Despite some tense moments, especially in the first run of Q3, both drivers maximised the potential of the car. read more »

Well, we are back and it was a very encouraging performance from Max to have the provisional pole on the first run. But it always felt like McLaren had the better lap time. read more »

We were in the mix today and that was encouraging. read more »

Obviously, we can't be satisfied with today's qualifying result. read more »

We knew coming into the weekend that it would be extremely close and competitive, and that proved to be the case today. read more »

What a fantastic day for the team. read more »

We have mixed emotions today, because it feels like there was an opportunity to be a little further up the grid. read more »

After Q1 we looked to be in with a chance of the top 10, but it slipped away from us slightly in Q2. read more »

Another difficult day with the performance issue we had yesterday. read more »

Lando Norris breaks local hearts as he edges out Oscar Piastri to claim pole in Melbourne, while Ferrari can only manage seventh and eighth. read more »

Times from today's qualifying session for the Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Top three covered by 0.081s, indeed top seven covered by 0.337s, as Bearman's Melbourne misery continues. read more »

Times from the final free practice session for the Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix. read more »

While wets look likely to be the order of the day on Sunday, qualifying could be an issue for Mercedes pair as they struggle with softs. read more »

Amidst ongoing issues with the RB21 and 0.6s off the pace, Max Verstappen's main hope this weekend is the intervention of the Weather Gods. read more »

"You can't draw a conclusion after a first session," insists Ferrari boss as Lewis Hamilton is out-paced by teammate Charles Leclerc. read more »

Today was a solid start to the new season. We were able to run cleanly in both sessions and gather good data across all compounds. read more »

If the race takes place in the dry, which actually seems a remote possibility at the moment, with this level of degradation a one-stop would seem to be an absolutely... read more »

It was a productive first Friday. The team got through its planned programme, while working on the balance of the SF-25. read more »

Today the grip wasn't great and we were struggling on all four tyres, particularly in sector one and in the final sector. read more »

Definitely a positive Friday for us, with FP1 quite strong. read more »

Today was a pretty difficult day, it wasn't the performance we were expecting. read more »

Based on what we have seen today, we have some work to do in terms of optimisation but overall, it has been positive. read more »

Today's team representatives press conference with James Vowles, Frederic Vasseur and Andy Cowell. read more »

Charles Leclerc sets up hope of Ferrari v McLaren battle in qualifying, though the serious threat of rain on Sunday will mean set-up sacrifices. read more »