Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton: The best against the best

Lewis Hamilton lost a battle but regained a rival after Sebastian Vettel won the 2017 Formula 1 season opening Australian Grand Prix for Ferrari. The outcome raised hopes of a genuine title tussle betwee... Read More...
Mercedes' Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas holds the third-place trophy on the podium at the end of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 26, 2017 / AFP PHOTO / SAEED KHAN / --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-- (Photo credit should read SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Lauda: Bottas did an incredible job

Niki Lauda has hailed Valtteri Bottas's debut for Formula 1 world champions Mercedes as "incredible" and suggested the Finn's retired predecessor Nico Rosberg would have done no better. Bottas started an... Read More...

Overtaking! What Overtaking?

Formula 1 entered a bold new era in Sunday's Australian season-opener with bigger tyres, faster cars and a winning Ferrari but the lack of overtaking is causing concern. "What overtaking?," said Brazilia... Read More...
Sebastian Vettel

Marchionne: It was about time

Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne hailed their winning start to the Formula One season on Sunday by saying it was "about time", and reminded the team that they still had a long way to go. Sebastian Vett... Read More...
Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel celebrates with the winner's trophy on the podium following his victory in the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 26, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAEED KHAN / --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-- (Photo credit should read SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Vettel: A big relief for everyone

Sebastian Vettel has lived through a number of false dawns at Ferrari but bright sunshine bathed the team's garage after the German's Australian Grand Prix victory on Sunday. The four-times world champio... Read More...
Daniel Ricciardo

Ricciardo: I feel bad for everyone

A tough week for Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo ended in despair as the home hero came to a stop midway through the Australian Grand Prix with smoke billowing out of his car. Ricciardo's hopes of a mai... Read More...
Fernando Alonso

Alonso: I think we are last

In a sign of how far McLaren have fallen, a retirement for Fernando Alonso and a last-place finish for teammate Stoffel Vandoorne exceeded expectations for the embattled team at the season-opening Australia... Read More...
Daniel Ricciardo crash

Ricciardo: It happened quickly

Local hero Daniel Ricciardo was crestfallen after a costly error led to a crash in the final frenetic stages of qualifying on home soil to push him down the grid for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbou... Read More...