade of the world championship, and it will offer a bonus point to whichever driver sets fastest lap in each race -... read more »

Ross Brawn insists that awarding a point for the fastest race lap will be "a concrete motivation" for drivers in the final stages of races. read more »

Formula One will award a point to the driver who sets the fastest race lap, starting from this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, providing he... read more »

Why F1's fastest lap point isn't such a bad idea? read more »