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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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Pit Chat: The Alonso effect is still being felt
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Pit Chat: The Alonso effect is still being felt
The best bits from the season opener featuring Daniel Avocado, Kimi Raikkonen (of course) and the lasting effect of Fernando Alonso.
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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Despite aero regulations introduced for the very purpose, drivers feel it remains difficult to follow rivals closely. read more »
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Bernie Ecclestone says the death of Formula One race director Charlie Whiting has affected him worse than any drivers he worked with closely as a manager and team boss. read more »
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Demeaned as a pay driver, especially as he is the first F1 driver to race for a team owed by his father, Racing Point are convinced that over time Lance Stroll will get the... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo's Renault Formula 1 team debut in the Australian Grand Prix was "mainly lows", team boss Cyril Abiteboul admitted read more »
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Toro Rosso returnee Daniil Kvyat said he "pushed like an animal" to recover from an error and score a point on his Formula 1 comeback in the Australian Grand Prix read more »
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The GPFans F1 Podcast is back to discuss the first race of the 2019 season and an epic win for Valtteri Bottas at the Australian Grand Prix. Harry Benjamin, Matt Scott and Rob... 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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Daniel Ricciardo will need to develop a "harder skin" and "more patience" if he wants to triumph in this year's midfield battle, says Cyril Abiteboul. read more »
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Among those most impressed by Max Verstappen's Honda-powered drive to a podium finish in Melbourne was Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Mattia Binotto says Ferrari is not panicking after a bad start to the 2019 season. The entire paddock, and particularly Italy's motorsport media, was stunned in Melbourne... read more »
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Kvyat returns to F1 after 18 months away with a charge from P15 to P10, securing a comeback point for Toro Rosso. read more »
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Racing from 17th on the grid to 11th at the chequered flag, Christian Horner reckons Pierre Gasly was "unlucky" not to score in the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says his new Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc will push him hard throughout this season. read more »
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Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner insisted new signing Pierre Gasly must be 'given time' after his disappointing Australian Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas declared "to whom it may concern, fuck you" as he took the victory in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff thinks Ferrari's Australian Grand Prix struggles owed more to it taking a "wrong junction" on set-up than its car being... read more »
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Antonio Giovinazzi's Australian Grand Prix was compromised by two pieces of damage to his Alfa Romeo Formula 1 car read more »
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Lance Stroll and Racing Point used a long first stint to their advantage at the Australian Grand Prix to take ninth position. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel reckons the only reason he even got close to Lewis Hamilton during the Australian GP was because the "bored" driver was "playing" around. read more »
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Ferrari insist their surprise poor performance at the Australian GP did not show the "real potential" of their 2019 F1 car. read more »
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A disappointed Lando Norris feels he let McLaren down by failing to score a single point in the Australian GP as he battled to pass Antonio Giovinazzi. read more »
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Making his first standing start in more than eight years, Robert Kubica has admitted there was a moment of "panic" on the Australian GP grid as he couldn't see... 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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