On the whole it's been a pleasant welcome to Melbourne, and Albert Park, writes Mat Coch. read more »

The Formula One action may not start until tomorrow yet locals around the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne were woken by the squeal of a racing engine at 8:00 on Thursday morning. read more »

Lotus Renault GP drivers Nick Heidfeld and Vitaly Petrov are feeling confident ahead of the season-opening Grand Prix in Australia this weekend, and will be looking to score... read more »

On Wednesday 23 March current Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel took time out of his busy pre-race schedule to visit Warrook Cattle Farm in rural Victoria for a crash... read more »

AT&T Williams F1 preview the season opening race in Australia, Melbourne.  Driver Pastor Maldonado is joined by Xevi Pujolar, his race engineer, and Sam... read more »

Williams team members look forward to the opening race of the 2011 Formula 1 season at Albert Park, Melbourne. Credit: Williams F1 read more »

Melbourne in March is a great place to be, and in particular for Virgin Racing F1 Team driver Jérôme D'Ambrosio, this will be a very exciting week as it is his first... read more »

Red Bull ace Mark Webber has called the new moveable rear wings a “distraction”, and hinted they could even be dangerous. The Australian, speaking at a Red... read more »

Former Grand Prix winner Johnny Herbert will be making his fourth appearance as an FIA race steward in Australia this weekend, after taking on the role infrequently last... read more »

Q. Vitaly, we're getting the season underway in Melbourne. Do you enjoy this race? Vitaly Petrov: It's a good place to start the year and I read more »

Virgin has announced that Sakon Yamamoto will be the team's reserve driver in Melbourne this week and for the next two rounds in Malaysia and China. read more »

Ferrari Team Principal Stefano Domenicali has expressed his excitement ahead of the new 2011 season, which begins a fortnight late in Melbourne this weekend, and the Italian is... read more »

Video: Melbourne Memories: Hamilton's pole lap, 2008 read more »

In a few days time, the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship will finally get underway in Melbourne. “Finally,” because by now we should have already contested the opening... read more »

It has been revealed that Bernie Ecclestone will miss this weekend's season opener in Melbourne and will instead travel to New York to discuss the idea of a Grand Prix on... read more »

As his team prepares to make up for the bitter disappointment of Abu Dhabi 2010, Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali admits that excitement is building within the team. read more »

Pirelli have announced that they will be supplying teams with an extra set of tyres for the Friday practice sessions in Melbourne. read more »

As the curtain-raising Australian GP roars into view, Team Lotus confirms HRT refugee Karun Chandhok as its official F1 2011 reserve driver - and the Indian will drive as soon... read more »

This weekend will see the Formula 1 season blast off in Melbourne, although Robert Kubica remains rooted to an Italian hospital following his freak and near-death experience in... read more »

Video: Webber in action on Melbourne bridge read more »

Formula 1 fans of Melbourne were treated to the high-octane action a week early this year, with national hero Mark Webber driving the Red Bull demonstration car on the... read more »

This year the Formula 1 field was fully confirmed well over a fortnight ahead of the opening race, unlike eight days as it was in 2010. For 2011, we have a 24-car field once... read more »

Bernie Ecclestone will not be present at the opening Formula One race of the season, according to Melbourne's Grand Prix chairman Ron Walker. Instead, the 80-year-old read more »

Formula 1 teams will be given an extra set of tyres to use at this weekend's Australian Grand Prix, with Pirelli deciding to bring into use more rubber for Friday practice read more »

MERCEDES GP PETRONAS and the Formula One world are looking forward to the start of the new season in Melbourne this weekend. Before the lights go out at Albert Park, seven-time... read more »