Australian GP - Honda - Race
Rubens Barrichello delivered a strong, determined drive at Albert Park today in the opening race of the 2008 season, but the delight at a sixth place finish was replaced with disappointment as he was disqualified from the race after exiting the pitlane whilst the red light was showing.

The season-opener was a race of high attrition, ... [ more ]

Australian GP - Ferrari - Race
Neither Ferrari saw the chequered flag in the Australian Grand Prix, the first race of the season. Felipe Massa retired on lap 29, when lying seventh, while Kimi Raikkonen had to stop on lap 43 and in both cases the retirements were due to engine problems. With just seven cars finishing the race, one of which was excludes, Ferrari ... [ more ]

Australian GP - Renault - Race
Renault made the most of an eventful Australian Grand Prix to claim a fourth place finish with Fernando Alonso. But the result was tempered by the retirement of Nelson Piquet, who was unable to complete his first Grand Prix after sustaining damage on the opening lap of the race.

Having endured a difficult qualifying session ... [ more ]

Australian GP - McLaren Mercedes - Race
McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, the first race of the season. After a turbulent 58 laps with three Safety Car periods, Hamilton won with 5.4 seconds ahead of Nick Heidfeld and Nico Rosberg.

Heikki Kovalainen, who led for eight laps and ran second for 21 laps, came ... [ more ]

Australian GP - Toro Rosso Ferrari - Race
Sebastian Vettel may have been the star of qualifying for the Toro Rosso Ferrari team, but on race day it was Sebastien Bourdais who looked to be on target to finished the Australian Grand Prix in fourth position.

With three laps remaining, Bourdais had managed to pull a short distance ahead of the chasing duo ... [ more ]

Australian GP - Williams Toyota - Race
A podium for Nico Rosberg and a sixth place finish for team-mate Kazuki Nakajima saw the Williams Toyota off to a double points start to their 2008 campaign.

In an incident-filled race with three safety car periods and only seven cars making it home, Rosberg drove a clean, fast and confident race at the head of the ... [ more ]

Australian GP - Red Bull Renault - Race
The Australian Grand Prix would prove to be a disappointing event for the Red Bull Renault team with Mark Webber eliminated on the first lap while David Coulthard would run well until he and the recovering Felipe Massa made contact at the first turn.

David Coulthard
"I can understand that Felipe (Massa) was in ... [ more ]

Australian GP - BMW Sauber - Race
BMW Sauber has achieved its fifth podium in its short career. Nick Heidfeld came second at the Australian Grand Prix. Team mate Robert Kubica, who had started from second and lay in fifth position in the race, was unlucky when Kazuki Nakajima crashed into the rear of the Pole's car at a restart.

Nick Heidfeld
"This ... [ more ]

Australian GP - Force India Ferrari - Race
The season got off to a disappointing start for the Force India Formula One Team today at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Despite encouraging performances throughout the weekend the Australian Grand Prix ultimately brought a double retirement for the team. The disappointment was all the more bitter after ... [ more ]

Australian GP - Super Aguri Honda - Race
The Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne today was not without incident for everyone out on the track. Super Aguri drivers Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson endured dry and extremely hot weather conditions during what turned out to be an eventful inaugural race of the 2008 season.

Sato had a tentative race start, but ... [ more ]

Australian GP - Toyota - Race
Toyota had hoped to score strongly in the season opening Australian Grand Prix after Janro Trulli and Timo Glock qualified sixth and ninth yesterday.

A ten position penalty for Glock put him on the back foot but the German ran well on a one stop strategy until running wide at turn 12 on lap 44 and crashing heavily. Jarno Trulli ... [ more ]