F1 should not act in haste over engine noise
Comment
There is scope for improvement in the sound of the new F1 engines but hasty change could cause more problems than it solves.
2014 Australian Grand Prix weekend in Tweets
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Formula One burst back to life in Australia last weekend. Here’s a look at how the weekend unfolded on social media.
Ecclestone to “give serious thought” to retiring
F1 Fanatic Round-up
In the round-up: Ecclestone to consider retirement • Bottas ‘should’ve been in top three’ • FIA backs fuel flow sensor manufacturer
Top ten pictures from the 2014 Australian Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Ten of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2014 Australian Grand Prix weekend.
2014 Australian Grand Prix team radio transcript
2014 Australian Grand Prix
The team radio chatter in Australia reveals more about how large Mercedes advantage was and how even their closest rivals knew they couldn’t challenge them.
Raikkonen not happy with balance yet – Domenicali
F1 Fanatic Round-up
In the round-up: Raikkonen hasn’t found right balance yet • Australian GP promoter criticises engines • “Emotional weekend” for Button
Vote for your Australian GP driver of the weekend
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Who do you think was the best driver during the Australian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Kvyat breaks Vettel’s record as youngest points scorer
2014 Australian Grand Prix stats and facts
Daniil Kvyat broke Sebastian Vettel’s record for being the youngest F1 driver to score a point. Here are the stats and facts from the Australian Grand Prix.
Ecclestone prepared to sell F1 shares
F1 Fanatic Round-up
In the round-up: Ecclestone set to sell shares in F1 • Honda targeting fuel economy ahead of F1 return • ‘The girl thing doesn’t matter’ – Claire Williams
Heartbreak for home hero Ricciardo as Rosberg and Mercedes dominate
2014 Australian Grand Prix review
While Rosberg romped to a widely expected win for Mercedes, F1’s brave new world faced an old problem. Ricciardo lost his popular second place due to a technical infringement.
2014 Australian Grand Prix lap charts
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Williams came away from the Australian Grand Prix with twice as many points as they scored during the whole of 2013. But it could have been much better.
2014 Australian Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Nico Rosberg set the fastest lap of the race by nine-hundredths of a second – but Mercedes’ real performance advantage is far greater than that.
2014 Australian GP tyre strategies and pit stops
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Tyre strategy took a back seat in the first race of the season as engines and reliability became the centre of interest. Two stop strategies were the standard.
Boullier praises “faultless” Magnussen’s rookie drive
2014 Australian Grand Prix
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier described Kevin Magnussen’s drive in the Australian Grand Prix as “one of the finest performances by a Formula One rookie in living memory”.
Stewards detail reasons for Ricciardo’s disqualification
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Following Daniel Ricciardo’s exclusion from second place in the Australian Grand Prix the FIA stewards issued the following explanation for their decision.
Ricciardo stripped of second place – Red Bull to appeal
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Daniel Ricciardo has been stripped of his second place in the Australian Grand Prix after his car failed a technical inspection.
Debut podium “feels like a win” – Magnussen
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Kevin Magnussen said he was thrilled to finish on the podium in his first race for McLaren – and give the team its first top-three finish since 2012.
Lotus still yet to complete race distance
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Lotus failed to get either of its cars to the chequered flag in Australia but the team felt its showing represented an improvement for the E22.
Lapped Sauber “simply too slow” – Sutil
2014 Australian Grand Prix
A pure lack of pace was the main cause of Sauber’s problems in the first race of the season, according to Adrian Sutil.
Bottas ‘disappointed with himself’ after contact
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Valtteri Bottas admitted he was disappointed with himself after making a costly error during the Australian Grand Prix.