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zia1288 (Rao Zia Ur Rehman) 2016-02-26 17:30:58 +0500 #21

So @genius83 how is the situation this season? Same gap of Merc and other teams or we'll have competitive races?

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-02-27 14:07:28 +0500 #22

Manor happy to stick with longer nose
Manor has no plans to introduce a smaller nose before the start of the 2016 season.

Gene Haas: Sponsors will come with results
Gene Haas is not worried by the lack of sponsors on his team's new F1 car, the VF-16, as his team has not competed in a grand prix yet.

New qualifying format will be delayed
Formula One's new live-elimination qualifying system will be delayed until the fifth race of the year because the necessary software is not ready.

@zia1288
At this point very difficult to judge the gap between Merc and other teams because Merc have not put any softs, supersofts or ultrasofts laps while others have done that. And the assumptions at the moment are that they are going to annihilate other teams the same way they have did last 2 years, but these are on the bases of their medium compound runs. This season because of rule changes allows team to choose 2 tyres out of the allocated 3 tyres for each race the strategy aspect of the each team will be different for each GP. Also the qualifying shake up which will come into play from 5th race onwards would bring some really interesting results.

The only thing that is amazing and noticable is that Haas the completely new outfit is putting some competitive times but whether they are doing glory runs or showing real pace is not going to be known before Melbourne. McLaren have completed more laps in this test then they did last year but they still suffer some problems which have results in lost of track time and with so little testing days before season starts it is worrying for them and their fans.

zia1288 (Rao Zia Ur Rehman) 2016-02-27 16:55:28 +0500 #23

genius83;5029544:

Manor happy to stick with longer nose
Manor has no plans to introduce a smaller nose before the start of the 2016 season.

Gene Haas: Sponsors will come with results
Gene Haas is not worried by the lack of sponsors on his team's new F1 car, the VF-16, as his team has not competed in a grand prix yet.

New qualifying format will be delayed
Formula One's new live-elimination qualifying system will be delayed until the fifth race of the year because the necessary software is not ready.

@zia1288
At this point very difficult to judge the gap between Merc and other teams because Merc have not put any softs, supersofts or ultrasofts laps while others have done that. And the assumptions at the moment are that they are going to annihilate other teams the same way they have did last 2 years, but these are on the bases of their medium compound runs. This season because of rule changes allows team to choose 2 tyres out of the allocated 3 tyres for each race the strategy aspect of the each team will be different for each GP. Also the qualifying shake up which will come into play from 5th race onwards would bring some really interesting results.

The only thing that is amazing and noticable is that Haas the completely new outfit is putting some competitive times but whether they are doing glory runs or showing real pace is not going to be known before Melbourne. McLaren have completed more laps in this test then they did last year but they still suffer some problems which have results in lost of track time and with so little testing days before season starts it is worrying for them and their fans.

The two tyres out of three is surely a nice addition to bring variation in strategies. I wish fueling during races comes back so that each team his its own strategy altogether.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-02-28 10:10:11 +0500 #24

Sebastian Vettel expects Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen to be closer in 2016
Sebastian Vettel is expecting Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen to be closer this year after the Finn suffered a season of bad luck in 2015.

@zia1288
I don't think refuelling is a good idea as to bring back refuelling they have to change a whole lot more like qualifying and teams have to spend more on the refuelling rigs plus Singapore 2008 style chaos during races.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-02-29 14:30:26 +0500 #25

Will Stevens secures drive with Manor WEC team
Ex-Manor F1 driver Will Stevens has signed a deal to race for the new Manor WEC team, joining his former bosses John Booth and Graeme Lowdon in the endurance racing series.

Vijay Mallya insists he is still in control at Force India
Vijay Mallya insists he is still in control of the Force India Formula One team despite recently stepping down as the as the chairman of his liquor company United Spirits Limited (USL).

Nico Rosberg finally receives 2014 pole position trophy
Nico Rosberg has only just got his hands on his final bit of silverware from the 2014 season.

Lewis Hamilton admits his focus slipped at end of 2015
Lewis Hamilton admits his form dropped at the final three races of 2015, but has no doubt he will return at the top of his game at the start of this season.

Daniel Ricciardo: No surprise if Mercedes dominates first four races
Daniel Ricciardo expects reigning champions Mercedes to continue to dominate Formula One in the opening rounds of the 2016 season.

Mercedes tempted to make fifth engine a 'performance special'
Mercedes engine boss Andy Cowell says his team might consider saving one of its engines this year to use as a "performance special" now that five power units are permitted over the course of the season.

Sauber launches new C35
Sauber has become the 11th and final F1 team to reveal its 2016 car after releasing images of the new C35 online.

C35

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-03-01 15:32:13 +0500 #26

Manor retains Jordan King in development role
Manor has retained Jordan King in a development driver role for the upcoming season.

Daniel Ricciardo expecting more engine performance for Melbourne
Daniel Ricciardo is looking forward to more performance from his TAG-Heuer power unit as the first race of the 2016 season approaches.

Toro Rosso unveils full 2016 livery
Toro Rosso has unveiled the livery of its 2016 car, the STR11.

Qualifying change delay 'not very professional' - Nico Rosberg
Nico Rosberg does not think the delay in introducing F1's revamped qualifying format reflects well on the sport.

Nico Rosberg wary of Ferrari and 'some other team'
Nico Rosberg thinks Ferrari and "maybe some other team" can challenge Mercedes this season.

Ferrari unsure it can 'accept' qualifying change
Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne says the team is not sure it can accept the recent tweaks to Formula One's qualifying system.

Fernando Alonso: I could have swapped with Lewis Hamilton for 2015
Fernando Alonso says a swap deal with Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was on the table before he left Ferrari for McLaren.

Mercedes hints at W07's potential after Nico Rosberg tops times with qualifying-style run
Mercedes offered a glimpse of its true potential at the first day of the final pre-season test in Barcelona this week, as Nico Rosberg set a 1:23.022 on a qualifying-style run.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#ff8c00'>Barcelona PreSeason Testing</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Day 1</font>
[/U]</font>[TABLE="class: active-results"]
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[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Pos</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Driver</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Car</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Time</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Gap</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Laps</font></font>[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Nico Rosberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m23.022s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>82</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Valtteri Bottas</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Williams/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m23.229s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>0.207s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>123</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Fernando Alonso</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>McLaren/Honda</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m24.735s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.713s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>93</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>4</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Kimi Raikkonen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m24.836s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.814s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>72</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>5</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Daniil Kvyat</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Red Bull/TAG Heuer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.049s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.027s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>69</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Lewis Hamilton</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.051s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.029s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>90</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>7</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Max Verstappen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Toro Rosso/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.176s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.154s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>144</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Nico Hulkenberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Force India/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.336s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.314s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>121</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>9</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Felipe Nasr</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sauber/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.493s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.471s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>103</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>10</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Kevin Magnussen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.760s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.738s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>119</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>11</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Esteban Gutierrez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Haas/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m26.661s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3.639s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>23</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>12</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Rio Haryanto</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Manor/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m27.625s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>4.603s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>45</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
&lt;/tbody&gt;[/TABLE]

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-03-02 13:48:06 +0500 #27

Charles Leclerc gets Ferrari and Haas role
Ferrari has added Monaco's Charles Leclerc to its driver academy, the FDA, a role which will involve a currently undefined role with American outfit Haas.

Valtteri Bottas: Mercedes is in a league of its own
Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes has been in a league of its own during testing and is hoping Williams will challenge the likes of Ferrari and Red Bull to be the best of the rest at the first race.

New Sauber 'a step forward in everything' - Felipe Nasr
Felipe Nasr says Sauber's 2016 car feels better in every department after finally getting the chance to drive it in Barcelona.

Haas to work overnight to fix fuel sensor issue
Esteban Gutierrez says Haas is still seeking a solution to the fuel sensor problem which curtailed its first day of the second Barcelona test.

Kimi Raikkonen on Mercedes' fastest lap: 'Good for them'
Kimi Raikkonen says there is no point in trying to guess where Ferrari stands in relation to Mercedes before the first race of the season in Australia.

Fernando Alonso: Too early to judge Honda engine updates
McLaren ran an updated Honda power unit at the first day of the second test, which is closer to the one the team is hoping to use at the opening race in Melbourne.

Haas unsure if testing problems are same as Ferrari's
Haas boss Guenther Steiner is unsure whether the team's issues during winter testing are related to a wider problem with Ferrari's engine.

Valtteri Bottas sees progress in slow-speed corners
Valtteri Bottas thinks Williams is making progress in solving the weakness it has had in slow-speed corners over the past few seasons.

Lewis Hamilton ignoring early Mercedes 'hype'
Lewis Hamilton is wary of the early hype surrounding the Mercedes W07, saying it is too early to predict the competitiveness of Ferrari and Williams.

'Clearly a gain' from Honda update - Eric Boullier
McLaren boss Eric Boullier says there has "clearly" been a gain on Honda's updated power unit and predicts more to come before the end of testing.

Turbocharger issue restricts Haas to one lap
A turbocharger issue in Haas' Ferrari power unit restricted the F1 newcomer to a solitary lap on the sixth day of testing in Barcelona.

Sebastian Vettel unfazed by recent Ferrari issues
Sebastian Vettel is "not concerned" by Ferrari's spate of problems in testing and believes time is on the team's side ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.

Williams fastest as Haas hits more problems at final test
Williams set the fastest time of the second day of the final pre-season test in Barcelona this week as new team Haas continued to struggle with another reliability issue.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#ff8c00'>Barcelona PreSeason Testing</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Day 2</font>
[/U]</font>[TABLE="class: active-results"]
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[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Pos</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Driver</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Car</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Time</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Gap</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Laps</font></font>[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Valtteri Bottas</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Williams/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m23.261s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>108</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Lewis Hamilton</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m23.622s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>0.361s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>73</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Kevin Magnussen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m23.933s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>0.672s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>126</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>4</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sebastian Vettel</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m24.611s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.350s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>151</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>5</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Jenson Button</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>McLaren/Honda</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.183s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.922s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>121</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Daniel Ricciardo</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Red Bull/TAG Heuer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.235s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.974s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>135</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>7</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Carlos Sainz</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Toro Rosso/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.300s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.039s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>166</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sergio Perez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Force India/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.593s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.332s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>128</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>9</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Nico Rosberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m26.298s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3.037s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>91</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>10</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Pascal Wehrlein</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Manor/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m27.064s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3.803s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>79</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>11</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Marcus Ericsson</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sauber/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m27.487s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>4.226s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>55</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Esteban Gutierrez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Haas/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
&lt;/tbody&gt;[/TABLE]

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-03-03 23:34:01 +0500 #28

Wheel issue tops day of problems for Sauber's Marcus Ericsson
Marcus Ericsson says his wheel "basically just fell off" before his problem towards the end of the sixth day of winter testing in Barcelona.

Barcelona test proves 'massive step' for Force India - Sergio Perez
Sergio Perez says Force India's performances at a Barcelona circuit it has traditionally struggled at proves the "massive step" it has made.

Haas chasing laps after Wednesday troubles
Guenther Steiner is confident Haas has solved the turbo issue that wiped out its running on Wednesday and says the team will be chasing laps for the rest of testing.

Valtteri Bottas: More to come from Williams before Australia
Valtteri Bottas says Williams has more performance to bolt onto its car ahead of the first race of the season in just over two weeks.

Daniel Ricciardo: Red Bull can win races in 2016
After completing three of his four days of pre-season testing at the wheel of the new RB12, Daniel Ricciardo believes Red Bull can win races in the right conditions this year.

Jenson Button: Updated engine is Honda's biggest step yet
Jenson Button says the updated Honda engine being run in his McLaren this week is the biggest step in performance the Japanese manufacturer has made since its return to F1 last year.

F1 drivers 'not very happy' with qualifying changes
F1 drivers are "not very happy" with recent changes to qualifying and voiced their opposition in a meeting with the FIA on Wednesday.

F1 'absolutely not a topic' for Audi
Audi has ruled out entering Formula One in the near future, saying it is "absolutely not a topic" currently.

Kimi Raikkonen reported 'OK' visibility with Halo
Ferrari says Kimi Raikkonen reported visibility was "OK" on his solitary lap testing the Halo safety concept in Barcelona.

Nico Rosberg on Halo: The look will get better
Nico Rosberg says he is "all for" the Halo safety concept and thinks it will look better on Formula One cars given time.

Halo safety concept gets public debut in Barcelona
The Halo cockpit safety concept being mooted for introduction next season has been tested in public for the first time by Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.

Halo the only practical solution for 2017 - Renault's Bob Bell
The Halo device tested by Ferrari in Barcelona is the only practical head protection concept which can be implemented in time for 2017, says Renault chief technical officer Bob Bell.

Felipe Massa coy on chances despite 'best day' for Williams
Felipe Massa thinks Thursday was the best day of Williams' winter testing so far but is still refusing to predict the team's place in the pecking order.

Kimi Raikkonen: 'We could have done faster lap times'
Kimi Raikkonen says Ferrari could have gone faster during his final day of day pre-season testing, despite setting the quickest lap time of the winter around the Circuit de Catalunya on Thursday morning.

Brake-by-wire issues hamper Romain Grosjean
Romain Grosjean struggled with brake-by-wire issues on Thursday, triggering three red flags on the penultimate day of testing in Spain.

Nico Hulkenberg: Halo risks making F1 too sterile
Nico Hulkenberg is among a small group of Formula One drivers who are against adopting the Halo cockpit protection system in 2017.

Fernando Alonso 'sad' for F1 amid qualifying confusion
Fernando Alonso is "sad" for the current state of Formula One and says the confusion over qualifying highlights why people are losing interest in the sport.

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen sets new fastest time of winter testing
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen set the fastest time of winter testing so far on his final day in the new SF16-H ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix later this month.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#ff8c00'>Barcelona PreSeason Testing</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Day 3</font>
[/U]</font>[TABLE="class: active-results"]
&lt;tbody&gt;[TR]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Pos</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Driver</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Car</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Time</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Gap</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Laps</font></font>[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Kimi Raikkonen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m22.765s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>136</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Felipe Massa</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Williams/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m23.193s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>0.428s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>119</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Nico Hulkenberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Force India/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m23.251s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>0.486s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>137</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>4</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Max Verstappen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Toro Rosso/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m23.382s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>0.617s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>159</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>5</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Nico Rosberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m24.126s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.361s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>81</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Felipe Nasr</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sauber/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m24.760s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.995s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>116</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>7</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Fernando Alonso</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>McLaren/Honda</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m24.870s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.105s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>118</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Pascal Wehrlein</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Manor/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m24.913s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.148s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>48</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>9</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Daniil Kvyat</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Red Bull/TAG Heuer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.141s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.376s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>121</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>10</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Jolyon Palmer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m26.224s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3.459s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>98</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>11</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Lewis Hamilton</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m26.488s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3.723s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>63</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>12</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Romain Grosjean</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Haas/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m27.196s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>4.431s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>78</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
&lt;/tbody&gt;[/TABLE]

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-03-04 23:39:39 +0500 #29

Lewis Hamilton on Halo head protection: 'Please no!'
Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton has made his views clear about F1's plans to push ahead with more cockpit protection next year.

Jules Bianchi's father left unconvinced by Halo safety device
Jules Bianchi's father Philippe feels Formula One bosses "must go further" with cockpit safety after being left unconvinced by the new Halo device.

Sebastian Vettel: Halo can be 'as ugly as possible' if it saves lives
Sebastian Vettel says "ugly" cannot be a reason to not adopt the Halo safety concept if it prevents future deaths.

Gene Haas: 'I was kind of naive' about F1
Gene Haas admits he underestimated the complexity of Formula One and jumped in "without fully understanding" the sport.

Sebastian Vettel: F1 lacks leadership but is not broke
Sebastian Vettel thinks the uncertainty over qualifying proves Formula One lacks leadership but insists the sport is still "doing fine" recent despite criticism.

Lewis Hamilton wants Halo to be optional
Lewis Hamilton thinks drivers should choose whether or not to run a Halo device, saying he would "rather drive without and risk it".

Simulations indicate five-second lap time improvements in 2017
Formula One's new-look cars for 2017 are expected to be as much as five seconds per lap faster, according to early simulations.

Daniel Ricciardo: Nico Hulkenberg shouldn't be 'a hero' over Halo
Daniel Ricciardo has criticised fellow driver Nico Hulkenberg's stance against the Halo safety device, saying the German was "puffing his chest out" about it.

Live elimination qualifying procedure agreed for Australian Grand Prix
F1 will proceed with the new live elimination qualifying procedure at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after it was ratified by the FIA.

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel finishes final test day on top
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel finished at the top of the timesheets as the eighth and final day of pre-season testing came to a close at the Circuit de Catalunya.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#ff8c00'>Barcelona PreSeason Testing</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Day 4</font>
[/U]</font>[TABLE="class: active-results"]
&lt;tbody&gt;[TR]
[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Pos</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Driver</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Car</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Time</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Gap</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Laps</font></font>[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Sebastian Vettel</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m22.852s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>142</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>2</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Carlos Sainz</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Toro Rosso/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m23.134s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>0.282s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>133</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>3</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Felipe Massa</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Williams/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m23.644s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>0.792s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>129</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>4</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Sergio Perez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Force India/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m23.721s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>0.869s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>60</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>5</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Lewis Hamilton</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m24.133s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1.281s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>69</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Daniel Ricciardo</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Red Bull/TAG Heuer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m24.427s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1.575s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>123</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>7</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Jenson Button</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>McLaren/Honda</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m24.714s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1.862s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>121</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Jolyon Palmer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m24.859s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>2.007s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>90</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>9</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Marcus Ericsson</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Sauber/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m25.031s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>2.179s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>132</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>10</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Romain Grosjean</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Haas/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m25.255s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>2.403s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>66</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>11</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Esteban Gutierrez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Haas/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m25.422s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>2.570s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>25</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>12</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Rio Haryanto</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Manor/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m25.899s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>3.047s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>58</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>13</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Nico Rosberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m26.140s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>3.288s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>70</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
&lt;/tbody&gt;[/TABLE]

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-03-05 15:36:24 +0500 #30

Jolyon Palmer: Testing 'a little bit disastrous'
Jolyon Palmer says winter testing has been "a little bit disastrous" for him on a personal level, despite his optimism in Renault's 2016 car.

Nico Rosberg: Mercedes doesn't know if Ferrari is ahead or behind
Nico Rosberg admits Mercedes does not know if Ferrari is ahead or behind in the pecking order ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-03-08 15:02:51 +0500 #31

McLaren expects big performance boost during season
McLaren is predicting big improvements during the 2016 season both from its chassis and engine supplier Honda.

No ultra-soft tyre in Baku due to lack of data
Pirelli will not take its new ultra-soft compound to Azerbaijan's inaugural race due to a lack of data.

Haas 'as ready as you can be' for Melbourne
Haas boss Guenther Steiner says the team is "as ready as you can be" for its first F1 race despite completing the fewest amount of laps in winter testing.

Toro Rosso 'pleasantly surprised' by winter testing
Toro Rosso says the mileage it accumulated in winter testing was the "best-case scenario" after the delay in securing an engine.

Toto Wolff: Radio clampdown intensifies Lewis Hamilton-Nico Rosberg rivalry
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff thinks 2016's new radio regulations will make the in-house battle between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg "more intense".

Renault has no plans for 2016 B-Spec car
Renault has no plans to introduce a major aerodynamic upgrade in 2016 as it focuses on developing its power unit and the "long game" it has committed to in Formula One.

Fernando Alonso: 2017 cars will determine my F1 future
Fernando Alonso will make a decision on whether to extend his F1 career beyond 2017 after sampling the new cars being introduced next year.

Sauber late with February staff payments
Sauber has confirmed it is yet to pay the February salaries of its staff in full.

Daniel Ricciardo: Too early to consider 2017 drive
Daniel Ricciardo says there is no point considering his future beyond 2016 until he knows he has started this season "on the right foot".

Bernie Ecclestone 'hoping upon hope' for Ferrari challenge
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is "hoping upon hope" Ferrari puts up a legitimate championship challenge against Mercedes this season.

Fernando Alonso: Baku circuit will be 'F1's most memorable'
Fernando Alonso predicts the Baku street circuit will be the "most memorable" on the calendar this year ahead of its first Grand Prix of Europe.

Pirelli reveals tyre set choices for Australian Grand Prix
Pirelli has revealed the tyre sets selected by each driver ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.

Australian GP Tyre Choices by each Driver

Mark Webber: Speed increase meaningless if drivers aren't on the limit
Mark Webber says increasing the speed of Formula One cars is meaningless if drivers are still unable to drive on the limit for an entire grand prix.

Channel 4 announces F1 broadcasting team
Channel 4 has announced the presenting team to lead its Formula One coverage, which includes broadcasting legend Murray Walker and four-time world champion Alain Prost.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-03-09 13:30:50 +0500 #32

Banks ask court to ban Vijay Mallya from overseas travel
A group of banks in India have approached India's Supreme Court to ask that Vijay Mallya, boss of the Force India Formula One team, is restrained from leaving the country.

Alexander Rossi returns to Manor as reserve driver
American driver Alexander Rossi has returned to Manor in a reserve driver role for the 2016 season.

Manor 'not interested' in making up the numbers in 2016
Manor boss Dave Ryan says the team no longer has any interest in simply making up the numbers as it approaches its first season with Mercedes power.

Charlie Whiting: Watkins Glen a 'wonderful circuit' for F1
FIA race director Charlie Whiting says the revamped Watkins Glen would be "an absolutely wonderful circuit" for a future Formula One race.

Toto Wolff sells his remaining shares in Williams
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has sold his remaining shares in the Williams F1 team to American healthcare executive Brad Hollinger.

Fernando Alonso predicts big McLaren performance gains
Fernando Alonso says McLaren has a lot of performance to find in the opening races of 2016 and predicts the team will fight for podiums later in the year.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-03-10 14:46:16 +0500 #33

COTA confirms U.S. Grand Prix will go ahead
The Circuit of the Americas (COTA) has confirmed this year's U.S. Grand Prix will go ahead as planned.

Force India: 2017 uncertainty put Aston Martin off a 2016 deal
Force India says one of the main reasons a plan to rebrand the team as Aston Martin was put on hold over the winter was uncertainty over Formula One's regulations in 2017.

Haas signs 17-year-old American Santino Ferrucci as development driver
Haas has signed a 17-year-old American, Santino Ferrucci, as its development driver.

Nico Rosberg: Lewis Hamilton and I start from zero with new car
Nico Rosberg says any advantage last year's Mercedes gave him over team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the end of the season has been cancelled out by the new W07 Hybrid.

Williams sees itself in a fight with Ferrari to be second best
Based on the data gathered during pre-season testing, Williams thinks it can challenge Ferrari at the opening races of the season.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-03-11 14:25:56 +0500 #34

Bernie Ecclestone wanted time penalty system in qualifying
Bernie Ecclestone wanted time penalties in qualifying to mix up the grid this year, but voted for the new system set to debut in Australia next weekend because F1 "needed to do something".

FIA publishes full qualifying changes
The FIA has published Formula One's new qualifying regulations for 2016 that will see a live-elimination during the sessions.

Renault engine has made 'big step forward' - Bob Bell
Renault has made significant progress with the reliability and drivability of its engine over the winter, which will translate into real performance on track, according to chief technical officer Bob Bell.

Lewis Hamilton predicts 'real battle' with Ferrari in 2016
Lewis Hamilton thinks Mercedes' dominance of Formula One will come under threat this season after some "incredible" lap times from Ferrari in pre-season testing.

Mercedes vows to allow Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg more freedom to race
Mercedes has reduced the amount of in-house rules between its drivers to allow them to fight more freely this season.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-03-13 13:28:32 +0500 #35

Toto Wolff: Wehrlein has to hit targets to get Mercedes drive
Toto Wolff says Pascal Wehrlein is central to his driver plans going forward and has set the Manor rookie a series of targets to earn a drive for the Mercedes works team in the future.

Red Bull will drop drivers who are not delivering - Helmut Marko
Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has warned that the company will drop any driver on its books who is "not delivering".

'No rush' to deliver early results at Renault
Renault boss Frederic Vasseur says the team has no pressure to achieve results in the early races of 2016.

Felipe Massa wants 'two or three' more years in F1
Felipe Massa hopes to remain in Formula One for "two or three more seasons" and says he still has plenty to offer the sport.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-03-14 15:26:20 +0500 #36

Williams confirms Paul di Resta as reserve driver
Williams has signed former Force India driver Paul di Resta to the role of reserve driver for the coming season.

Renault signs Nicholas Latifi to test role
Canadian driver Nicholas Latifi has joined Renault as a test driver.

Dieter Zetsche: F1 success has link to improved Mercedes car sales
The chairman of Daimler Dr Dieter Zetsche says Mercedes' success in Formula One has had a direct effect on car sales over the last three years.

Niki Lauda: Mercedes getting no credit for selfless acts
Niki Lauda says Mercedes is not receiving enough credit for making decisions against its own interests to help Formula One.

Roger Penske 'anxious' to see how Haas performs in F1
Roger Penske is "anxious" to see how Haas fares in its maiden F1 season.

Mark Smith quits role as Sauber technical chief
Mark Smith has left his role as Sauber's technical director just eight months after joining, the team has confirmed.

Fernando Alonso has 'more talent in little finger' than 2015 rivals - Mark Webber
Mark Webber says Fernando Alonso has "more talent in his little finger" than some of the drivers he was battling in 2015.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-03-16 15:29:03 +0500 #37

Marcus Ericsson grateful for Sauber patience in 2015
Marucs Ericsson has praised Sauber's patient approach with young drivers ahead of his third season in Formula One.

McLaren expects Stoffel Vandoorne to be F1 ready in 2017
McLaren CEO Ron Dennis says the team's prot?g? and reigning GP2 champion Stoffel Vandoorne will be ready for F1 in 2017.

Mark Webber: Daniel Ricciardo 'faster than I ever was'
Mark Webber says fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo is already faster than he ever was.

WATCH: Pirelli explains new tyre regulations
Pirelli has released a video explaining the new tyre regulations for 2016.

Renault: Red Bull finally happy with engine
Renault's managing director Cyril Abiteboul says Red Bull is finally giving good feedback to the French manufacturer about its power unit.

Christian Horner doubts Lewis Hamilton-Sebastian Vettel pairing will ever happen
Christian Horner doubts Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel could ever co-exist at the same team, a situation he predicts would be "very, very divisive".

Ricciardo wants to fight Hamilton off-track
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo is keen to set up a charity boxing bout with triple world champion Lewis Hamilton as he gears up for his home race at the Australian Grand Prix.

Police drop Lewis Hamilton 'motorbike selfie' investigation
World champion Lewis Hamilton has been investigated by police after appearing to take a selfie while riding a motorbike in New Zealand.

Ricciardo says title chances would be "very good" in different machine
Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo is not expecting to challenge the frontrunners at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, but the 26-year old has no doubt he would be fighting for victories were he driving a Mercedes at Albert Park.

Toto Wolff says 'it will get nasty again' between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes the relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg will boil over this year, but has promised that his team will not shy away from controversy this year.

Renault launches race livery ahead of Australian Grand Prix
Renault has revealed its new livery for the 2016 season, launching a yellow, black and gold colour scheme ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.

RS16 "New Livery"
[U]

[/U]Romain Grosjean on leaving Renault and joining Haas: 'I wanted to fly with my own wings
It seemed like a strange decision at first. A French driver joining an all-new, all-American team just as Renault, one of the world's biggest French car manufacturers, was plotting its return to F1. But Romain Grosjean's career has always been about defying convention, taking risks and coming back from the brink. In that context, his decision to join Haas and leave Renault for the start of the 2016 season starts to make sense, but it was nearly very different.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-03-17 14:56:26 +0500 #38

Fernando Alonso: Radio ban won't put onus back on drivers
Fernando Alonso believes the tighter restrictions on pit-to-car radio traffic set to be introduced this season will take decisions away from the drivers rather than give them more freedom to decide strategy during races.

Max Verstappen on future: 'You have to be loyal'
Max Verstappen is refusing to be drawn on questions about his future but has admitted he owes the Red Bull programme loyalty for giving him his F1 opportunity.

Jenson Button tips Kevin Magnussen to do 'very good job' at Renault
Jenson Button thinks former McLaren team-mate Kevin Magnussen will use the second chance handed to him by Renault to prove how much he deserves to be in F1.

Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel open to becoming team-mates again
Australian Formula One ace Daniel Ricciardo and four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel are both open to the idea of becoming team-mates again.

Nico Rosberg unhappy with radio clampdown
Mercedes' Nico Rosberg believes drivers will lose performance and struggle as a result of not being able to communicate with their engineers during a race.

Valtteri Bottas: 'I'm feeling better than ever'
Valtteri Bottas says he's learned a lot in the off-season and feels a more complete driver heading into 2016.

Sebastian Vettel: 'The question is whether we are ready in time'
Sebastian Vettel is convinced Ferrari will challenge Mercedes this season but is not sure whether it will be in shape to do so at this weekend's opener in Melbourne.

Sergio Perez concerned new qualifying will be 'boring'
Force India's Sergio Perez is concerned the new qualifying format will be "more boring", especially at the end of Q3.

Sebastian Vettel names 2016 Ferrari Margherita
Sebastian Vettel has given his second Ferrari some more Italian flavour by naming it Marghertia.

'It's only in your head that I have changed' - Kimi Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen has dismissed the notion he has become a different driver since rejoining Ferrari and stressed that he and Sebastian Vettel start the season equal.

Aston Martin confirms technical partnership with Red Bull
Aston Martin has joined Red Bull as an "innovation partner" in a deal that will result in an Adrian Newey-designed road car as well as branding on the team's Formula One car.

Road car project give Adrian Newey creative freedom F1 can't offer
Adrian Newey says his new road car project with Aston Martin and Red Bull has given him the stimulation he was lacking in Formula One.

Ferrari title would make Fernando Alonso regret McLaren move
Fernando Alonso admits he would have regrets about leaving Ferrari if the Italian team is goes on to win the title this season.

Aston Martin claims Adrian Newey hypercar will lap faster than an F1 car
Aston Martin says Adrian Newey's new road car will be quicker than a Formula One car around some of the world's fastest race circuits.

Hamilton convinced Ferrari has 'something up its sleeve'
Lewis Hamilton is not convinced by Ferrari playing down expectations ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.

Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's Season Opening Australian GP:

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#dda0dd'>Australian GP</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#afeeee'><font face='courier new'>[U]Friday[/U]</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#00ff00'>[U]Practice Session 1[/U]</font>   <font color='#ffa07a'>06:30 To 08:00</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#00ff00'>[U]Practice Session 2[/U]</font>   <font color='#ffa07a'>10:30 To 12:00</font></font>
<font color='#afeeee'><font face='courier new'>[U]Saturday[/U]</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#00ff00'>[U]Practice Session 3[/U]</font>   <font color='#ffa07a'>08:00 To 09:00</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#00ff00'>[U]Qualifying Session[/U]</font>   <font color='#ffa07a'>11:00 To 12:00</font></font>
<font color='#afeeee'><font face='courier new'>[U]Sunday[/U]</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#00ff00'>[U]Race[/U]</font>                 <font color='#ffa07a'>10:00 To 12:00</font></font>

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Lewis Hamilton fastest in wet/dry first practice at the Australian Grand Prix
Defending champion Lewis Hamilton topped the opening practice session of the Australian Grand Prix in changeable conditions at Albert Park.

<font color='#ff8c00'><font face='courier new'>[U]Australian GP
[/U]</font></font><font color='#daa520'><font face='courier new'>[U]Practice Session 1[/U]</font></font><font color='#ff8c00'><font face='courier new'></font></font>[TABLE="class: ui-responsive table-stroke"]
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[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Pos</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Driver</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Car</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Time</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Gap</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Laps</font></font>[/TH]
[/TR]
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[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Lewis Hamilton</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m29.725s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>14</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Daniil Kvyat</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Red Bull/TAG Heuer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m30.146s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>0.421s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>14</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Daniel Ricciardo</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Red Bull/TAG Heuer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m30.875s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.150s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>13</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>4</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Nico Hulkenberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Force India/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m31.325s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.600s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>5</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Max Verstappen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Toro Rosso/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m31.720s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.995s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>14</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Nico Rosberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m31.814s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.089s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>11</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>7</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Fernando Alonso</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>McLaren/Honda</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m33.060s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3.335s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>11</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Jenson Button</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>McLaren/Honda</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m33.129s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3.404s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>16</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>9</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sergio Perez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Force India/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m33.370s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3.645s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>10</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Kevin Magnussen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m34.060s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>4.335s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>13</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>11</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Valtteri Bottas</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Williams/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m34.550s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>4.825s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>12</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Felipe Massa</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Williams/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m34.679s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>4.954s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>13</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Felipe Nasr</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sauber/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m34.796s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>5.071s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>7</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>14</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Jolyon Palmer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m35.477s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>5.752s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>12</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>15</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Marcus Ericsson</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sauber/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m37.956s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>8.231s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>16</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Pascal Wehrlein</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Manor/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m40.401s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>10.676s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>17</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Kimi Raikkonen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m40.754s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>11.029s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>10</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>18</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Esteban Gutierrez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Haas/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m41.780s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>12.055s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>19</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Rio Haryanto</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Manor/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m43.372s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>13.647s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>7</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>20</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Romain Grosjean</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Haas/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m43.443s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>13.718s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>21</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sebastian Vettel</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>22</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Carlos Sainz</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Toro Rosso/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
&lt;/tbody&gt;[/TABLE]

Pre-season engine token spend revealed
The FIA has confirmed Ferrari has spent the most engine development tokens over the winter after releasing the token spend of all four manufacturers ahead of the start of the 2016 season.

No upgrades for Ferrari on Friday
Kimi Raikkonen has confirmed Ferrari did not run any upgrades on its car during practice for the Australian Grand Prix on Friday.

Daniel Ricciardo: 'The car is in a decent place'
Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull feels like it is a "decent place" after Friday practice in Melbourne and hopes to see more rain over the Australian Grand Prix weekend.

Sebastian Vettel: Friday didn't teach us much
Sebastian Vettel admits Ferrari took little away from Friday practice after running in both sessions was limited by rain.

Lewis Hamilton: No point in risking an accident
Lewis Hamilton said he avoided taking too many risks during the mixed conditions in Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix.

Jenson Button happy with 'much better situation' at McLaren
Jenson Button believes McLaren did a better job of utilising Friday's mixed practice session than many of its rivals ahead of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.

FIA wary of coded messages under new radio restrictions
The FIA is confident it will be able to pick out and penalise coded messages teams attempt to relay to their drivers under the new pit-to-car radio restrictions.

Fernando Alonso: Friday 'better than expected' for McLaren
Fernando Alonso says Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix went "better than expected" for McLaren despite the limited running.

Nico Rosberg grateful track stayed wet after crash
Nico Rosberg is grateful the Melbourne circuit stayed wet following his spin as it meant he did not lose vital track time in Friday practice.

Ferrari predicts 'supermarket' queues under new qualifying rules
The new qualifying format could cause a "line like on Saturday at the cashier of the supermarket" at the start of sessions, says Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene.

Maurizio Arrivabene: Ecclestone's cartel accusation is 'ridiculous'
Lewis Hamilton said he avoided taking too many risks during the mixed conditions in Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton fastest again as Nico Rosberg crashes
Lewis Hamilton finished both Friday practice sessions for the Australian Grand Prix at the top of the timesheets, while Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg ended his second session in the wall.

<font color='#ff8c00'><font face='courier new'>[U]Australian GP
[/U]</font></font><font color='#daa520'><font face='courier new'>[U]Practice Session 2[/U]</font></font><font color='#ff8c00'><font face='courier new'></font></font>[TABLE="class: ui-responsive table-stroke"]
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[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Pos</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Driver</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Car</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Time</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Gap</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font face='courier new'><font color='#2f4f4f'>Laps</font></font>[/TH]
[/TR]
&lt;/thead&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Lewis Hamilton</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m38.841s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>7</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>2</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Nico Hulkenberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Force India/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m39.308s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>0.467s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>3</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Kimi Raikkonen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m39.486s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>0.645s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>7</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>4</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Daniel Ricciardo</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Red Bull/TAG Heuer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m39.535s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>0.694s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>9</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>5</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Carlos Sainz</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Toro Rosso/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m39.694s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>0.853s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>16</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Fernando Alonso</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>McLaren/Honda</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m39.895s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1.054s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>16</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>7</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Jenson Button</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>McLaren/Honda</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m40.008s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1.167s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>13</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Sebastian Vettel</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m40.761s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1.920s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>7</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>9</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Sergio Perez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Force India/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m41.256s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>2.415s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>10</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Daniil Kvyat</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Red Bull/TAG Heuer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m42.411s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>3.570s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>10</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>11</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Esteban Gutierrez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Haas/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m42.891s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>4.050s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>10</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>12</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Pascal Wehrlein</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Manor/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m43.401s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>4.560s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>25</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>13</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Romain Grosjean</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Haas/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m43.731s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>4.890s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>14</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Rio Haryanto</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Manor/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m44.304s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>5.463s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>22</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>15</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Nico Rosberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m47.356s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>8.515s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>4</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>16</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Kevin Magnussen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>2</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>17</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Jolyon Palmer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>5</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>18</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Felipe Massa</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Williams/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>2</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>19</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Valtteri Bottas</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Williams/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>2</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
&lt;/tbody&gt;[/TABLE]

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2016-03-19 14:20:48 +0500 #40

Mercedes stay on top but Ferrari are close
Lewis Hamilton made it three out of three in practice for the Australian Grand Prix but Ferrari were just 0.2s off the pace ahead of qualifying.

<font color='#ff8c00'><font face='courier new'>[U]Australian GP
[/U]</font></font><font color='#daa520'><font face='courier new'>[U]Practice Session 3[/U]</font></font><font color='#ff8c00'><font face='courier new'></font></font>[TABLE="class: ui-responsive table-stroke"]
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[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Pos</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Driver</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Car</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Time</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Gap</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Laps</font></font>[/TH]
[/TR]
&lt;/thead&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Lewis Hamilton</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.624s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>24</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Nico Rosberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.800s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>0.176s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>25</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sebastian Vettel</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.852s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>0.228s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>25</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>4</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Carlos Sainz</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Toro Rosso/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m26.257s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>0.633s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>28</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>5</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Kimi Raikkonen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m26.435s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>0.811s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>23</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Max Verstappen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Toro Rosso/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m26.701s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.077s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>26</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>7</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Valtteri Bottas</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Williams/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m26.730s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.106s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>28</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Daniel Ricciardo</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Red Bull/TAG Heuer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m26.768s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.144s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>22</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>9</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Felipe Massa</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Williams/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m27.151s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.527s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>28</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>10</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sergio Perez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Force India/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m27.242s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.618s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>22</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>11</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Fernando Alonso</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>McLaren/Honda</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m27.263s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.639s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>20</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>12</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Jenson Button</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>McLaren/Honda</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m27.341s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.717s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>20</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>13</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Daniil Kvyat</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Red Bull/TAG Heuer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m27.430s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.806s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>22</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>14</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Marcus Ericsson</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sauber/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m27.659s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.035s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>26</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>15</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Kevin Magnussen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m27.871s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.247s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>24</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>16</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Nico Hulkenberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Force India/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m27.988s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.364s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>22</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>17</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Jolyon Palmer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m28.117s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.493s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>24</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>18</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Esteban Gutierrez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Haas/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m28.284s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.660s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>21</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>19</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Romain Grosjean</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Haas/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m28.292s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.668s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>11</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>20</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Felipe Nasr</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sauber/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m28.293s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2.669s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>26</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>21</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Pascal Wehrlein</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Manor/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m29.046s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3.422s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>18</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>22</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Rio Haryanto</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Manor/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m29.272s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3.648s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>23</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
&lt;/tbody&gt;[/TABLE]

Renault explains small engine token spend
Cyril Abiteboul says Renault has made a big step in power unit performance over the winter despite spending fewer engine development tokens than its rivals.

Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton knows motorbike selfie was wrong
Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton knows he was wrong to post a video of himself riding a motorbike but insists Mercedes will not interfere with the world champion's off-track behaviour.

Red Bull releases first images of canopy head protection
Red Bull has released the first images of its cockpit protection proposal, which is being considered by the FIA alongside the Halo design for future F1 seasons.

Rio Haryanto hit with grid drop at first grand prix
Rio Haryanto will take a drop of three grid positions at his debut grand prix and has been hit with two penalty points on his superlicence after a pit lane collision in FP3.

Sebastian Vettel says drivers expected qualifying farce
Sebastian Vettel is not surprised by F1's live elimination qualifying farce because drivers warned the sport's bosses it was going to happen.

Lewis Hamilton: Let fans decide F1 qualifying system
Lewis Hamilton has called for fans to have a greater say on future changes to Formula One's qualifying system, following an anti-climactic first run at the Australian Grand Prix.

Mercedes calls for rethink of 'rubbish' live elimination qualifying
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has called the new qualifying format "rubbish" and says it needs an immediate rethink after a farcical first run at the Australian Grand Prix.

Rio Haryanto surprised Romain Grosjean did not see him before pit collision
Rio Haryanto believes Romain Grosjean would have seen him before the pit-lane collision which resulted in his demotion to the back of the grid in Melbourne.

Christian Horner: F1 owes fans apology for Australian GP qualifying shambles
Christian Horner says F1 owes fans an apology for the farcical live elimination system and expects it to be changed in time for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso: New qualifying format 'unfair' on slower teams
Fernando Alonso thinks the live elimination system is "unfair" on less competitive teams but says it should be given more time after a farcical debut in Australia.

Haas boss Guenther Steiner: 'We just have to do a better job'
Haas boss Guenther Steiner says the team could have qualified as high as 14th after settling for the penultimate row of the grid for the Australian Grand Prix.

McLaren 'positively surprised' by gap to rivals
Jenson Button says McLaren was not expecting to be so close to the likes of Williams and Force India after qualifying 12th for the Australian Grand Prix.

Bernie Ecclestone admits new qualifying format is 'pretty crap'
Bernie Ecclestone has declared F1's newly-adopted live qualifying system "pretty crap" after its debut in Australia.

Kimi Raikkonen not convinced gap to Mercedes is 'real picture'
Kimi Raikkonen has warned against reading too much into the time difference between Mercedes and Ferrari during qualifying for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Toto Wolff expects unanimous agreement on qualifying change
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says there is already a will among Formula One's stakeholders to ditch live-elimination qualifying ahead of the next round in Bahrain.

Qualifying flop shows F1 has lost direction - Niki Lauda
Niki Lauda says the shortcomings of F1's new qualifying formula, which debuted on Saturday at the Australian Grand Prix, is proof the sport has lost its way.

Ferrari and Mercedes expect closer fight in race
Sebastian Vettel and the Mercedes drivers expect to be more evenly matched on race pace at the Australian Grand Prix than they were in qualifying.

Lewis Hamilton on pole as F1's new qualifying fails to deliver
Lewis Hamilton took pole position at the Australian Grand Prix in a farcical debut for Formula One's new qualifying rules.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#ff8c00'>Australian GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Qualifying Session</font>
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[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Pos</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Driver</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Car</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Time</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Gap</font></font>[/TH]
[/TR]
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[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Lewis Hamilton</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m23.837s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>2</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Nico Rosberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m24.197s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>0.360s</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>3</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sebastian Vettel</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m24.675s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>0.838s</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>4</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Kimi Raikkonen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.033s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.196s</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>5</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Max Verstappen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Toro Rosso/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.434s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.597s</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Felipe Massa</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Williams/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.458s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.621s</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>7</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Carlos Sainz</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Toro Rosso/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.582s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.745s</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Daniel Ricciardo</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Red Bull/TAG Heuer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.589s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1.752s</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>9</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sergio Perez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Force India/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.753s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>10</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Nico Hulkenberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Force India/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.865s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>11</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Valtteri Bottas</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Williams/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m25.961s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>12</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Fernando Alonso</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>McLaren/Honda</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m26.125s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>13</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Jenson Button</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>McLaren/Honda</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m26.304s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>14</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Jolyon Palmer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m27.601s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>15</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Kevin Magnussen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m27.742s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>16</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Marcus Ericsson</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sauber/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m27.435s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>17</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Felipe Nasr</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Sauber/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m27.958s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>18</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Daniil Kvyat</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Red Bull/TAG Heuer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m28.006s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>19</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Romain Grosjean</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Haas/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m28.322s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>20</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Esteban Gutierrez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Haas/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m29.606s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>21</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Pascal Wehrlein</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Manor/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m29.642s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>22</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Rio Haryanto</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>Manor/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>1m29.627s</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008000'><font face='courier new'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
&lt;/tbody&gt;[/TABLE]