2018
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.”
Krummenacher clashes with Mahias for Thailand win
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Thailand - Race results
Full race results for the second round of the 2018 World Supersport championship at the Chang International Circuit (Buriram), Thailand. 1. Randy Krummenacher SUI Bardahl Evan Bros. Yamaha YZF-R6 18 laps
Vettel takes Australian GP win after jumping Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel kicked off the new Formula 1 season in style after beating Lewis Hamilton to victory in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, as Ferrari perfected its strategy and got lucky to get the jump on the quicker Mercedes at Albert Park.
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 results
Full race results for the Australian Grand Prix, the opening round of the 2018 F1 season at Albert Park, Melbourne. 1. Sebastian Vettel GER Scuderia Ferrari 58 laps, 1hr 29m 33.283s
Rea joins Kawasaki charge for Suzuka 8 Hours
Triple World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea will partner Leon Haslam and Kazuma Watanabe as the official Kawasaki Team Green entry for the 2018 Suzuka 8 Hours.
Thailand - Warm-up results
Full warm-up results for the second round of the 2018 World Superbike Championship at the Chang International Circuit (Buriram), Thailand. 1. Xavi Fores ESP Barni Ducati Panigale R 1m 33.394s
Thailand - Warm-up results
Full warm-up results for the second round of the 2018 World Supersport championship at the Chang International Circuit (Buriram), Thailand. 1. Jules Cluzel FRA NRT Yamaha YZF-R6 1m 37.560s
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.
F1 Australian GP - Starting Grid
Formula 1 2018 Australian Grand Prix - Starting Grid
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.
Who's winning the early F1 development war?
The opening race of the new season is the first time we get to explore what the Formula 1 teams have got up to over the winter period with their cars.
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.
F1 Qualifying Analysis: Hamilton’s ‘party mode' spoils the fun
The more things change, the more they stay the same...
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.
F1 Paddock Notebook - Australian GP Saturday
- Lewis Hamilton’s pole position time of 1:21.164 broke his own previous track record at Albert Park in Melbourne that stood from F1 last year. Hamilton’s 2018 pole time was more than a second faster than his 2017 effort.
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.
