Eric Boullier suggests McLaren-Honda's lack of pace in the Australian Grand Prix can be explained in part by a focus on reaching the finish. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen believes Ferrari has closed the gap to world champions Mercedes in terms of race pace and is now capable of fighting at the front in Formula 1 read more »

Honda say they're fully aware of what is holding them back and they're taking steps to address the problem, with race-by-race improvements. It's believed cooling... read more »

Lotus was keen to bounce back from a disappointing 2014 campaign at Melbourne, but the team's aim for a double points finish ended before either of its two drivers managed... read more »

Lewis Hamilton admits he still had plenty of pace in the tank in Melbourne but didn't really need to move up a gear to hold off Nico Rosberg... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that Red Bull is facing an uphill challenge after he could finish only sixth at the Australian Grand Prix. Ricciardo struggled for pace throughout... read more »

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 »