Lewis Hamilton ended the first qualifying session of 2013 as the happier of the Mercedes drivers despite Nico Rosberg's Q1 and Q2 efforts in Melbourne. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he was pleased to deliver a lap time when it mattered during this afternoon's qualifying session for the Australian Grand Prix, having been... read more »

Lewis Hamilton labelled his third place on the Australian Grand Prix grid as an incredible result for his Mercedes debut read more »

Sebastian Vettel will start Sunday afternoon's Australian Grand Prix from pole position, having stamped his authority over the rest of the field in a delayed and damp... read more »

Sebastian Vettel has taken pole position with worrying ease, beating his teammate by more than 4 tenths. Lewis Hamilton put in a great performance in his Mercedes as well as he... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has joined the growing chorus of drivers supporting the decision to postpone qualifying until Sunday morning. read more »

Lewis Hamilton was one of the first drivers to fall foul of atrocious conditions in Q1, but he was lucky to escape to resume qualifying another day. read more »

Nico Rosberg is enjoying his reunion with karting team-mate Lewis Hamilton, but admits the Briton is a different prospect to partnering Michael Schumacher. read more »

Lewis Hamilton admitted he was fortunate to survive a spin during Q1 before qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix was postponed read more »

Lewis Hamilton has backed the stewards' decision to postpone qualifying, saying it was "dangerous" out on track... read more »

Qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix will take place on Sunday morning after heavy showers forced race director Charlie Whiting to postpone the session. Q1 was delayed by... read more »

Lewis Hamilton's move to Mercedes will pay off for the Briton, claims BBC pit-lane report Lee McKenzie. read more »

Lewis Hamilton is delighted with the competitiveness of the Mercedes W04 at Albert Park despite ending the afternoon in the tyre barrier read more »

The 2013 Formula One season got underway today for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team with Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton completing the first two practice sessions of the... read more »

After three hours of running in Melbourne, the fog of the winter pre-season has finally begun to clear. Lotus, like Mercedes and Ferrari, looks quite competitive, but... read more »

We had a very good day today until the last five minutes. Nico's car had a gearbox issue which we were aware of during the session, while Lewis had damage to the floor of... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he is "massively excited" by the performance of his Mercedes car at the season-opening Australian GP. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says it was "hugely satisfying" to close the gap to Red Bull during Friday's practices for the Australian Grand Prix... read more »

Lewis Hamilton admits he "can't believe" how competitive Mercedes appears to be ahead of the Australian Grand Prix read more »

Lewis Hamilton has admitted he decided to leave McLaren at the end of last year because "something didn't feel right". The 2008 world champion had been groomed... read more »

A buoyant Lewis Hamilton hailed Mercedes' pace on the opening day of the new season as "hugely satisfying" and expressed delight that his new team are set to be... read more »

Lewis Hamilton's off during the second free practice session for the Australian Grand Prix was caused by splitter damage. read more »

Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were encouraged by their start to the weekend in Australia, despite both men ending the day on the side of the circuit. read more »

As Sebastian Vettel heads teammate Mark Webber in second session, Mercedes suffers a nightmare few moments which leaves Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg mere spectators. read more »

McLaren’s Jenson Button has defended his team after former team-mate Lewis Hamilton criticised McLaren for being too demanding. Hamilton has expressed his happiness... read more »