Virgin only narrowly managed to get both cars into the first race of the year.
Month: March 2011 articles archive
HRT finally run new car but fail to reach race
2011 Australian GP team review
Posted onHRT fell foul of the revived 107% rule after completing just seven laps in practice.
Hamilton matches Clark’s record of team loyalty
2011 Australian GP stats & facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton now shares the record for the longest F1 career spent driving for a single team with Jim Clark.
Key: Sauber wing “not performance enhancing”
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onSauber say they will investigate before deciding whether to appeal their disqualification.
Lack of KERS no problem for Vettel at start
2011 Australian GP analysis
Posted onSee how the start unfolded, compare pit strategies, race pace and more.
Kobayashi and Perez disqualified from results
2011 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onBoth Saubers have been disqualified due to a technical infringement.
Button frustrated after drive-through penalty
2011 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onJenson Button said Felipe Massa forced him off the track during their battle in the Australian Grand Prix.
Perez: “A dream start I will remember forever”
2011 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez said he did not expect to be able to do just one pit stop during the Australian Grand Prix.
Hamilton: “That’s the longest the car’s lasted!”
2011 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said finishing the race was the longest his MP4-26 has lasted without breaking down.
Vettel: ‘It wasn’t an easy race’
2011 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel said he didn’t have an easy race t victory in Melbourne.
Vettel dominates to win in Melbourne
2011 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel dominated the Australian Grand Prix to beat Lewis Hamilton by over 20 seconds.
Horner reveals Red Bull never used KERS
2011 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onChristian Horner admitted Red Bull did not use KERS on their car during the Australian Grand Prix.
2011 Australian Grand Prix championship points
Championship points
Posted onSebastian Vettel dominates for Red Bull, while Vitaly Petrov wins his first podium finish.
2011 Australian Grand Prix result
2011 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel wins season-opener in Melbourne.
Rate the race: 2011 Australian Grand Prix
Debates and polls
Posted onWhat did you think of the Australian Grand Prix? Rate the race here.
‘Our KERS is not the same as others’ – Horner
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onChristian Horner admits Red Bull are doing something different with their KERS.
New rules unlikely to halt Vettel’s winning ways
Australian GP pre-race analysis
Posted onWith a performance advantage of almost a second Sebastian Vettel looks a likely race winner.
Final sector key to Red Bull’s advantage
Australian GP qualifying analysis
Posted onQualifying showed Red Bull have found a performance advantage in the final sector at Melbourne.
Liuzzi: HRT “will be up to speed” in Malaysia
2011 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onVitantonio Liuzzi expects HRT’s failure to qualify for the first race in Melbourne will be a one-off.
Heidfeld knocked out in Q1 after KERS problem
2011 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onNick Heidfeld failed to progress beyond Q1 after experiencing a problem with his KERS.