Daniel Ricciardo believes Red Bull can challenge Ferrari in F1 2018, having demonstrated strong race pace in Australia.  read more »

The Swede will start seventeenth on Sunday after seeing Sauber improve the pace of their car between Friday and Saturday's running. read more »

Lance Stroll is happy with fourteenth on the grid following a poor pre-season test, though admits the team aren't expecting points. read more »

Renault will see their drivers line-up seventh and ninth for the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, but Alan Permane feels there may have been more pace to come from the R.S.18s. read more »

Sergio Perez admits Force India is "behind where we expected to be" after qualifying outside the top 12 with both its Formula 1 cars at the Australian Grand Prix read more »

Force India: Race pace stronger than one-lap form read more »

We're happy with today's result but left wondering if better was possible after looking at our Q2 pace. read more »

Kevin Magnussen says Fernando Alonso's "replica Ferrari" comments about the Haas stem from frustration that McLaren is being outpaced by one of the smallest... read more »

Sebastian Vettel has conceded that he had no idea "what Hamilton did" to storm to pole position in such a sudden, dominant manner. read more »

He may be starting the Australian Grand Prix from the front row of the grid but Kimi Raikkonen is far from satisfied with Ferrari's early season qualifying pace. read more »

The Finn was fourth in both free practice sessions on Friday, but knows there is still pace to be found in his SF71-H. read more »

The Australian faces a three-place grid penalty, but is optimistic about his long run pace after a testing first Friday at home. read more »

An impressive winter testing suggested Haas could be the new leader of the midfield pack and Friday in Melbourne went some distance in proving that theory. read more »

Fernando Alonso says the Haas Formula 1 team's strong Australian Grand Prix practice form is not a surprise because it is running a "Ferrari replica" from 2017 read more »

Daniel Ricciardo may have had his best lap of Friday ruined by an untimely red flag but the Australian says he has a "good feel for the car" ahead of his home race. read more »

Despite showing impressive pace in the dry in Friday practice at Albert Park, Max Verstappen says he would welcome rain in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Sebastian Vettel is confident Ferrari did not show anything close to its true performance in the opening practice sessions for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Early impressions indicate that that top three teams are evenly match, but that Hamilton and Mercedes still have the edge. read more »

Lewis Hamilton set the initial pace for the 2018 Formula One season. read more »

Mercedes duo set the pace in opening session as McLaren improves following early issues. read more »

Williams "has to be concerned" heading into the 2018 Formula 1 season based on testing pace, according to Lance Stroll read more »

Heading into the first race of the season Red Bull believes it is half-a-second off Mercedes pace. read more »

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff says it would be dangerous to assume the world champions are favourites for the title again this season, insisting the W09 has yet to be "driven... read more »

Nico Hülkenberg says Renault won't know the true pace of their car until after the first qualifying session of the year read more »

Paddy Lowe says it will be "interesting" to see how Lance Stroll develops as a driver this season without Felipe Massa around to pace him. read more »