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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc beat Max Verstappen to the top spot for Formula 1's 2022 Australian Grand Prix, with the latter opting to complete extra ...

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Mercedes driver George Russell believes having the Australian Grand Prix as a standalone event is 'too tough' on Formula 1 teams amid a 23-race season.

"There's no reason why we couldn't have done a back-to-back with one of the Middle Eastern races. The season started with a Middle East double-header in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. I think it needs to be thought about more.

Lewis Hamilton says nothing that Mercedes does to try to improve its Formula 1 car is working in helping it deliver progress it needs to make.

So we need to try and get on top of things and understand why." "We need to keep digging into the data and understand it. "It's just nothing we change on the car makes a difference at the moment," explained Hamilton after Friday running.

Sebastian Vettel insists that he was given permission by a marshal to ride a scooter via the track back to the Albert Park pits after Friday's Formula 1 FP1 ...

“I said, ‘Can I drive it?’ Because I prefer to drive myself. I'm not here to drive a scooter.” “Obviously, we had a problem, and there was a bit of smoke, and I lost power,” he said. Plus the track is different. So it was a bit of a job. Vettel rode it back to the pits waving to the crowd – at some points with both hands – and his crash helmet was perched on top of his head.

Charles Leclerc capped off another encouraging day for Ferrari by setting the pace ahead of Max Verstappen in Australian GP second practice, with Mercedes ...

11) George Russell 6) Esteban Ocon 2) Max Verstappen 1) Charles Leclerc It's just a tricky car." Sebastian Vettel also endured a frustrating day on his F1 return after a Covid enforced absence.

George Russell described the porpoising during Friday practice for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix as “the most severe I've experienced”.

“We’re a long way behind Ferrari and Red Bull,” said Russell ahead of Friday practice. I know a few drivers did that but it seemed a little bit more extravagant from our side of things.” “We’ve sort of gone from left, right and centre with the setup and all have resulted in a similar outcome. So we need to work hard tonight, understand the limitations. We need to keep digging into the data and understand, It was a bit strange on my soft tyre, I kept on improving and improving.

Last week it was announced that Las Vegas would be added to the F1 calendar in 2023, and there is hope for the sport to return to Africa in the near future too.

Red Bull fans will hope that the content of Verstappen's meeting with Domenicali will not play on his mind too much ahead of F1's return to action this weekend. Verstappen had a meeting with Domenicali on Thursday to talk it out. While the prospect of new additions is enough to get fans' mouths watering, it does not come without worry for the drivers who already have to contend with a busy race schedule.

Results from the second practice session at the Australian Grand Prix, Round 3 of the 2022 Formula 1 world championship.

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Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton has already endured a bumpy start to the Formula 1 campaign and could face punishment if he refuses to comply with a ...

Wittich has stepped in to help fulfil race director duties, but Hamilton may well feel as though he can't catch a break from those calling the shots. The F1 stud has participated in recent races with a nose piercing visible through his visor, while others drivers are understood to wear necklaces and bracelets. The FIA —the world's governing body for motorsport—has reminded the F1 field of its duty to not wear earrings, piercings, rings and necklaces during on-track sessions.

Formula One returns to Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix. Will McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo pull out all the stops for his home race this weekend?

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LEWIS HAMILTON ended FP2 13th fastest with Mercedes struggling to find the right package for this weekend.

"This is the way it is so we just have to drive with it. Lewis Hamilton appeared deflated and frustrated with Mercedes still unable to bring in the changes needed to challenge further up the grid. Hamilton remains hopeful that better things are to come for Mercedes in the near future.

Lando Norris believes Lewis Hamilton's struggles so far this season are reassuring for the future of Formula One.

We will see a different side of Lewis, compared to the last decade. "Much as I hate to say it, it is good to see Ferrari up there. It is easy to get things wrong.

Formula 1 is racing in Melbourne for the first time since 2019 and it was Ferrari who made the fastest start to the weekend, with Carlos Sainz topping the ...

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Ferrari fired a major warning to its rivals at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday, while Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren showed small signs of improvement.

“Because we’re so far behind and because of the cost cap we can’t afford to just throw things at it and trial and error at race weekend. “We need to obviously close that gap but there‘s nothing substantial this weekend that will do that,” he said. I don’t have a second in my pocket but of course you’ll find a bit as the week goes on.” “I suspect the team working the hardest tonight will be Red Bull,” he said. A week after we went to Saudi and we showed more competitiveness — that was really just a track dependent thing. “You said crazy, It‘s definitely a good crazy. That certainly stood out and it’s awesome. He will meet with the stewards after FP2. Hopefully this circuit, I think it does lean more to a Saudi layout than a Bahrain one and I think that will help us a bit with where we currently are.” “Until then, we need to maximise each opportunity and make the most of the package we have.” There’s a lot of support and love and it’s not just for me, it’s for F1 and I think everyone is just stoked to have the race back here.” He added: “It’s so versatile.

The former world champion came in 13th in his Mercedes, following his disappointing finish in Saudi Arabia.

“We have to find a balance,” he said. With the number of meetings limited to 24 there is concern that a congested calendar could come at the expense of historic races in Europe. “We have gone left, right and centre with the setup but that has resulted in a similar outcome, so we need to get on top of things,” said Russell. Hamilton was 10th at the last round in Saudi Arabia and admitted that the drivers could make little difference to the performance. Hamilton, the sport’s biggest star for some time, may not be in the fight but the enthusiasm for the competition is undimmed in his absence. “Nothing we change on the car makes a difference at the moment and that is the difficult thing,” he said.

Mercedes driver George Russell believes having the Australian Grand Prix as a standalone event is 'too tough' on Formula 1 teams amid a 23-race season.

"There's no reason why we couldn't have done a back-to-back with one of the Middle Eastern races. The season started with a Middle East double-header in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. I think it needs to be thought about more.

Formula 1 drivers have praised changes at Albert Park making the track faster and more fun, but they remain sceptical about them helping produce more ...

But I think it will be to some degree better. "I think we'll get a fun one on Sunday, but I'm cautious to oversell it because I honestly don't know what the facts will be. I think it will be better. It is easy to make mistakes and I think with this car generally compared to last year's, it is a bit easier to make mistakes. To be fair, I don't think there were many overtakes in the past here. I think the track grip is quite nice, the bumps definitely improved.

Aston Martin says it is “actively” considering its long-term engine options in Formula 1, amid suggestions of a potential tie-up with Audi.

At this point, the new regulations for 2026 and subsequent years are not yet available. Mercedes-Benz’s F1 power unit is a good one. It is understood that it was in advanced talks with McLaren about a potential takeover, but sources suggest that those discussions have stalled with the two parties not in agreement over the deal progressing in a way that suits both parties.

Melbourne plays host to the third round of the 2022 Formula 1 season. Here's how you can watch qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.

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Sebastian Vettel is yet to decide on a name for his Aston Martin Formula 1 car as he wants to “wait for a bit more pace” before christening it.

“I had races where I was feeling a bit ill and raced, but it was not possible,” Vettel said. “Nico I think did really well, obviously with zero preparation to jump in and do that kind of job. It is one of only two teams yet to record a top-10 finish so far this year.

Charles Leclerc topped Friday practice for Ferrari at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Here's how and when to watch qualifying.

For the entire 2022 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98 or a month membership of £33.99 per month. Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2022 F1 season will be available on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 5 Live Sports Extra or via the BBC Sport website. Coverage of Australian GP qualifying will start at 6:55am BST on BBC 5 Live Sports Extra and the BBC Sounds app. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK. In the United Kingdom, every F1 practice, qualifying and race is broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, with Australian GP qualifying coverage starting at 6am BST.

Lewis Hamilton's seven title-winning Formula 1 cars are set to be displayed together for the first time at this year's Silverstone Classic.

In addition to the Historic Grand Prix Cars Association and Masters Historic Formula One contests, tin-tops and GTs will be represented in the Masters Endurance Legends, Royal Automobile Club Historic Tourist Trophy and Adrian Flux Trophy for Transatlantic Pre '66 Touring Cars grids. The anniversaries of the launch of the MGB, Austin 7, Ford Cortina and AC Cobra are all also set to be commemorated at the event. The McLaren MP4-23 that powered Hamilton to his first title in 2008 will be in attendance, alongside the six Mercedes cars that have carried him to championship crowns between 2014 and 2020.

Russell finished 11th in FP2, with Hamilton down in 13th as Leclerc set the pace for Ferrari at Albert Park.

“They’re quick again, but on the long run everything was quite stable and nice so I’m happy about that, so we definitely made some good improvements today. It is easy to get things wrong.” We need to try to get on top of things and understand why.” It’s probably the most severe I’ve experienced, but it’s just something we have to deal with for the time being. - Kevin Magnussen (Haas) +2.213 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) +1.543 - George Russell (Mercedes) +1.234 - Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) +1.225 - Lando Norris (McLaren) +1.164 - Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) +0.398 - Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1:18.978 “It was a difficult session.

Lewis Hamilton is nonplussed after the reiteration of Formula One's ban on jewellery - amid his continued struggles continued in practice for the Australian ...

There is just not a lot we can do. Hamilton, who has nose and ear piercings, shrugged off the clampdown. “It is frustrating because you are trying to push and trying to catch and even when you do a decent lap, I am 1.2 seconds down.”

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc has refuted suggestions that his winning form in 2022 reflects a transition to a “2.0” version of himself.

"To have more pressure means you're doing something right, and that you are in the right place. "I don't really know where I'm gaining [on Sainz], I guess it's a little bit everywhere. "And this [cost me] massively at the end of the year. And it's great to be back here. "Yeah, I've had a growth from year-to-year that is linear. "This is not the case.

It's time for the third and final free practice session ahead of the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Teams and drivers get one last chance to gather data and ...

The first corner and the third corner are wider to allow for different lines. However, there are only two detection points, so the chaser is at a great advantage if he manages to get past in zone one already. Mercedes hopes to make a new step towards the top teams, Aston Martin wants to get rid of the scoreless status as soon as possible, McLaren hopes to live up to the expectations in Australia even more and Haas hopes to maintain the current performance. However, Leclerc has to watch out for the competition. The Ferrari driver is at the top of the world championship after the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs, so he will be doing everything he can in Australia to hold on to that position. It's time for the third and final free practice session ahead of the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Teams and drivers get one last chance to gather data and make tweaks before qualifying later today.

Ferrari are hoping to hold off Red Bull's power advantage to maintain their hefty lead atop the Formula One Constructors' Championship.

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Minute-by-minute updates on Saturday practice for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park.

All changes have been made in the hope of increasing overtaking opportunities and creating more exciting races. Final practice for the Australian GP gets underway at 4am BST (1pm local time), followed by qualifying at 7am BST (4pm local time). Over two years on from the cancelled Australian GP due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, F1 returns to a revamped Albert Park.

Know the schedule and live streaming details of FP3, Qualifying & the main race of the Australian GP, scheduled to be held at the Albert Park this weekend.

With Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Red Bull’s reigning world champion Max Verstappen sharing one win each in the first two rounds of the 2022 season, motorsport fans are certainly excited to see which team and driver emerge victorious at the Albert Park this season. Formula One is all set to hold its face race weekend in Australia for the first time in three years, as racing action returns to the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit at Albert Park in Melbourne this week. Meanwhile, in the second practice, Leclerc finished at P1 ahead of Verstappen and Sainz, as Fernando Alonso finished at P4 in his Alpine. The four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel didn’t participate in the FP 2 after suffering an engine failure towards the end of FP1. The Australian GP will the first race weekend for Vettel of the season as he missed the first two rounds due to Covid-19. Although Mercedes were expected to fight for the win with significant aero updates to their car, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished P13 and P11 respectively in the second practice.

Formula 1 could hold a second race in Singapore should plans for Qatar to replace the cancelled Russian Grand Prix in September fall through, Autosport has ...

The 2021 race started at 5pm local time, 15 minutes after sunset. Another option could be to return to Bahrain to user the outer loop layout of the Bahrain International Circuit, which staged the Sakhir Grand Prix at the end of 2020. A similar approach was taken for the pair of races in Bahrain at the end of 2020, when the Sakhir Grand Prix started a few hours later than the Bahrain Grand Prix one week earlier.

Results from the third and final practice session at the Australian Grand Prix, Round 3 of the 2022 Formula 1 world championship.

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With the Scuderia on top again on Friday, Lando Norris was top for McLaren in FP3 after a truncated session saw both the returning Sebastian Vettel and Lance ...

A bad start to the season just gets worse for the Silverstone-based team. Now a heavy crash in FP3 that leaves the engineers with a frantic race to get his car ready for qualifying. but will they be ready for qualifying? The session was red-flagged twice after a nightmare for Aston Martin, who had already seen Sebastian Vettel - back behind the wheel this weekend after missing both of the opening races of the season due to Covid-19 - career across the gravel and smash into the wall after a high-speed off at turn 10. Not only did he miss the first two races of the season due to Covid, with reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg stepping up for Aston Martin, but he also had engine trouble after only 18 laps in FP1 and was then fined €5,000 for taking a scooter onto the Albert Park circuit. With the Scuderia on top again on Friday, Lando Norris was top for McLaren in FP3 after a truncated session saw both the returning Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll crash for Aston Martin.

Daniel Ricciardo was partly responsible for a major change at Albert Park but F1 bosses had other ideas, stepping in before qualifying. 3 min read.

“The changes are pretty good, we have to see how they are,” Steiner said. “The surface is very nice. They did a good job with that.” I don’t know how they’re going to get two cars there.” “Turn 11, which used to be 13, I don’t know why they changed it. 2022 is very different to 2019, four DRS zones is too much I think but I don’t want to see an artificial race.

Charles Leclerc leads the drivers' standings after two races, with victory at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix followed by a second-place finish behind ...

He was just immune to any feedback and even today he has not properly reflected that he did something wrong. “With 15 minutes to go I was in the garage thinking ‘we’re not going to win this’,” he remembers. “You’re almost in neutral, you’re thinking this is an early night, that’s the way it goes. It was the best weekend McLaren have had so far this season with Ricciardo picking up his first points of the campaign and Norris grabbing his highest finish. Toto Wolff’s team have been behind the pace all season and haven’t won a race yet. The former Red Bull driver managed to rise 10 places to give his team a point, moving them off the bottom of the constructors table. It’s going to take a number of races.” “I will be chasing the people in the wind tunnel, the aerodynamic guys, and just looking at every single area,” he said. Lewis does it every day, but you are guy who always seems to know better’. This means there will only be one hour of practice on the Friday followed by qualifying. Their situation is still not quite as bleak as the one at Mercedes, though, who appear hardly any closer to finding a solution to their lack of pace. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen was left bitterly disappointed after being forced to retire during the Australian Grand Prix when his car suffered further issues with its fueling system.

The Australian Grand Prix promises to be another exciting battle between Red Bull Racing and Ferrari. In qualifying, it will become clear who has the ...

The tyres of the W13 did not get hot enough, but the team worked all evening to find a solution. It looks like Red Bull will be able to compete with their Italian rivals mainly in the long runs, but who knows, Verstappen and Sergio Perez might still be able to get involved in the fight for pole position. The Australian Grand Prix promises to be another exciting battle between Red Bull Racing and Ferrari. In qualifying, it will become clear who has the fastest car this weekend.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc took pole position for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, the third round of the 2022 F1 World Championship.

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Formula 1 could hold a second race in Singapore should plans for Qatar to replace the cancelled Russian Grand Prix in September fall through, Motorsport.com ...

The 2021 race started at 5pm local time, 15 minutes after sunset. Another option could be to return to Bahrain to use the outer loop layout of the Bahrain International Circuit, which staged the Sakhir Grand Prix at the end of 2020. A similar approach was taken for the pair of races in Bahrain at the end of 2020, when the Sakhir Grand Prix started a few hours later than the Bahrain Grand Prix one week earlier.

Charles Leclerc claimed pole position for the Australian Grand Prix with an exceptional lap for Ferrari in Melbourne to beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen into ...

Various corners have been reprofiled while the chicane at what was turns nine and 10 has been removed, allowing a long run along the lake to the challenging fast chicane at the back of the circuit. It ends a remarkable streak for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes at Albert Park. Hamilton has taken a record eight poles here including the last six in a row. Stroll however set no time and was in 19th with Sebastian Vettel in 18th. On his first hot runs in Q3 Leclerc, who has looked in fine form all weekend, set the pace with a 1minute 18.239sec time but it was only one-tenth up on Pérez, who had been very competitive throughout qualifying. Overtaking has traditionally been very tricky at Albert Park but there is optimism that changes to the circuit this year should make for a more competitive race. Yet Leclerc had even more, his final lap was immense, clocking 1m 17.868sec to leave his rivals reeling, a full three-10ths up on Verstappen.

Full Q1, Q2 and Q3 results from qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix, Round 3 of the 2022 Formula 1 world championship.

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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc had 'zero idea where the limit of the track was' due to the setting sun late in the disrupted Melbourne Formula 1 qualifying, ...

Didn't get it right [with] the visor." "So, it's just a compromise that we have to find. "So then we went for a darker visor.

Charles Leclerc beat Max Verstappen to pole position in qualifying for Formula 1's 2022 Australian Grand Prix, which was heavily disrupted by red flags ...

As he returned to the pits at the end of Q1, Albon, who will drop three places on the Melbourne grid as a result of his crash with Stroll in the Jeddah race, was ordered to pull over and stop his car ahead of the penultimate corner when Williams detected a problem. On that, only Gasly and Vettel were able to set personal bests, which meant Alex Albon and Kevin Magnussen – one of the most active on the final warm-up lap as he passed the Williams and Ricciardo to head the pack – missing the cut in 16th and 17th behind Schumacher, who out-qualified Magnussen for the first occasion in their time as Haas teammates. As Latifi was passing by, Stroll turned right – possibly to get out of Zhou's way as is the requirement for drivers not on a flying lap – and the pair made contact, breaking the Aston's right-front suspension and sending Latifi spearing into the wall and smashing all the corners on his Williams. Sainz was unfortunate to not complete his first Q3 flying lap just as the red flags were brought out for Alonso's crash and he could not match his teammate's pace in the final minutes. But Leclerc responded with purple sectors in the first and final thirds – Alonso retaining the best time in the middle sector – to post a 1m17.868s and secure his second pole of 2022 by 0.286s. Alonso had just set a then best time in the middle sector when he lost the rear of his Alpine going through Turn 11, the Spaniard saying after he crashed having been sent into the gravel and then into the wall on the outside, that he had "lost the hydraulics" and "could not change gear".

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc took pole position for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, beating Red Bull pair Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez after ...

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It is easy to lose momentum there and that had consequences for Carlos.” “Carlos will see his teammate on top and that’s hard to take as a driver. “Until I go to sleep I will be angry,” Sainz said after qualifying.

Charles Leclerc made it two poles from the first three race weekends of the year, but while there was jubilation for the Ferrari man, there was despair ...

Esteban Ocon was eighth, the first time he’s ever made Q3 in Melbourne. Aston Martin had to repair their cars more times than they can remember, which contributed to ending one of Sebastian Vettel’s proud records, while Lewis Hamilton couldn’t buck the odds and grab a seventh straight pole at Albert Park. Here are some of the best facts and stats from F1’s return to Melbourne… Lewis Hamilton’s fifth is the first time he’s been outside the top three in Australia since 2010, when he was 11th for McLaren.

The FIA has removed one of the four DRS zones from the Albert Park layout for Formula 1's 2022 Australian Grand Prix, with the move made on safety grounds.

“DRS detection 1 will be moved to before Turn 9, DRS activation 1 will be after Turn 10, DRS detection 2 will remain unchanged, with the following activation zones will be renumbered accordingly.” The remaining two DRS zones and their activation points remain unchanged – with the drivers able to activate the system as they head down the main straight and on the track’s second straight that leads to the tight right of Turn 3. The DRS zone that follows the fast Turns 9 and 10 complex remains unchanged, with the activation point for that run moved to just before Turn 9.

The FIA is planning a clampdown on the underwear that Formula 1 drivers use on safety grounds following talks in Australia.

Ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, he reminded drivers in the event notes that wearing jewellery in the car was not permitted due to concerns about safety and extrication from cars. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said that he heard it was an “entertaining drivers’ briefing yesterday”. There are concerns that some drivers have been wearing their underwear which is not in compliance with the FIA regulations, which are in place to protect them in the event of a fire.

Formula 1 has removed one Drag Reduction System (DRS) zone at the Albert Park Circuit for the remainder of the Australian Grand Prix weekend, reducing the ...

“DRS detection 1 will be moved to before Turn 9, DRS activation 1 will be after Turn 10, DRS A statement from the FIA ahead of FP3 on Saturdays states: “For safety reasons, DRS Zones will be reduced to 3 for the remainder of the event. Ahead of the event, it was confirmed that four DRS zone would be in use following significant changes to the track layout.

The FIA has clarified Formula 1's safety car restart rules to prevent drivers employing tactics including the side-by-side move Max Verstappen has used ...

“For sure this is a very driver specific preparation that we go through in every race and we start to understand what other drivers do at the restarts,” Sainz added. “We look at everyone – not only Max, let’s say. Autosport sources have indicated that the clampdown is also related to various manoeuvres drivers have been employing at safety car restarts as well as what Verstappen has been doing in the last three F1 races, but that his tactic is simply a high-profile example of what the FIA no longer wants to occur.

Australian GP polesitter Charles Leclerc has been summoned by the FIA Formula 1 stewards for driving unnecessarily slowly on an in-lap during qualifying.

You will be informed of the maximum time after the first day of practice.” The notes say: “In order to ensure that cars are not driven unnecessarily slowly on in laps during and after the end of qualifying or during reconnaissance laps when the pit exit is opened for the race, drivers must stay below the maximum time set by the FIA between the Safety Car lines shown on the pit lane map. The article concerned notes that “at no time may a car be driven unnecessarily slowly, erratically or in a manner which could be deemed potentially dangerous to other drivers or any other person”.

Melbourne plays host to the third race of the 2022 Formula One season on Sunday morning.

How to watch the F1 Australian Grand Prix F1 have dropped four DRS zones around the circuit to ensure that overtaking levels can match the entertaining start to the new campaign, with Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc fighting for wins - and Lewis Hamilton off the pace. How to watch the F1 Australian Grand Prix: TV channel and live stream for third race of 2022 season

Charles Leclerc's Australian Grand Prix pole position could be at risk after he was summoned to see the stewards on Saturday evening.

"As a result, the minimum time was breached. "The required minimum lap time was breached without good or apparent reason. "Part way through the lap, the decision was made to come in.

Mercedes thinks there are some hidden 'gremlins' within its Formula 1 car that are the cause of its ongoing struggles.

"So is curing the bouncing the miraculous unlocking of a second within the car? "My time horizon is not a race weekend or a year, it's more like 10 years. But there are many other little improvements that we can make on weight and a few others where we can optimise. When you look at the overlay, sector one, we are very competitive. And that's something that we need to continue to analyse and look at the data. So we are still learning."

Lewis Hamilton says his top-five slot on the grid for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix has come despite Mercedes making no progress with its car.

“I don't have the confidence to attack with the bouncing. “Where I'm really unhappy is the porpoising. But at the moment we don't.”

There was drama aplenty in Melbourne as Nicholas Latifi and Lance Stroll were involved in a controversial collision after Fernando Alonso had already ...

“It is so frustrating. “I don’t know if we could fight for pole but for sure top three. And then yesterday was a difficult day. He wasn’t looking in his mirrors. Fellow Canadian Latifi said: “I don’t understand what he was doing. Aston Martin driver Stroll screamed: “F___ Latifi, man.

Lewis Hamilton says his top five slot on the grid for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix has come despite Mercedes making no progress with its car.

“I don't have the confidence to attack with the bouncing. And we can't get rid of it at the moment.” But at the moment we don't.”