Formula One News — March 2011

Jenson Button headed for Hawaii after the Australian GP, where he is due to compete in a triathlon this coming weekend, along with about 900 entrants.

Air Asia, Tune Group and Team Lotus boss Tony Fernandes has today received a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in London today.

Red Bull Racing's front wing is again the subject of controversy as Lewis Hamilton suggested that the team is exploiting a loophole in the regulations that everyone will have to copy.

Sauber has elected not to appeal against the disqualifications of Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi from seventh and eighth places in the Australian GP.

Mercedes believes that its disappointing start to the 2011 season in Melbourne was due to specific circumstances, which included aerodynamic and set-up issues.

Australian GP - Race Report

Australian GP - Sunday Photos

Australian GP - Race Results

Sauber will appeal the disqualification of Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi from their respective seventh and eighth places in the Australian Grad Prix.

The FIA has announced that the two Sauber-Ferrari's have been disqualified from the Australian Grand Prix results because the top element of the rear wing was found to not conform with the rules.

After a difficult winter McLaren went away from the Australian GP delighted that Lewis Hamilton finished a strong second in a car that demonstrated genuine pace, but frustrated that a stewards decision robbed them of a double podium finish.

Australian GP - Race Notes

Australian GP - Sunday Press Conference

Australian GP - Sunday Team Quotes

After a strong showing in winter testing, qualifying in Melbourne, with a deficit of almost a second and a half to Sebastian Vettel's pole time, was less than Ferrari was expecting - Tony Dodgins heard from technical director Aldo Costa post-qualifying.

One of the most intriguing aspects of qualifying was Red Bull's non-use of KERS. The on-screen graphics used by FOM revealed that neither pole position man Sebastian Vettel nor Red Bull racing team mate Mark Webber had made use of the KERS on the way to qualifying first and third for the Australian GP.

Australian GP - Qualifying Report

Australian GP - Saturday Photos

Australian GP - Saturday Press Conference

Australian GP - Saturday Team Quotes

Australian GP - Qualifying Results

Australian GP - Practice 3 Report

Australian GP - Practice 3 Results

Both world champion Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull racing team mate Mark Webber found that tyre wear was not as severe as expected in Melbourne on the opening day of the new season.

Australian GP - Practice 2 Report