Yet instead it was a race that saw the momentum swing firmly in Leclerc and Ferrari's direction as Verstappen suffered his second DNF in three races following another fuel... read more »

After a difficult start to the season for the McLaren squad there were signs of significant improvement across the Albert Park weekend.Lando Norris topped Free Practice 3 and... read more »

Charles Leclerc says that Ferrari's pace at the Australian Grand Prix was a "very good surprise" for the team. Leclerc dominated the race in Melbourne, leading... read more »

Russell sat fifth during the opening stint of the race at Albert Park before pitting under the safety car to leap up to third ahead of both Red Bull driver Perez and team-mate... read more »

Fernando Alonso was confident Alpine's pace was right up there this weekend. read more »

Charles Leclerc says he continues to be surprised by Ferrari's early season pace and called his big championship advantage "crazy" after a dominant victory at... read more »

Leclerc produced a crushing display in Albert Park as Ferrari comfortably had the measure of its rival Red Bull.The Monegasque driver took his second win of the season by 20... read more »

Toto Wolff says Mercedes cannot yet bring updates to its W13 as it still does not understand how to unlock further performance from its recalcitrant car. Mercedes has struggled... read more »

Fernando Alonso almost put his Alpine on pole but agonisingly crashed on his first flying lap ,which was on track for provisional pole at Albert Park. read more »

Bottas was left disappointed after his exit in the second qualifying segment at Albert Park ended his record of consecutive Q3 session appearances at 103.The Alfa Romeo driver,... read more »

Valtteri Bottas blamed a change to the set-up on his rear wing for the lack of pace that ended his run of 103 consecutive appearances in F1's qualifying top-10 shoot-out. read more »

The German manufacturer has found itself adrift of the pace-setting Ferrari and Red Bull teams so far this season, with its car proving especially tricky to set up.The car is... read more »

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton says the team has made no progress on its issues throughout the first three grands prix of the year. Hamilton ended qualifying in Melbourne on... read more »

The Briton left it until the dying seconds of Q3 to deliver a lap that slotted him in behind McLaren's Lando Norris, with there still a big gap to the Ferrari and Red Bull... read more »

Alpine's Fernando Alonso believes he had the pace for pole position at the Australian Grand Prix before a crash in Q3 ended his session early. The two-time Formula 1 World... read more »

Lando Norris set the pace in final practice for the Australian Grand Prix as both Aston Martin Formula 1 drivers suffered crashes that brought out red flags.  read more »

Lando Norris emerged as a surprise pacesetter during final practice for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix, in which Max Verstappen struggled, and both Aston Martin drivers... read more »

Finishing FP2 in thirteenth, 1.5s off the pace, Lewis Hamilton admits that "nothing we change on the car makes a difference". read more »

Four-time F1 world champion Vettel had traditionally given his cars a nickname on the eve of each new season after discussions with his engineers and crew.Vettel began the... read more »

Charles Leclerc says he endured a "tricky" opening day to the Australian Grand Prix weekend, despite the competitive pace he displayed. The Ferrari driver ended the... read more »

Red Bull's pace in Australia is just "a tiny bit off" Ferrari, according to reigning World Champion Max Verstappen. Ferrari topped both practice sessions on... read more »

Lewis Hamilton was left frustrated to be more than a second off the pace "even when you do a decent lap" during Friday practice for Formula 1's Australian Grand... read more »

After a tricky opening day of practice at the Australian Grand Prix, Hamilton ended up 13th in the second session - 1.5 seconds adrift of pace-setter Charles Leclerc.Mercedes... read more »

Charles Leclerc set the pace ahead of Max Verstappen as Ferrari remained at the top of the Formula 1 timesheets during second practice for the Australian Grand Prix.  read more »

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes is still struggling to understand its W13 after another low-key display during practice in Australia. Mercedes was off the pace through the second... read more »