The race will be challenging strategically, but the car has shown very good long run pace which will stand us in good stead tomorrow. read more »

McLaren's qualifying performance, which sees them start on the back row of the grid for Sunday's race, isn't a true indicator of the car's pace according to... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has been taken to hospital for precautionary checks after suffering from back pain during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. The Finnish driver qualified... read more »

Jenson Button says it's no surprise that McLaren fill the back row of the Australian Grand Prix grid for Sunday's race. The Briton qualified 17th, whilst team-mate... read more »

McLaren pair Jenson Button and Kevin Magnussen say they are braced for a problematic Australian Grand Prix after failing to make it out of Q1. Button finished the session in... read more »

Nico Rosberg says the large gap to Lewis Hamilton in Australian Grand Prix qualifying was due to mistakes and he believes he can match his Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate's pace read more »

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in the final free practice session ahead of qualifying for the opening race of the Formula 1 season in Australia read more »

Lewis Hamilton responded to Nico Rosberg’s clean-sweep of Friday practice times by setting a storming pace around Melbourne’s Albert Park in Practice Three. read more »

Though he expected Mercedes to be way out front, Williams' Felipe Massa admits he has been surprised by the impressive pace of Ferrari in Australia. read more »

Williams driver Felipe Massa has described Ferrari's practice pace "incredible" after Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen finished third and fourth fastest... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen is pleased with the pace of his Ferrari but it rather more frustrated by his own efforts behind the wheel. read more »

Jenson Button says McLaren needs a "bucket load" of both pace and reliability to get anywhere close to being competitive at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend read more »

Nico Rosberg set the pace in FP2 in Melbourne where he edged team-mate Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes 1-2. Seb Vettel was third in the afternoon... read more »

Valtteri Bottas is sure Williams has more one-lap pace in the bag after he finished behind both Ferrari's during Friday's qualifying simulations in Australia read more »

Felipe Massa says Williams "need to open our eyes" to Ferrari after the Scuderia showed "incredible" pace in Friday's practices... read more »

Mercedes duo Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton say they are still not completely happy with their W06 Hybrid, despite dominating Friday's practice sessions at the Australian... read more »

Rosberg quickest in FP2, ahead of teammate Hamilton, as Ferrari ups the pace, Ricciardo and Massa side-lined and Magnussen crashes out. read more »

Nico Rosberg pips team-mate Lewis Hamilton to set the pace in Friday practice as Mercedes dominate in Australia. read more »

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton made it a Mercedes double 1-2 in Friday practice after setting the pace once more in the second session at Melbourne's Albert Park. read more »

As what somewhat expected from pre-season testing, Mercedes AMG F1 have become the clear pace setters in the first practice session at Melbourne with both its cars more than a... read more »

Mercedes duo Rosberg and Hamilton set opening pace in Melbourne, as Toro Rossos, Ferrari and Williams covered by just 0.5s. read more »

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton led the way for Mercedes during the first free practice session for the Australian Grand Prix, and indeed the 2015 season. The pair were... read more »

Force India driver Sergio Perez admits the team are braced for a "painful start" to the new season, having only tested their new car for two and a half days. The... read more »

Niki Lauda's claims that Mercedes will be challenged regularly this season by Williams and Ferrari, who he claims have both made giant leaps forward over the winter,... read more »

Former driver turned commentator Martin Brundle isn't writing McLaren-Honda off completely this season, but he expects a troubled start for the reunited partnership.... read more »