Formula One News — March 2016
MARCH 20, 2016
Sunday Team Quotes
Australian GP - Sunday Team Quotes
Race Results
Australian GP - Race Results
2016 could put big dent in Alonso motivation?
2016 is a "very important year" for Fernando Alonso's F1 career.
F1 always an issue for VW says Capito
Jost Capito, set to return to the sport from his current post at Volkswagen, says a F1 foray for the German giant cannot be ruled out.
No $10m start-up bonus for Haas says Ecclestone
Haas will not get the $10 million start-up bonus that was paid to F1's most recent team newcomers.
Mercedes eyeing Verstappen for future says Wolff
Toto Wolff has admitted Max Verstappen is on Mercedes' radar for the future.
F1 to revert to 2015 qualifying format for Bahrain
F1 will revert to the qualifying system of 2015 at the next race in Bahrain, after the farcical debut of the new 'musical chairs' format on Saturday.
MARCH 19, 2016
Even Ecclestone calls for qualifying axe
Musical chairs qualifying looks set to be the shortest-lived format for Saturday afternoon in F1's history.
Bosses call for new qualifying to be scrapped
Leading figures in formula one are calling on the sport to scrap the new 'musical chairs' qualifying format after the woeful spectacle of Melbourne.
Qualifying Report - It's not a knockout
Australian GP - Qualifying Report
Saturday Press Conference
Australian GP - Saturday Press Conference
Saturday Team Quotes
Australian GP - Saturday Team Quotes
Marko to block Ferrari switch for Ricciardo
Red Bull has completely ruled out suggestions it faces losing Daniel Ricciardo at the end of the year.
Boullier will not convince Alonso to stay in F1
Eric Boullier insists it is not his "responsibility" to convince Fernando Alonso to keep racing in formula one.
Pundit questions Hamilton's podium chances
The pundits are split over whether Lewis Hamilton's controversial off-track lifestyle will end his dominance of formula one.
Qualifying Results
Australian GP - Qualifying Results
F1 not as good as before says Kubica
Robert Kubica says he would return to F1 even if the sport is no longer as spectacular.
Pirelli denies secret Brazil tyre story
Pirelli has category denied reports it debuted a new tyre specification last year without informing the FIA or the competing teams.
Saturday Photos
Australian GP - Saturday Photos
Practice 3 Report - True Comparisons
Australian GP - Practice 3 Report
Practice 3 Results
Australian GP - Practice 3 Results
MARCH 18, 2016
Practice 2 Report - The Insiders
Australian GP - Practice 2 Report
Whiting scolds Hamilton for missing meetings
Charlie Whiting has scolded world champion Lewis Hamilton for failing to attend key meetings.
Vettel hopes Margherita wears crown in 2016
Sebastian Vettel's 2016 car is named after a crown-wearing queen, not a pizza.
Hitzinger linked with Red Bull F1 engine foray
Rumours that Red Bull could build its own F1 engine are firing yet again.