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.