The 20-year-old looked competitive throughout the day, ending the two sessions in third and second respectively. read more »

The Australian faces a three-place grid penalty, but is optimistic about his long run pace after a testing first Friday at home. read more »

Sauber Formula 1 rookie Charles Leclerc says he underestimated how tricky it would be to come to terms with the Albert Park circuit before Friday's Australian Grand Prix... read more »

Mercedes topped both Friday sessions at Albert Park thanks to Lewis Hamilton with Valtteri Bottas second, then third. read more »

Despite topping both Free Practice sessions on Friday in Australia, Lewis Hamilton has said he's excited about the prospect of competition. read more »

Today's press conference with Toto Wolff, Christian Horner and Maurizio Arrivabene. read more »

Australian Grand Prix: Friday round-up read more »

Tidying up all the odds and ends from Friday at Albert Park, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook. read more »

An impressive winter testing suggested Haas could be the new leader of the midfield pack and Friday in Melbourne went some distance in proving that theory. read more »

Friday pacesetter Lewis Hamilton says he is relieved Mercedes was able to start the 2018 F1 season on the "right foot". read more »

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES -Toto WOLFF (Mercedes), Maurizio ARRIVABENE (Ferrari), Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing) PRESS CONFERENCE A question to all of you to start with, what... read more »

Formula 1 could be poised for a genuine three-way fight at the front in 2018 with Mercedes and Red Bull closely matched in Friday practice for the Australian GP and Ferrari not... read more »

The opening round of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship began on Friday at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit as teams prepared for the Australian Grand Prix on... read more »

Sebastian Vettel believes there is "a lot" more performance to come from Ferrari, having not felt comfortable in Friday practice for the Formula 1 season-opening... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo may have had his best lap of Friday ruined by an untimely red flag but the Australian says he has a "good feel for the car" ahead of his home race. read more »

Despite showing impressive pace in the dry in Friday practice at Albert Park, Max Verstappen says he would welcome rain in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton edged out Max Verstappen to complete a clean sweep of Friday's practice sessions for the 2018 Formula 1 season's curtain-raising Australian Grand Prix read more »

Waking up? F1 Friday Practice digest read more »

Full times from today's second free practice session for the Rolex Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Hamilton sweeps Friday's practice running in Australia by leading second practice at Albert Park ahead of Verstappen and Bottas. read more »

The Formula One season is less than 48 hours old but it didn't stop things getting heated between Ferrari and Red Bull when Laurent Mekies' name was mentioned in... read more »

Full times from today's opening free practice session for the Rolex Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Any suggestions that Mercedes may not be the top team this season were quashed on Friday as Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 in practice for the Australian GP. read more »

Charles Leclerc ended a difficult first F1 pre-season with another spin off the circuit on Friday, leaving the Sauber driver frustrated. read more »

The New Zealander completed more significant running during the final day of pre-season testing on Friday, and set the seventh best time of the day. read more »