Ferrari boss, Mattia Binotto, insists that the SF90's lack of pace in Australia was the exception rather than the rule. read more »
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Binotto Says Ferrari Struggled On The Albert Park Track Due to Balance Issues
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Mattia Binotto explains the reasons for Ferrari's struggle at the Australian Grand Prix
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'Alonso will come back to F1 within a year'
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Formula 1 and McLaren legend Emerson Fittipaldi is expecting fellow double world champion Fernando Alonso to return to the grid next year. Alonso quit F1 at the end of last year, having grown impatient in his wait for McLaren to return to former glories.
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Hamilton drove ‘well, well off the pace’
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Hamilton drove ‘well, well off the pace’
Lewis Hamilton has backed up Sebastian Vettel's claims that he didn't try all that hard in Melbourne, saying once Valtteri Bottas had the gap, he didn't see a reason to "push and keep close."
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Five theories to explain Ferrari's Melbourne slump
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Pit Chat: The Alonso effect is still being felt
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Binotto Says Ferrari Struggled On The Albert Park Track Due to Balance Issues
Mattia Binotto explains the reasons for Ferrari's struggle at the Australian Grand Prix
Mattia Binotto explains the reasons for Ferrari's struggle at the Australian Grand Prix
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F1 technical boss Ross Brawn believes the new aero rules and point for fastest lap, both helped add to the spectacle of the season opener. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that promotional obligations meant his home Grand Prix was compromised even before it started. read more »
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Liberty's chief executive Greg Maffei warns that F1 boss Chase Carey could shed his Mr Nice Guy approach if teams continue to stall on new contract. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff delighted to see the return of the old Valtteri Bottas after nightmare 2018. read more »
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Bernie Ecclestone paid a tearful tribute to Charlie Whiting ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Despite aero regulations introduced for the very purpose, drivers feel it remains difficult to follow rivals closely. read more »
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Making his first F1 grid start in almost nine years, Robert Kubica understandably admits to feeling a little panic at season opener. read more »
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Everything you need to know about the Rolex Australian Grand Prix... all the details, stats, pictures and quotes. read more »
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Damaged floor or no damaged floor, Lewis Hamilton takes the blame for failure to convert Melbourne into victory. read more »
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Toto Wolff reveals that Valtteri Bottas was under instructions not to go for the fastest lap in the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Still to make it to the top step of the podium at his home race, today Daniel Ricciardo barely made it to the first corner courtesy of a trackside gutter. read more »
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Though ecstatic at his podium finish in Melbourne with new engine partner, Honda, Max Verstappen admits there is still much work to be done. read more »
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Guenther Steiner remains surprisingly philosophical in wake of Romain Grosjean's Melbourne misery. read more »
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Ferrari insists that fear of unnecessary risk was the reason behind the decision not to allow Charles Leclerc to pass his teammate in Melbourne. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed the reason for his cryptic, sweary outburst over the radio following today's Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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We leave Australia with a lot of data to analyse and we will use that to work out how to get back to our actual level of competitiveness for the race in Bahrain. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. read more »
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Mercedes discovered damage to the floor on Lewis Hamilton's car shortly after the end of today's Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Following his worst season ever in 2018, 2019 season opener sees Valtteri Bottas serve notice that he's back, with commanding lights to flag win in Melbourne. read more »
Australian Grand Prix
17th of March 2019
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 408 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | 320 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 251 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 249 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | 247 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | 170 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | 69 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | 62 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | 56 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | 53 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 655 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 571 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer | 419 |
| 4 | Renault | 122 |
| 5 | Haas Ferrari | 93 |
| 6 | McLaren Renault | 62 |
| 7 | Force India Mercedes | 52 |
| 8 | Sauber Ferrari | 48 |
| 9 | Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda | 33 |
| 10 | Williams Mercedes | 7 |
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