Lewis Hamilton will start the Australian Grand Prix from pole position but the new elimination style qualifying format would lurch from confusing to farcical read more »

Lewis Hamilton puts it on pole position in qualifying for the 2016 F1 Australian Grand Prix, the 50th of his career read more »

Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes mastered Formula 1's controversial new qualifying format. Hamilton topped the initial stages... read more »

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

Qualifying has been given a new look for 2016, with a live elimination format being introduced for the new season. Instead of seeing a group of drivers eliminated at the end of... read more »

Formula 1 Race Director Charlie Whiting says it will be "bad luck" if a driver is eliminated from the sport's new live knockout qualifying session due to a red… read more »

Though he's willing to give it a go, Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene isn't convinced by new qualifying format. read more »

Jolyon Palmer has completed his first practice sessions at the 2016 Australian Grand Prix for the Renault Sport F1 team. read more »

Jenson Button believes McLaren did a better job of utilising Friday's mixed practice session than many of its rivals ahead of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.... read more »

The new qualifying format could cause a "line like on Saturday on the cashier of the supermarket" at the start of sessions, says Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene. The... read more »

Team bosses predict traffic problems during qualifying in Melbourne read more »

Sauber decided not to run in the afternoon as dry conditions are expected for qualifying and the race. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo is hoping the rain returns for Australian Grand Prix qualifying as he looks to haul Red Bull further up the order at home. read more »

Force India's Sergio Perez is concerned the new qualifying format will be "more boring", especially at the end of Q3. In the weeks leading up to the Australian... read more »

Sergio Perez is cynical about the new radio communication and qualifying tweaks, saying he doesn't believe it will do much for F1. read more »

Focus on ... a new season Amid talk of 2017 regulations and last-minute changes to qualifying, it's important not to lose sight of the excitement of a new Formula One... read more »

Renault Sport F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul admits that qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix will be something of an adventure, despite expressing confidence in his strategists. read more »

Confused about the changes made to the qualy format for the 2016 season? Have a watch as Sky F1's Marc Priestley delivers a bite-sized explainer. read more »

Fernando Alonso expects Formula 1 teams to master the new qualifying format for 2016 immediately, believing everyone will have worked out the best approach before the... read more »

Rain showers are likely during qualifying in Melbourne, though the race is expected to take place in dry conditions. read more »

Niki Lauda says F1's new qualifying format is "really stupid" but adds that Mercedes also did not want a reversed grid... read more »

There are new cars, tyres, qualifying and faces and yet many fear it could be the same old story this season in Formula 1 although Ferrari's pace in testing suggests... read more »

The FIA has published Formula One's new qualifying regulations for 2016 that will see a live-elimination during the sessions. The proposal was approved by the World Motor... read more »

The FIA have confirmed the new knockout format of qualifying will be used this season in newly published 2016 Sporting Regulations. read more »

The FIA has revised Formula 1's sporting rules to reflect controversial changes to the qualifying format read more »