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Perez: Force India not far off points
Sergio Perez is confident Force India will soon be able to compete for points finishes in Formula 1 after missing out on the top ten in the Australian Grand Prix.
Leclerc: Sauber ‘maximised potential’ for P13 in Australia
Charles Leclerc believes the Alfa Romeo Sauber team maximised its potential to finish 13th in Sunday’s Formula 1 season-opener in Australia. 2017 Formula 2 champion Leclerc made his F1 debut at Albert Park on Sunday with Sauber, having qualified 18th.
Horner: Red Bull unable to show true pace in Australian GP
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen were unable to extract the true potential of their Formula 1 cars during the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Sandwich bag causes Sirotkin DNF on F1 debut
Sergey Sirotkin’s Formula 1 debut lasted just three full laps after a sandwich bag blew onto the track and got caught in his Williams car, ultimately causing him to suffer a brake failure that resulted in retirement from the race.
Hamilton predicts Ferrari will be “rapid” in Bahrain
Lewis Hamilton is anticipating another close battle with Formula 1 rivals Ferrari in Bahrain, after losing out to Sebastian Vettel in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Haas explains cause of “unbelievable” double pit stop failure
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has explained what happened to cause its both its cars to retire from the 2018 Formula 1 opener in Australia and how it plans to bounce back.
Gasly: Toro Rosso Honda MGU-H breakdown pain in the ass
Pierre Gasly says suffering an MGU-H component failure at the 2018 Formula 1 season opener in Australia will be a “pain in the ass” later in the year for Toro Rosso Honda due to the component number cut down.
Bottas hurt by Merc cooling miscalculation
Valtteri Bottas reckons he could have secured a better result in the Australian Grand Prix had it not been for a cooling miscalculation on his Mercedes Formula 1 car.
Ricciardo: Red Bull now a match for Ferrari
Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull’s race pace proves it can challenge Ferrari on a regular basis in 2018, having narrowly missed out on a podium in the Australian Grand Prix.
Verstappen happy with 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' during Australian GP
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.
Raikkonen left in the dark over Vettel's 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 Alonso in Australia
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.
Fined Haas F1 team rues “heartbreaking” DNFs
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.
Hamilton in 'disbelief' over Australian GP loss
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.
Bottas gets engine, gearbox changes 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
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.