Australian Grand Prix

Mercedes have plenty of work to do, says Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton`s path to his fifth championship started slowly last year, with his first win not coming until the fourth race in Azerbaijan.

Mar 14, 2019, 13:07 PM IST

Formula One mourns sudden death of race director Charlie Whiting

Whiting, who started his career working for the Hesketh team in 1977, died in Melbourne of a pulmonary embolism just three days before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Mar 14, 2019, 11:00 AM IST

Formula One approves point for fastest lap from Australian Grand Prix

Formula One, which will mark its 1,000th race this year at the Chinese Grand Prix, awarded a point for the fastest lap over the first decade of its existence as a world championship from 1950-59.

Mar 12, 2019, 11:16 AM IST

Ferrari to remove branding for Mission Winnow at Australian GP

The team`s official name has also changed from Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow to Scuderia Ferrari, according to an updated entry list published by the International Automobile Federation (FIA).

Mar 06, 2019, 12:55 PM IST

McLaren could turn to Fernando Alonso if they need a reserve

Double world champion Alonso, 37, left Formula One at the end of last season but is set to compete with McLaren at the Indianapolis 500 in May.

Feb 15, 2019, 07:18 AM IST

Red Bull, Mercedes to launch 2019 F1 cars on same day

Former champions Red Bull, who finished third overall behind champions Mercedes and Ferrari last year, have switched from Renault power units to Honda for the season starting in Australia on March 17.

Feb 05, 2019, 10:14 AM IST

Formula 1 to hold first-ever season launch ahead of Australia Grand Prix

The free public event on Wednesday, March 13, will involve all 20 race drivers and the 10 team principals in the Melbourne's Federation Square. 

Jan 30, 2019, 10:49 AM IST

Mercedes find bug that robbed Lewis Hamilton of victory at Australian Grand Prix

Formula One world champions Mercedes have found the computer bug that cost Lewis Hamilton victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and taken steps to ensure it does not happen again.

Mar 29, 2018, 15:40 PM IST

Formula One: Five things we learned from the Australian GP

Five things we learned from the season-opening Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

Mar 26, 2018, 09:57 AM IST

Formula One: Mercedes party over after 'software glitch' cost Lewis Hamilton in Australian Grand Prix

Pole-sitting champion Hamilton appeared set to coast to an emphatic win in the season-opener at Albert Park but by the end of the race, Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel was the man beaming from the top of the podium.

Mar 25, 2018, 15:48 PM IST

Lewis Hamilton seizes pole for Australian F1 Grand Prix

Mercedes world champion Lewis Hamilton produced a sizzling final lap to grab pole position for the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday.

Mar 24, 2018, 16:07 PM IST

Force India F1 team rule out name change this year

Force India will not be changing their name this season despite having a new one in mind, the Formula One team said at the opening Australian Grand Prix.

Mar 23, 2018, 20:19 PM IST

Lewis Hamilton fastest in second practice but Red Bull at his heels

After lapping Albert Park in one minute 24.026 seconds to dominate the first practice of the new season, Hamilton improved the mark slightly to 1:23.931 in the second session on a balmy autumn day.

Mar 23, 2018, 14:44 PM IST

Lewis Hamilton clocks fastest practice lap in Mercedes' 1-2

Champion Hamilton posted a flying lap of one minute 24.026 seconds on a glorious day at Albert Park`s lakeside circuit, leaving a gap of over half a second to team mate Valtteri Bottas. 

Mar 23, 2018, 09:43 AM IST

Formula One start lights moved to compensate for halo

Some drivers have expressed concern about seeing the start lights, depending on where they line up on the grid.

Mar 22, 2018, 17:52 PM IST

Formula One: Daniel Ricciardo hopeful of ending Australia curse

Red Bull were buoyed by pre-season testing and Mercedes` four-times champion Lewis Hamilton has tipped them as possibly the team to beat. It`s a refreshing feeling for 28-year-old Ricciardo, whose pride at flying the flag for Australian racing at his home track has been spiked with anxiety over his car`s reliability in the last three years.

Mar 22, 2018, 13:51 PM IST

Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel savour competing against the 'best'

This year marks the first ever in the series that two quadruple champions go wheel-to-wheel and their battle to join Argentine legend Juan Manuel Fangio on five titles will be a talking point throughout the season.

Mar 22, 2018, 13:28 PM IST

Formula One: McLaren car is '100 percent' ready, says Alonso

Fernando Alonso has played down reliability concerns about the new Renault-powered McLaren, saying problems that arose during pre-season testing have been fixed and the car will be “100 percent” ready for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Mar 21, 2018, 17:17 PM IST

Marc Marquez wins in Australian Grand Prix to extend title lead

The 24-year-old Honda rider prevailed after another Phillip Island thriller with the top eight riders duking it out over 27 laps and the lead changing hands on almost every corner at some stages.

Oct 22, 2017, 14:33 PM IST

Australian Grand Prix: Force India open season with double points finish

Force India collected seven points from the weekend, one less than Williams with Felipe Massa finishing sixth.

Mar 26, 2017, 17:54 PM IST