News index

March 30, 2011: The two Toro Rosso drivers have been blaming each other for incidents during the Australian Grand Prix.

March 29, 2011: Fernando Alonso has said that the Australian Grand Prix was not a disaster for Ferrari, despite the team being further off the pace than expected.

March 29, 2011: The head of the Spanish motor racing federation has slammed Hispania after its drivers failed to qualify for the 2011 season opener

March 29, 2011: Mark Webber admitted his post-race debrief on Sunday lasted longer than normal after his disappointing fifth-place finish at the Australian Grand Prix

March 28, 2011: Renault boss Eric Boullier believes Vitaly Petrov's podium finish at the Australian Grand Prix is proof that its pioneering exhaust layout has paid off

March 28, 2011: Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembrey admitted he was surprised that rookie Sergio Perez was able to pull off a one stop strategy at the Australian Grand Prix.

March 27, 2011: Fernando Alonso conceded that race winner Sebastian Vettel was in a league of his own at the Australian Grand Prix, but said he was by no means writing off the title

March 27, 2011: Ferrari's Felipe Massa said tyre degradation cost him after he finished seventh in the Australian Grand Prix.

March 27, 2011: Sauber's Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi have both been excluded from the Australian Grand Prix for a technical infringement.

March 27, 2011: Mark Webber made no excuses for his disappointing Australian Grand Prix weekend, saying he was simply not as quick as his team-mate Sebastian Vettel

March 27, 2011: Christian Horner put an end to speculation surrounding Red Bull by admitting that the team did not run KERS at all on Saturday or Sunday.

March 27, 2011: Nico Rosberg expressed surprise that his race was ended when he was hit by Rubens Barrichello

March 27, 2011: Jenson Button maintains he was unfairly punished for cutting a corner while passing Felipe Massa for position in the opening stages of the Australian Grand Prix

March 27, 2011: Vitaly Petrov was understandably pleased after securing the first podium of his Formula One career with third place at the Australian Grand Prix.

March 27, 2011: A delighted Lewis Hamilton said McLaren could be proud of its performance after he took second place as the Australian Grand Prix

March 27, 2011: Sebastian Vettel insisted his lights-to-flag victory at the Australian Grand Prix was not easy, despite taking victory by over 20 seconds from Lewis Hamilton

March 27, 2011: Michael Schumacher said he retired from the Australian Grand Prix on safety reasons

March 27, 2011: Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix with a comfortable lights-to-flag victory in Melbourne

March 27, 2011: A round-up of comment after the 2011 Australian Grand Prix