"We are behind when compared to the best," admits Pat Fry, "even if not as much as could be seen yesterday." read more »

Sebastian Vettel said his second place in the Australian Grand Prix proved that Red Bull is in much better shape than its surprise row three qualifying spots in Melbourne suggested read more »

2012 gets off to a craking start with a race that sees incidents and action throughout, as Jenson Button takes lights to flag victory and Sebastian Vettel benefits from safty... read more »

At Williams there were smiling faces in the pits as the team's first qualifying of the year confirms there this year is likely to be much better than 2011. While... read more »

Jenson Button has conceded that his McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton did a better job in Melbourne on Saturday, the latter claiming pole position for the opening race of the... read more »

Paul di Resta: "Difficult to say too much about the first or second session because the conditions were so inconsistent with the rain showers. Even read more »

Kimi Raikkonen: "We didn't really learn much from today due to the weather, but it's the same for everyone. We tried a different steering rack read more »

Jenson Button: "Even though it doesn't mean too much, it's always nice to start the season with the quickest time of the day. Our car read more »

Williams focused today on aerodynamic evaluation and on testing the different tyre compounds as much as possible. The team though saw its running cut short as the weather... read more »

Lotus F1 driver Kimi Räikkönen has conceded that his squad learned little in Melbourne on Friday, with changeable weather conditions affecting both 90-minute... read more »

Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean took to the track for the first practice sessions of 2012 today, with variable weather affecting the opening day of the Australian Grand Prix... read more »

McLaren promised much in Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix, with the Woking cars heading the field in the opening session. Afterwards, both Jenson Button... read more »

Michael Schumacher said he was pleased by Mercedes' competitive start to the Australian Grand Prix weekend, but warned against reading too much into the times read more »

Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher were both excited by Mercedes' form in the second free practice session in Australia, even if much of the running was lost due to the rain. read more »

Sebastian Vettel is hoping his Red Bull Racing team will be much quicker tomorrow after a slow start to the weekend in Friday practice. read more »

One mystery to be solved this weekend is just how much trouble the Ferrari team is in. Depending on who is asked in the paddock, the famous Italian team is either in full-speed... read more »

The grid is a much better place for Kimi Raikkonen's re-emergence with Lotus, according to BBC F1's David Coulthard. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has revealed he actually broke his wrist just before Christmas. The media made much of the returning Lotus driver’s apparently hurt arm, but he... read more »

Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner is confident Mark Webber can begin his 2012 Formula 1 campaign much stronger than he started last year read more »

Caterham F1 duo Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov are raring to go ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix next weekend, with the pair looking forward to finding... read more »

As much as 20 percent of the population of Bahrain took to the streets of Manama in protest on Friday, just six weeks before the country is due to host its Grand Prix. read more »

Sky's much anticipated F1 coverage finally got underway on Friday evening, with a two hour programme previewing the forthcoming season and introducing its own presenting team. read more »

Kamui Kobayashi: "I am very much looking forward to what will be my third season in Formula One, and at the same time my third read more »

Mar.9 (GMM) Pedro de la Rosa has admitted he senses a little too much pessimism from the Ferrari camp. Amid talk the famous team's new F2012 car is a flop and needs to... read more »

Sergio Pérez says he feels much more 'physically and mentally' prepared for the upcoming Formula 1 season, having enjoyed a successful debut campaign... read more »