2019 Australian Grand Prix

Formula 1’s managing director of motorsport Ross Brawn believes Ferrari has no idea “what on earth happened” to its pace at the Australian Grand Prix after its strong showing during pre-season testing.

Max Verstappen accepts Red Bull Honda still has performance to find if it can fight for Formula 1 race wins but believes “time will tell” if that target is achievable this season.

Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari’s underperformance in the opener in Australia is likely to be a one-off and Mercedes cannot expect to be so dominant for the remainder of the 2019 Formula 1 season.

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes – 8

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Daniil Kvyat made an impressive return to Formula 1 after almost 18 months away as he “pushed like an animal” to score a point for Toro Rosso in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix.

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Kimi Raikkonen says his early pit stop was triggered by a visor tear-off getting trapped in his rear brakes rather than a planned strategy by Alfa Romeo as he found himself unable to move up from his eighth-place finish.

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says his squad must be jinxed with its pit stops at the Australian Grand Prix after losing a driver due to a tyre problem for the second consecutive year.

- Valtteri Bottas dominated the Australian Grand Prix thanks to a sizzling start to scythe past polesitter Lewis Hamilton. It was Bottas’s first win since the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and puts him atop the championship standings for the first time in his Formula One career.

It may only have been the fourth of his Formula 1 career, yet Valtteri Bottas’ victory in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix carried a great deal of significance.

Ferrari Formula 1 chief Mattia Binotto has explained the decision not to bring Charles Leclerc in for a late pit stop in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix to try and pick up an extra point for setting the fastest lap of the race.

Valtteri Bottas took a big step to silencing his critics by charging to a dominant victory in Sunday's Formula 1 season-opener in Australia, heading up a one-two finish for Mercedes ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

Lando Norris says getting stuck behind Antonio Giovinazzi cost him the chance to score points on his Formula 1 debut and feels he has let down McLaren having had the pace for the top 10.

Daniel Ricciardo admits he’s been mentally and physically drained by his debut for Renault at his home race in Australia as a run over a circuit gutter destroys his race before it truly began.

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff praised Valtteri Bottas for answering his critics “in the most dominant way” by dominating the Australian Grand Prix en route to his fourth career victory. ​​​​

Current world drivers’ standings for the 2019 Formula 1 world championship after round 1 of 21. 1. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport W10 26 points 2. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport W10 18 points

Full race results for the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, round one of the 2019 Formula 1 season. Formula 1 2019 Australian Grand Prix - Starting Grid

The complete starting grid for the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, round one of the 2019 Formula 1 season. Formula 1 2019 Australian Grand Prix - Starting Grid

Kevin Magnussen believes Haas’ qualifying performance at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix shows the US squad has “clearly” established itself at the front of the Formula 1 midfield.

The only two firm certainties in life may be death and taxes, but the next-closest thing would be Lewis Hamilton scoring pole position for the Australian Grand Prix.

McLaren boss Zak Brown says he supports Renault’s frustrations at Formula 1 B teams and has suggested significant changes to how the sport is run to ensure “we all win”.

– Lewis Hamilton, already in possession of the record for most career pole positions (84), has now equalled the record for most pole positions at a single grand prix after taking his eighth at Albert Park.

Robert Kubica says his disappointing qualifying performance for Williams was down to a “silly mistake” when picked up a puncture after hitting a wall.