A relieved Jenson Button, despite insisting that today was only the very start of the 2011 World Championship, has credited those at McLaren and particularly the development... read more »

Michael Schumacher reckons the Pirelli tyres "worked out pretty well" despite initial fears about their high wear... read more »

Mark Webber was quietly confident after comfortably topping the opening practice session of the season at Albert Park on Friday. Despite dropping to fifth in a rain-affected... read more »

Timo Glock thinks Virgin should still be able to qualify for the Australian Grand Prix despite being a long way off the pace in practice, but admits that the team is not in... read more »

Sebastian Vettel was in a positive mood after the first two practice sessions of the season in Melbourne this afternoon, and despite remaining cautious ahead Sunday's... read more »

Despite fears of being woefully off the pace, McLaren dominated Practice Two in Melbourne with Jenson Button leading Lewis Hamilton... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he remains fully committed to his future at McLaren - despite facing the prospect of starting another season on the backfoot after a troubled winter for the... read more »

World Champion Sebastian Vettel, despite being sure that Red Bull will comfortably challenge for victory as the new season begins in Melbourne this weekend, admits that a... read more »

Heikki Kovalainen is confident that Team Lotus has put its reliability problems behind it despite a troubled pre-season with the T128 read more »

Can Toro Rosso arrest the slide that has seen it fail to capitalise on its 2008 spurt and slip down the F1 pecking order in 2009 and 2010? Despite a less-than-perfect driver... read more »

Jenson Button has reaffirmed his commitment to McLaren despite the team's new car looking off the pace. read more »

Mercedes GP is taking nothing for granted about its form heading into this weekend's season opener in Australia, despite an encouraging final test for the new W02. read more »

Australian Grand Prix promoter Ron Walker insists the future of his event is 'very secure' beyond its current 2015 deal - despite ongoing speculation suggesting... read more »

Later than planned, due to the problems in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Formula One season will officially begin this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix. The McLaren... read more »

Jenson Button has not ruled out a third straight win in the Australian GP despite his new MP4-26's mediocre performance in pre-season testing... read more »

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh is adamant his team has the capacity to "surprise a few people" at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix despite its difficult winter... read more »

Pirelli would like Pedro de la Rosa to complete one last tyre development test, despite the Spaniard signing for McLaren as a test driver last week read more »

Narain Karthikeyan believes his Hispania Racing team will qualify for the Australian GP despite having not put in a single lap in their 2011 car... read more »

Fernando Alonso has no doubts the best car will still win this year's championships, despite tyre strategies being highlighted as one of the vital factors to enjoy a... read more »

The May 1 deadline for a decision on the rescheduling of the Bahrain Grand Prix remains in place, despite a three-month state of emergency being declared on the island state read more »

Despite politicians in Melbourne telling him exactly what he can do with his race, Bernie Ecclestone claims he would hate to see Australia drop off the F1 calendar. read more »

The FIA says it will stick to the May deadline for a final decision over the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix, despite fresh tension in the country making it ever more unlikely that the... read more »

Williams set to run KERS in Melbourne despite issues with the system during pre-season testing read more »

Despite a below par performance in pre-season testing, Fernando Alonso insists that McLaren can't be written off in the fight for honours during the 2011 F1 season read more »

Jean Todt has spoken out amid recent speculation over the Australian Grand Prix’s future, with the FIA President eager to secure its place on the Formula 1 calendar. Despite... read more »