The Formula 1 drivers will line up as they qualified for the Australian Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton on pole position and Robert Kubica at the back of the field. read more »
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Binotto Says Ferrari Struggled On The Albert Park Track Due to Balance Issues
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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
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'Alonso will come back to F1 within a year'
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'Alonso will come back to F1 within a year'
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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Five theories to explain Ferrari's Melbourne slump
Elements of the Italian media are wondering if Ferrari's 2019 title hopes have collapsed after just a single race. The Maranello team dominated pre-season testing, but in Australia were outclassed by Mercedes and Red Bull-Honda as Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc finished fourth and fifth respectively.
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‘Gasly has more potential than Sainz’
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‘Gasly has more potential than Sainz’
Pierre Gasly may not have had the Red Bull debut he dreamed of but Christian Horner still feels he has "more potential" than Carlos Sainz, the man he beat to the Red Bull seat.
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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Such has been Honda's improvement over the winter that Toto Wolff says Mercedes need to be prepared for a "big fight" with Red Bull Racing. read more »
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Kevin Magnussen qualified his Haas in seventh place for Sunday's Australian GP, and reckons it is "crazy" to think that other cars are faster than his Haas. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen was dissapointed with his qualifying performance for the Australian GP, believing there was more pace in the car. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton said the pace of his Mercedes was a "real shock" after he stormed his way to a sixth straight pole in Melbourne. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel was "certainly surprised" with Mercedes' dominance in qualifying as he had to settle for a P3 start in Australia. read more »
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Red Bull's Pierre Gasly says his Q1 elimination was down to an over-optimistic strategy with the team going for a single run. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton's dominance in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix continued on Saturday as he bagged a sixth successive pole position in Melbourne. read more »
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McLaren have the dubious honour of being the first team fined this season, handing a 5,000 Euro fine for the unsafe release of Lando Norris during FP3 in Melbourne. read more »
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Slowest of all by some margin in Melbourne, Claire Williams admits she knew it would be tough, she just didn't expect it to be quite this bad. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton claimed the practice hat-trick for the Australian Grand Prix in a FP3 session that saw no respite for Williams. read more »
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Max Verstappen will race a new chassis from Saturday's final practice onward after Red Bull opted to change his overnight. read more »
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Formula 1's Strategy Group will meet on March 26 with the FIA and Liberty Media presenting their vision for the sport in 2021. read more »
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Guenther Steiner reckons it could be as little as "two tenths" that decide whether or not Haas can fight for this year's 'best of the rest' tag. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes topped both Friday sessions in Australia and warned there is "plenty to improve on". read more »
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Renault boss, Cyril Abiteboul, has bemoaned the strength of 'B-team' outfits such as Toro Rosso following the first day of action in Melbourne, Australia. read more »
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Robert Kubica and George Russell are in for a long weekend (and season, probably) as Williams kicked off their 2019 campaign in Australia. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas secured a very comfortable 1-2 in the second practice session ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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All the talk in the build up to Melbourne was of Ferrari being the team to beat, however, in Friday's first practice that proved to be Mercedes. read more »
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The 2019 F1 season got underway in Melbourne on Friday with the season's first crash going to Toro Rosso rookie Alexander Albon. read more »
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Conceding there "needs to be" a number one and two driver in a 50-50 situation, Charles Leclerc says his job is to do well enough that he becomes the priority for... read more »
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Bernie Ecclestone says it will be "impossible" to replace Charlie Whiting following the tragic death of the F1 race director. read more »
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Mercedes principal Toto Wolff has hit back at Dr Helmut Marko's predicted 2019 pecking order. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is, for the first time in six years, going into a Formula One season illness free. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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