Felipe Massa was left truly downhearted after a calamitous 2012 season-opener in Melbourne. The Brazilian, whose weekend began with a spin into the gravel on Friday, qualified... read more »

What of strategy? Two stops or not two stops? That is the question. As ever in Formula One, race strategy will be crucial with the closing in performance between the two... read more »

Ross Brawn has moved to play down the hype surrounding Mercedes’ new so-called ‘F-duct’ solutions. The active F-ducts of 2010 are banned, but... read more »

Charles Pic says his Marussia team has 'a lot to learn' about its new MR01 chassis, having debuted it competitively in Melbourne on Friday. Despite the... read more »

The best moments from Friday's practice sessions in Melbourne ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. McLaren's Jenson Button set the fastest time of a... read more »

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Luis PÉREZ-SALA (HRT), Paul HEMBERY (Pirelli), Eric BOULLIER (Lotus), Ross BRAWN (Mercedes), Adam PARR (Williams) PRESS CONFERENCE... read more »

Thursday's press conference, with Eric Boullier, Ross Brawn, Paul Hembery, Adam Parr and Luis Perez Sala. read more »

World champion Sebastian Vettel and Felipe Massa will remain as directors of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA), AUTOSPORT can reveal, as Pedro de la Rosa was... read more »

HRT's Luis Perez-Sala, Eric Boullier from Lotus, Merc's Ross Brawn and Adam Parr from Williams attended Friday's press conference in Melbourne... read more »

Friday's press conference - Australia read more »

Timo Glock: "I think it has been a difficult start to the weekend due to the weather conditions and we had to be a bit read more »

Narain Karthikeyan: "Today we ran with a new car in mixed conditions, so tomorrow will be like starting all over again because it looks like read more »

Paul di Resta: "Difficult to say too much about the first or second session because the conditions were so inconsistent with the rain showers. Even read more »

Kimi Raikkonen: "We didn't really learn much from today due to the weather, but it's the same for everyone. We tried a different steering rack read more »

Fernando Alonso: "It is always a pleasure to be back at a Grand Prix after the winter break: everyone is out on track together and read more »

Michael Schumacher: "Today was a nice start into a hopefully exciting season, and certainly two promising sessions for us. However, I would not go so read more »

Jenson Button: "Even though it doesn't mean too much, it's always nice to start the season with the quickest time of the day. Our car read more »

Fernando Alonso feels he did his best in difficult conditions during opening practice for the Australian Grand Prix on Friday... read more »

Red Bull Racing Mark Webber: “We did learn a little today – but after nine weeks of anxious waiting it was a shame with the weather. Mother Nature played a big role and it made... read more »

Lotus F1 driver Kimi Räikkönen has conceded that his squad learned little in Melbourne on Friday, with changeable weather conditions affecting both 90-minute... read more »

Australia Friday quotes: Lotus read more »

Felipe Massa described Friday's practice sessions for the Australian Grand Prix as "a rather difficult first day back" read more »

Australia Friday quotes: Pirelli read more »

Australia Friday quotes: Ferrari read more »

Williams and Pastor Maldonado have been sanctioned with a fine of 400 euros (£330) after the Venezuelan was caught speeding in the Albert Park pit lane on Friday. read more »