HRT team boss Luis Perez-Sala somehow found positives from Friday, which saw his drivers cover 20 laps with a best time that was 13s off the pace... read more »
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Despite rolling back the years on Friday and bagging the first practice P1 of his comeback, Michael Schumacher has urged caution... read more »
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Nico Rosberg is not reading anything into the times during Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix, despite a promising showing from Mercedes read more »
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Australia Friday quotes: HRT read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg insists that neither he nor his Force India team see his top two finish in second practice as a realistic reflection of their current pace. read more »
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Jenson Button says that McLaren's car is "still working well" on the Albert Park circuit after setting the fastest time of Friday practice read more »
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McLaren promised much in Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix, with the Woking cars heading the field in the opening session. Afterwards, both Jenson Button... read more »
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Although the Australian Grand Prix may be the first race for the Caterham brand, Friday practice marked a continuation from testing as Heikki Kovalainen trialled a new front... read more »
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Australia Friday quotes: Marussia read more »
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Michael Schumacher topped the timesheets in Australia on Friday, signalling a promising start to Mercedes’ 2012 Formula 1 season. This year, the Brackley squad has... read more »
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Australia Friday quotes: McLaren read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says Red Bull needs to go "a lot quicker tomorrow" after a frustrating two practice sessions on Friday read more »
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Red Bull hoped for an all-dry start to the Australian Grand Prix weekend, having installed several exhaust updates for Friday practice. As a result, the car sounded somewhat... read more »
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Mark Webber: “We did learn a little today – but after nine weeks of anxious waiting it was a shame with the weather. Mother Nature read more »
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Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: The weather dominated both sessions, with each session being declared wet and thereby limiting the base programme. Both the drivers read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo believes he has made a good start to his home grand prix weekend after the first track action of the season in Australia on Friday. read more »
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Australia Friday quotes: Williams read more »
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Sebastian Vettel's title defense got off to a slow start in Australia on Friday with the Red Bull racer admitting he "wasn't happy" with his RB8... read more »
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Kamui Kobayashi raised more than a few cheers in Melbourne on Friday, having narrowly escaped a large accident as his Sauber became out of shape exiting the final corner. The... read more »
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Read what the drivers and teams had to say after Friday's practice sessions ahead of the Australian Grand Prix read more »
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The new Toro Rosso duo was pleased with performances as the 2012 season was launched in Australia on Friday afternoon. Replacing Sébastien Buemi and Jaime... read more »
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As the 2012 F1 championship gets underway, the Scuderia Toro Rosso have two new drivers on board for this season and managed a positive star to their relationships. And despite... read more »
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Australia Friday quotes: Red Bull read more »
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Australia Friday quotes: Sauber read more »
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Kamui Kobayashi: "I am pretty happy, and I think overall the day went smoothly for us. We used intermediate and rain tyres as well as read more »
Australian Grand Prix
8th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 0 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 0 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 0 |
| 4 | George Russell | 0 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 0 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 0 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 0 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 0 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 0 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
