Formula One News — March 2012

Malaysian GP - Friday Press Conference

Malaysian GP - Friday Team Quotes

Malaysian GP - Practice 2 Results

Malaysian GP - Practice 1 Report

Malaysian GP - Practice 1 Results

Felipe Massa has denied feeling under pressure to retain his seat at Ferrari after a difficult start to the new season in Melbourne, which saw him well off the pace of team mate Fernando Alonso.

The FIA has ruled that Mercedes' controversial DRS-activated 'F-duct' wing is in compliance with the F1 regulations, as is the manner in which Red Bull is cutting cylinders.

Malaysian GP - Thursday Press Conference

With an impressive start to 2012 from McLaren in Melbourne, Red Bull Racing had to be content with second place for Sebastian Vettel and fourth place for Mark Webber. Team principal Christian Horner looked back on the race, and ahead to Malaysia this coming weekend.

Pastor Maldonado, who threw away a sixth place for Williams at Melbourne when he shunted on the very last lap when harrying Fernando Alonso's Ferrari, was still able to take away plenty of positive vibes from Australia.

Question and answer with McLaren technical director Paddy Lowe following the Australian Grand Prix.

Australian GP - Race Report

Australian GP - Race Notes

Australian GP - Sunday Photos

Australian GP - Sunday Press Conference

Australian GP - Sunday Team Quotes

Australian GP - Race Results

A novel 'F-duct' system, utilising the DRS activation mechanism on the Mercedes W03 and designed to give the car a straightline speed advantage, is causing controversy at the season-opening Australian GP.

After a difficult qualifying session in which he spun out in Q2 and starts the Australian GP 12th, Fernando Alonso sees a top five finish as the extent of Ferrari's realistic ambitions for the race.

Double world champion Sebastian Vettel says there is no need to panic after Red Bull Racing could only qualify fifth and sixth for the season-opening Australian GP. The world champion says his long runs in practice were very competitive and that the situation may well change at forthcoming tracks.

Romain Grosjean's third place on the Australian GP grid has attracted favourable comment from some of F1's big names.

HRT drivers Pedro de la Rosa and Narain Karthikeyan will not take part in the Australian Grand Prix after failing to qualify within 107 percent of pole position.

Australian GP - Qualifying Report

Australian GP - Saturday Photos

Australian GP - Saturday Press Conference