Kimi Raikkonen says despite the significant qualifying gap between Mercedes and Ferrari there are still plenty of unknowns he hopes to use as opportunities in the 2018 F1 opener. read more »
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An epic start to the season for Lewis Hamilton as he blew away the opposition at Saturday's qualifying session. For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Like F1®... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton joked that he wanted to "wipe the smile" off Sebastian Vettel's face after a dominant display in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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ESPN rounds up the main talking points from qualifying at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix where Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton claimed his seventh pole position Down Under. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the 2018 Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix, while Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas crashed out of qualifying read more »
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Full times from today's qualifying session for the Rolex Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Full qualifying results for the Australian Grand Prix, the opening round of the 2018 F1 season at Albert Park, Melbourne. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has continued where he left off with an impressive run to pole position for the Australian Grand Prix. While he topped both Ferrari and Red Bull drivers in a... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel made the most of a drying Albert Park circuit and the improving track conditions to take the final practice P1 ahead of qualifying in Melbourne. read more »
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Rain and qualifying, an almost perfect mix in Formula 1... read more »
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Formula 1 is in for a wet qualifying day in Melbourne after the rain arrived with a vengeance on Saturday morning. read more »
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The forecast heavy rain hits Albert Park early on Saturday, threatening to impact final F1 practice and qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix later in the day. read more »
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Heavy downpours have hit Melbourne hours before final practice and qualifying for Formula 1's season-opening Australian GP. read more »
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With the first two practice sessions of the year now in the books, what conclusions can we draw heading into the first F1 qualifying session of the season on Saturday? read more »
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Max Verstappen hopes wet weather affects Melbourne F1 qualifying read more »
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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 »
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Red Bull Formula 1 duo Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo think the forecast wet weather for Australian Grand Prix qualifying will boost their chances of taking the fight to... read more »
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Max Verstappen was happy with his "positive start" to the new season, but is hoping the heavens open in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has played down the importance of missing his F1 qualifying simulation during FP2 in Melbourne. read more »
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With heavy rain forecast for Melbourne on Saturday, Carlos Sainz believes Renault could take advantage of an "interesting" race. read more »
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The opening qualifying session of the season is the most interesting hour of the season according to Paddy Lowe. read more »
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Mercedes has warned its Formula 1 rivals it plans to have its most powerful "party" mode qualifying setting yet in 2018, despite the need for engines to last longer read more »
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Nico Hülkenberg says Renault won't know the true pace of their car until after the first qualifying session of the year read more »
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Charlie Whiting attempts to allay fears that, despite a clampdown, some teams will still attempt to benefit from oil burning, particularly during qualifying. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas concedes Mercedes is unsure of its true one-lap pace after opted against any pure pace runs in testing. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| 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 |

