9 years ago The Australian Grand Prix marked the debut of a new qualifying system which featured an elimination style format. The new system proves to be quite a disappointment and the F1 team bosses unanimously agreed to abandon the new qualifying and revert to last season’s rules before Bahrain, but this plan didn’t receive the support that
9 years ago The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) has spoken out against the management of Formula One in an open letter entitled “Driver Position Statement”. The letter blasts the current rule making process in the sport, saying that it “compromises further global growth”, as the GPDA call for a “clear master plan” that reflects the “principles and
9 years ago © Sahara Force India Formula One Team Sky has reached a new broadcasting agreement with the Formula One Management Group to bring a number of changes to their coverage of Formula One. This also means that the Sky broadcasting company will become the sole provider of Formula One race broadcasts in the United Kingdom, as
9 years ago © Manor Racing When fans cast their votes for Formula One’s new Driver of The Day campaign for the Australian Grand Prix, anyone with a bit of technical knowledge could view the vote counts. Although Romain Grosjean was crowned the fan favourite of the weekend, another unexpected choice topped the charts. The Driver of The
9 years ago © Pirelli & C. S.p.A. Daniil Kvyat’s Australian curse returned in 2016, as he spent the race in the garage after failing to start the race. There was talk of the car returning to the track part way through the Grand Prix so that the team could use it as a testing session, but that
9 years ago © Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. Despite a rough start for last year’s World Constructors’ Champions, Mercedes was able to bring both of their cars to the end to get their first 1-2 finish of 2016. Nico Rosberg led Lewis Hamilton across the line, but it has been revealed that Rosberg was almost forced to retire
9 years ago © Sauber Motorsport AG Marcus Ericsson received a drive through penalty at the Australian Grand Prix for an issue during the red flag stoppage. This didn’t really influence his race results much, as he retired his Sauber car on lap 39. The penalty came as the teams were preparing to go racing again after the
9 years ago The Haas F1 Team didn’t appear to have the pace in the pre-season testing and the practice sessions at the Australian Grand Prix, but they fought back to score their first Formula One championship points on their debut. They have become the first brand new team to score points on their debut since Toyota did
9 years ago © Pirelli & C. S.p.A. The Australian Grand Prix was overshadowed by a massive accident between the McLaren of Fernando Alonso and the Haas of Esteban Gutiérrez. The McLaren took most of the damage in the high speed accident, as it was left in pieces. There was a brief safety car period following the accident,
9 years ago The 2016 Formula One season kicked off at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit for the Australian Grand Prix this weekend. Mercedes and Ferrari were the main focus, as fans were eagerly waiting to see which team would take the early championship lead in 2016. The first day of the season was soggy. Lap times were
