Hamilton pleased with fifth place in F1 season-opener

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 15:12

Lewis Hamilton was happy with his fifth-place finish in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, in what was his first Formula1 outing with new team Mercedes.

Button sceptical of McLaren car this season

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 13:31

McLaren ace Jensen Button has claimed he won`t win a single race this season with his current car after finishing ninth in the inaugural Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Sutil, Di Resta finish among top-10 in Australian GP

Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 16:38

Sahara Force India started off their new Formula One season on a resounding note when comeback man Adrian Sutil and Paul Di Resta finished seventh and eighth, respectively in the Australian Grand Prix, earning the team 10 World Championship points.

Formula One 2013: Kimi Raikkonen wins Australian GP

Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 14:00

Live updates from the Australian GP, the first race of the 2013 Formula One season.

Sebastian Vettel grabs pole at Australian GP

Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 09:51

Triple world champion Sebastian Vettel started the Formula One 2013 season strongly as he grabbed pole for the Australian GP on Sunday morning.

Australian GP qualifying postponed until Sunday

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 16:05

The final two stages of qualifying for the opening Formula One Grand Prix in Australia have been postponed until Sunday as rains and strong wind lashed the Albert Park Circuit on Friday.

Button lends support to sick kids Down Under ahead of Australian GP

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 17:44

Reigning Melbourne Grand Prix champion Jensen Button showcased his softer side as the McLaren ace visited sick kids at the Monash Children`s Hospital to read them stories and help launch a new hospital radio station.

Mark Webber not contemplating retirement yet

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 13:40

Mark Webber has said he isn`t contemplating retiring yet, brushing aside speculations that the 2013 Formula One season, starting this weekend in Australia, could be his last.

No need for Red Bull panic, says Vettel

Last Updated: Saturday, March 17, 2012, 18:44

World champion Sebastian Vettel said it was too early for Red Bull to push the panic button despite failing to get a car on the front two rows of the grid for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday.

Australian GP least viable in F1, says Ecclestone

Last Updated: Thursday, March 1, 2012, 08:47

The Australian Grand Prix is "probably" the least economically viable in the Formula One calendar, and is unlikely to continue if Melbourne loses its appetite to fit the bill for the race, according to commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

Vettel out for F1 hat-trick

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 11:06

World champion Sebastian Vettel said his back-to-back title triumphs in the last two years would count for little when the 2012 Grand Prix season gets underway in Australia on March 18.

Stoner dominates practice for Australian GP

Last Updated: Friday, October 14, 2011, 13:47

Casey Stoner dominated both practice sessions Friday for the Australian GP as he chases his fifth straight win at his home race and a chance to clinch the 2011 MotoGP world championship.