Mercedes made to work for one-two despite Ferrari slip-up
2016 Australian Grand Prix review
A one-two finish for Mercedes was expected but everything else which happened in a riveting Australian Grand Prix certainly wasn’t.
2016 Australian Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
2016 Australian Grand Prix
The outcome of the Australian Grand Prix hung on Ferrari’s decision not to put fresh tyres on either of their cars when the race was suspended.
2016 Australian Grand Prix lap charts
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Romain Grosjean made the most progress during the Australian Grand Prix. He brought his Haas home 13 places higher than he started, gaining more than twice as many places as any other driver.
2016 Australian Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest lap of the Australian Grand Prix on super-soft tyres. Compare all the drivers’ lap times from the race below.
Haas: Grosjean “drove his heart out”
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Haas team owner Gene Haas lauded driver Romain Grosjean’s efforts after the team claimed a points finish in its first race.
Vettel not blaming Ferrari over red flag tyre call
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel says he isn’t blaming his Ferrari team for a strategy decision which might have cost him victory in the Australian Grand Prix.
Halo not a concern for Alonso crash – Button
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Jenson Button says Fernando Alonso’s crash during the Australian Grand Prix would not have been a greater cause for concern if cars were fitted with a Halo device.
Frustrated Verstappen says he was “much faster” than Sainz
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen described his Australian Grand Prix as “very frustrating and disappointing” after his team mate moved ahead of him during their final pit stops.
Hamilton points finger at Rosberg over poor start
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton said his team mate’s driving, rather than his slow getaway, did the most damage to his start at the Australian Grand Prix.
Alonso doesn’t blame Gutierrez for crash
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso said Esteban Gutierrez was not to blame for the huge crash which put both out of the Australian Grand Prix.
Rosberg starts 2016 with a win after Alonso crash halts race
2016 Australian Grand Prix summary
Nico Rosberg won a hectic season-opening Australian Grand Prix after the race was stopped following a major crash involving Fernando Alonso.
2016 Australian Grand Prix championship points
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Mercedes took a maximum score from the Australian Grand Prix to begin their championship defence while Nico Rosberg has an early lead in the drivers’ points.
2016 Australian Grand Prix result
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Nico Rosberg won the first race of the 2016 season ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.
Rate the race: 2016 Australian Grand Prix
2016 Australian Grand Prix
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Bottas takes five-place grid penalty
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Valtteri Bottas has suffered a setback ahead of the Australian Grand Prix as the Williams driver received a five-place grid penalty following a gearbox change.
Qualifying could be changed by next race
F1 Fanatic Round-up
In the round-up: Qualifying could be changed by next race • Raikkonen believes Ferrari have more pace • Palmer surprised by McLaren
Teams face first test for F1’s new tyre and radio rules
2016 Australian Grand Prix pre-race analysis
F1’s revamped tyre regulations and tighter radio restrictions are about to come under scrutiny: will they give teams new challenges in the Australian Grand Prix?
New qualifying format “definitely wrong” – Vettel
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel has added to the criticism of F1’s new qualifying format. The Ferrari driver said its shortcomings were predicted before the season began.
Which qualifying system should F1 use?
Debates and Polls
Formula One’s new elimination qualifying system has not been well received. Should F1 stick with it, go back to the old one – or try something else?
F1 chiefs ignored warnings about new qualifying format – Hamilton
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Mercedes engineers warned Formula One chiefs the new qualifying format would fail to deliver excitement, according to Lewis Hamilton.