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Max Verstappen happy with F1 points after wild Australian GP
Max Verstappen felt pleased to have escaped the Australian Grand Prix with some points under his belt following a wild Formula 1 season-opener for the Red Bull driver that ultimately saw him finish sixth at the chequered flag.
Sainz ‘nearly vomited’ due to drinks malfunction in Melbourne
Carlos Sainz Jr revealed he almost vomited during the Australian Grand Prix after a problem with his Renault car’s drinks system left him battling against a queasy stomach.
Kimi Raikkonen left in the dark by Ferrari F1 over Vettel's Australia strategy
Kimi Raikkonen was surprised Ferrari did not inform him about Sebastian Vettel's race-winning strategy during Sunday's Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but felt pleased to play a part in a double-podium finish for the team.
Vettel happy to ride Ferrari’s luck in ‘motivating’ win
Sebastian Vettel says his victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix can provide Ferrari with “fresh motivation” heading into the rest of 2018.
P5 'more or less as expected' for Fernando Alonso in F1 Australian GP
Fernando Alonso says his charge to fifth place in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix was "more or less as expected" after recording his best Formula 1 result since October 2016 to mark the beginning of the new McLaren-Renault partnership.
Haas drivers rue “heartbreaking” DNFs, team picks up big fine
The Haas Formula 1 team has received a €10,000 fine for the unsafe releases that led to the team’s double Australian Grand Prix retirement and left drivers Romian Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen “heartbroken.”
Mercedes blames software bug for VSC mistake
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says a “bug in the system” with its race strategy software caught out the team during the Virtual Safety Car period during the Australian Grand Prix to allow Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to take victory.
Lewis Hamilton in 'disbelief' over Australian GP F1 loss to Vettel
Lewis Hamilton says he was in "disbelief" when he saw Ferrari Formula 1 rival emerge from the pit lane in the lead under the Virtual Safety Car in a move that ultimately decided Sunday's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
Australian GP Race - As it happened
Relive the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, as Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari draw first blood in the 2018 title fight by beating Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton.
Mercedes changes Bottas' F1 power unit components, gearbox for Australian GP
Mercedes has opted to fit Valtteri Bottas' car with two new power unit components and a new gearbox ahead of Sunday's Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia.
F1 more relevant than ever to Mercedes – Zetsche
Head of Mercedes-Benz Dieter Zetsche appears to have thrown support behind the German manufacturer’s future in Formula 1 by stating the sport “is absolutely relevant and maybe more so today than ever”.
Alonso predicts ‘big points’ for McLaren despite Q2 exit
Fernando Alonso is expecting to challenge for a top-five finish at the Australian Grand Prix, despite McLaren only being 11th and 12th in qualifying.
Magnussen lauds ‘smallest team’ Haas as fourth quickest car at Australian GP
Kevin Magnussen says Haas were able to stake a claim to be the fourth fastest team on the 2018 Formula 1 grid after topping the midfield in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.
Vettel hopes for Ferrari party after Hamilton dig
Sebastian Vettel has hit back at Lewis Hamilton’s post-qualifying comments and wants Ferrari to enjoy its own party by taking victory in the 2018 Formula 1 opener in Australia.
Ricciardo: ‘Scary’ Mercedes engine modes a ‘punch in the stomach’
Daniel Ricciardo has described Mercedes’ engine advantage that helped Lewis Hamilton to pole position in Australian Grand Prix qualifying as “a punch in the stomach” to its Formula 1 rivals.
Hamilton wanted to ‘wipe smile’ off Vettel’s face in Australian GP qualifying
Lewis Hamilton joked he wanted to “wipe the smile” off Sebastian Vettel’s face after storming to a record-breaking pole position for the Australian Grand Prix.
Raikkonen: F1 opener still full of unknowns
Kimi Raikkonen says despite the significant qualifying gap between Mercedes and Ferrari there are still plenty of unknowns which he hopes to use as opportunities for the 2018 Formula 1 season opener.
Bottas admits he ‘pushed too hard’ before Q3 crash
Valtteri Bottas concedes he was pushing too hard in a bid to challenge for pole position before crashing out of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton sweeps to record-breaking Australian GP pole
Lewis Hamilton will kick off his Formula 1 title defence from pole position after a dominant final lap during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday saw him beat Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel.
F1 announces Netflix deal ahead of 2019 documentary series
Formula 1 has announced a new partnership with video streaming giant Netflix to produce an original docu-series profiling the 2018 season, set to premiere in early 2019.
Vettel leads Ferrari one-two in wet-dry FP3
Sebastian Vettel led a Ferrari one-two in a wet-dry final practice session for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, having posted a late flying lap on Pirelli's Ultrasoft tyre.
Daniel Ricciardo slams 'shithouse' F1 grid penalty for Australia
Daniel Ricciardo has slammed the Formula 1 stewards' decision to hand him a three-place grid penalty for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix after being deemed to have failed to slow enough for a red flag during practice, calling it "shithouse".
Rain threatening to impact Australian GP F1 qualifying day
Saturday's Formula 1 practice and qualifying running ahead of the Australian Grand Prix looks set to be impacted by rain after the forecast showers hit the Albert Park circuit in late morning.
Horner: Impossible to get F1 teams to agree
Red Bull boss Christian Horner says it would be impossible to get Formula 1 teams to put together the future regulations that they would all agree on and has placed the decision on the FIA and Liberty Media.