Maldonado downcast over 'really bad' situation
Pastor Maldonado admitted he was disappointed after the first day of practice in Melbourne and was also surprised at the lack of pace of his and team-mate Valtteri Bottas' Williams.
Massa not surprised to see Vettel fastest
Felipe Massa said it was no surprise to see Sebastian Vettel on top after Friday practice at the Australian Grand Prix, but is happy with Ferrari's progress so far.
Rosberg unconcerned by gearbox problem
Nico Rosberg said he stopped at the end of FP2 for the Australian Grand Prix due to a gearbox problem which was caused by an error made by Mercedes.
Webber expects open race
Mark Webber says the long runs during Friday practice suggest Sunday's Australian Grand Prix "will be a little bit open".
Lotus is closer to the front - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen is confident his Lotus is closer to the front of the pack in Australia this weekend than it was at the end of last year.
Ferrari 'not the quickest' - Alonso
Fernando Alonso said Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix confirmed that Ferrari is "not the quickest".
Whitmarsh admits McLaren 'undoubtedly struggling'
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh admitted that he was "worried about the pace" after a poor showing during the first day of practice ahead of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, admitting Jenson Button and Sergio Perez were struggling.
Mercedes' pace looks genuine - McLaren
McLaren sporting director Sam Michael believes Mercedes is genuinely quick after watching the first practice session at the Australian Grand Prix and admits his team is not where it wants to be.
Hamilton 'massively excited' by pace
Lewis Hamilton admits he "can't believe" how competitive Mercedes appears to be ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.
Friday times not important - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel played down the importance of setting the pace in both Friday practice sessions for the Australian Grand Prix but admitted it was "a very good day" for Red Bull.
Making Q3 will be tough - Button
Jenson Button would settle for a top ten grid position at the Australian Grand Prix after McLaren struggled for pace throughout free practice on Friday.
Perez did not expect to be so far off the pace
Sergio Perez was not expecting McLaren to be quite as far off the pace as it was after the first day of the F1 season in Australia.
US Grand Prix a commercial success
The city of Austin gained global media coverage worth $191.2 million from hosting the 2012 United States Grand Prix, according to new research by Formula One industry monitor Formulamoney.