Kimi Raikkonen was joined by 2013's rookie drivers; Bianchi, Bottas, Chilton, Gutierrez and van der Garde; for Thursday's press conf at Sepang... read more »

The Williams team left Melbourne with no points from the Australian GP, but was able to take heart from a good first race for rookie driver Valtteri Bottas. read more »

In wet conditions that were a nightmare for even the most experienced drivers in F1, Marussia's rookie driver pairing kept out of trouble in Q1 in Melbourne. read more »

It was a big 'ask' of two rookie drivers to face a qualifying session like the one we've experienced today, but then we have absolute faith in our line-up and... read more »

Marussia rookie Jules Bianchi expressed his satisfaction after his first day of running at the Australian Grand Prix. Bianchi finished nineteenth in FP2, 3.7s shy of Sebastian... read more »

Dutch rookie Giedo van der Garde says rear locking on his Caterham CT03 was to blame for him sliding out of FP2 at the Australian Grand Prix. Van der Garde was on his eleventh... read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he accepts that mistakes will be inevitable and a slow start is possible in his Formula 1 rookie season, and will be able to take early setbacks in his stride. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he cannot wait until the lights go out at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. The Finnish rookie steps up to Formula One this season having... read more »

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas is in the best possible team for a rookie ahead of his Grand Prix debut in Australia. This is according to fellow Finn and ex-Formula 1 pilot... read more »

Marussia rookie Jules Bianchi says he feels comfortable ahead of his F1 debut next weekend. Bianchi steps up to a race seat having spent 2012 with Force India as their reserve... read more »

Williams rookie Valtteri Bottas admits he feels fortunate to have been able to secure a Formula 1 seat primarily on the grounds of talent read more »

Mexican rookie Esteban Gutierrez says his target for next weekend’s Australian Grand Prix is simply to finish the race. Gutierrez joins the Formula One grid in 2013... read more »

British rookie Max Chilton has defended the notion of pay drivers in Formula One. Chilton, 21, will race for Marussia this season after spending three seasons in GP2.... read more »

Williams team-mates Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas are both confident that the Grove outfit has made gains with its 2013 compared to last year's. The outfit... read more »

Rookie Esteban Gutierrez will head to the first race of the 2013 season with more pre-season mileage under his belt than any of his 21 rivals. Gutierrez, along with team-mate... read more »

Formula 1 rookie Max Chilton says the uncertainty surrounding the identity of his Marussia team-mate has been a big advantage as it has increased the amount of track time... read more »

As the F1 teams prepare for the final pre-season test in Barcelona, Brazilian rookie Luiz Razia’s Formula One future appears in tatters. The 23-year-old was left out... read more »

Adrian Sutil will partner Paul di Resta at Force India in 2013 after beating Jules Bianchi to the final seat on the grid. The German has been out of the sport for a year after... read more »

Charles Pic might be a new face at Caterham Racing this year, but he's no longer a F1 rookie and has raised his expectations for 2013. read more »

After spending some time from an elevated trackside vantage point in Barcelona last week, Esteban Gutierrez has tipped Red Bull and Lotus to fight for the 2013 title.... read more »

Max Chilton says he is able to push for changes at Marussia despite his rookie status read more »

Giedo van der Garde’s first day of running at the Circuit de Catalunya was disrupted by a KERS issue. The Dutch rookie propped up the time sheets and also stopped on... read more »

Williams rookie Valtteri Bottas believes that the FW35 is an improvement on the FW34. Bottas drove the car for the first time in Spain during testing on Wednesday, setting the... read more »

Pastor Maldonado has highlighted consistency as one of the key areas Williams must improve while Valtteri Bottas is ready for his rookie campaign... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has admitted he is "tingling" ahead of the debut of his 2013 race car. After teammate Pastor Maldonado drives the new FW35 on day one in Barcelona,... read more »