News index

February 26, 2013: Bernie Ecclestone says he wants Melbourne to remain the host city of the Australian Grand Prix

March 14, 2012: ESPNF1 columnist Maurice Hamilton explains why Melbourne is the perfect place to kick off the new season

February 29, 2012: Bernie Ecclestone has warned organisers of the Australian Grand Prix that their event is currently the "least viable" on the calendar

May 16, 2011: Victoria state officials have said that the Australian Grand Prix will remain at Albert Park as long as the race continues to be held in the state.

March 16, 2011: Bernie Ecclestone has backtracked over previous comments that Formula One "does not need" Australia, by naming the grand prix as one of the most important on the calendar.

February 21, 2011: A local Victorian MP has added his voice to those calling for the Melbourne Grand Prix to be axed when the current deal expires in 2015

January 28, 2011: Bernie Ecclestone has hit back at suggestions the Australian Grand Prix should be moved away from Melbourne

January 24, 2011: Australian Grand Prix boss Ron Walker has slammed Robert Doyle, Melbourne's Lord Mayor, for suggestions Melbourne could turn its back on the event because of rising costs

January 23, 2011: Melbourne's Lord Mayor, Robert Doyle, has said that when the current contract to host the Australian Grand Prix expires in 2015 it should not be renewed

March 27, 2010: Sydney has emerged as a serious contender to take the Australian Grand Prix away from Melbourne after 2014

March 7, 2010: With the Australian Grand Prix three weeks away, debate over its future continues to rumble on with growing unease over the cost of staging the race to taxpayers

March 1, 2010: Organisers of the Australian Grand Prix are looking into building a new floodlit circuit to replace Albert Park as the race's venue

December 29, 2009: The Australian Grand Prix, which is the second race of the 2010 calendar, has yet to secure a title sponsor

December 23, 2009: In the third part of ESPNF1's end-of-year awards, we look at the best races and the three best quotes

October 24, 2009: Bernie Ecclestone has stepped up his efforts to push for a night race at the Australian Grand Prix

March 29, 2009: Jenson Button took a dominant victory ahead of team-mate Rubens Barrichello at the Australian Grand Prix, giving Brawn GP a one-two finish in their debut race

March 18, 2007: Kimi Raikkonen helped Ferrari to make a seamless transition from the Michael Schumacher era by winning his first race for the famous Italian marquee

April 2, 2006: Fernando Alonso cruised to his second win of the year and Renault's third in Australia