Heikki Kovalainen will run a striking new helmet design in Melbourne after inking a sponsorship deal with app designer Rovio. read more »

Jenson Button led a McLaren 1-2 in opening practice for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

McLaren sets early pace in Melbourne, but damp and drying track leaves results inconclusive. read more »

Jenson Button led the way as mixed conditions spiced things up in the opening practice session of the 2012 Formula 1 season. As the action began at Melbourne’s Albert... read more »

Jenson Button tops the timesheets from Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher in FP1 at Melbourne, as damp track compromises first half of session. read more »

Jenson Button led a McLaren one-two in the first free practice session of the 2012 Formula 1 season in Melbourne read more »

The opening practice session for the 2012 F1 season started at Melbourne’s Albert Park on Friday afternoon. There was rain before 12:30, but it was a large amount of... read more »

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Mixed weather conditions appear to be a genuine possibility for the Australian Grand Prix weekend. For now, each weather forecaster is predicting a slightly different story,... read more »

Jenson Button is unsure whether the decision to install a second DRS zone at Albert Park will provide the right effect in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix. Last year,... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen puts Lotus firmly in 'dark horse' category with opening Melbourne comments. read more »

Though the season kick-off is just hours away, commercial responsibilities mean that drivers are kept very, very busy... with not an F1 car in sight. read more »

Sebastian Vettel stresses the clichéd F1 expression that nobody will be aware of the true pace throughout the field until the opening qualifying session of the... read more »

Sebastian Vettel says qualifying will be "very important" in Melbourne and is looking forward to finding out how quick the Red Bull really is read more »

McLaren reserve driver Gary Paffett will also represent Force India for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. He temporarily replaces Jules Bianchi, who is unable to travel... read more »

The life of a tyre at Albert Park becomes very different over the course of the weekend as the circuit rubbers in and gets progressively faster. read more »

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button say they have no idea if the McLaren will be competitive in Melbourne, but are "excited". read more »

Lotus F1 Team is proud to announce a three-year partnership with Microsoft which begins with immediate effect. Microsoft Dynamics branding will feature prominently both on the... read more »

The FIA has confirmed the locations of the two DRS zones for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne read more »

The FIA has confirmed that there will be two DRS zones in Melbourne this weekend for the season opener. read more »

Paul Di Resta gives us an inside view of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, talking about the race, the track, the city and the people read more »

"The teams have well and truly arrived in Melbourne," writes Mat Coch, "with most of the set up work completed already and just a few finishing touches... read more »

It's time to start again. New cars, some new drivers and a completely new championship table. Who will be atop the board by the time Formula 1 heads off to Malaysia?... read more »

Action! The wait is practically over and Formula 1 is going racing again around the streets of Albert Park. However, we’ve got those all-important qualifying laps... read more »

One would have to be brave or stupid to bet against Red Bull winning the Australian Grand Prix for the second consecutive year. Or would they? Paddock opinion is divided at... read more »