FP3: Hamilton quickest as Williams’ woes continue
Lewis Hamilton claimed the practice hat-trick for the Australian Grand Prix in a FP3 session that saw no respite for Williams.
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When is the Australian GP? Start time, TV channel, latest odds
The long wait is over and F1 is finally back for 2019 with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix Albert Park in Melbourne.
FP2: Mercedes up the ante in Australia
Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas secured a very comfortable 1-2 in the second practice session ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.
‘There’s plenty to improve on’, warns Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes topped both Friday sessions in Australia and warned there is "plenty to improve on".
FP1: Hamilton holds off Vettel to claim first P1
All the talk in the build up to Melbourne was of Ferrari being the team to beat, however, in Friday's first practice that proved to be Mercedes.
Red Bull wouldn’t swap Verstappen for Hamilton
Red Bull wouldn't chose Lewis Hamilton over Max Verstappen with Christian Horner convinced his driver can go "shoulder to shoulder" with the reigning champ.
Fastest lap point could ‘unlock strange scenarios’
Formula 1's decision to award a point for the fastest lap could "unlock some strange scenarios", but according to Robert Kubica they won't affect Williams - "at least for now".
Rosberg praises Hamilton’s ‘natural talent’
Nico Rosberg believes his former Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton is one of Formula 1's 'greatest natural talents'.
Thursday’s Aus GP presser: Drivers speak
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel took centre stage in Thursday's Australian GP press conference with the latter declaring "we are all hunters and all hunted" as the new F1 season begins.
Vettel, Hamilton’s team-mates ‘free to race’
Neither Sebastian Vettel nor Lewis Hamilton are guaranteed top dog status at their teams this year, both insisting their team-mates are "free to race" them.
Vettel: Whiting was a racer, a nice guy
Sebastian Vettel has remembered Charlie Whiting as a "racer" and "just a very nice guy" following the death of the FIA race director.
Ecclestone: ‘Hamilton the best and worst of Formula 1’
Ex-owner, Bernie Ecclestone, has said Lewis Hamilton represents "the best and worst" of Formula 1.
Hamilton ‘building up’ to MotoGP test
Lewis Hamilton says it would be a "dream" to test a MotoGP bike, but first he needs to get a bit more two-wheeler mileage under his belt.
‘Ferrari started on 2019 car earlier than us’
With many pundits stating that Ferrari head to Melbourne as the team to beat, Lewis Hamilton reckons that is partially because they began working on their 2019 car earlier than Mercedes.
Hamilton and Vettel top driver salaries
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel are the highest earners in Formula 1 after the driver salaries were revealed by The Mirror.
David Croft: Hamilton could join Ferrari
Sky Sports F1 expert David Croft believes Lewis Hamilton could join Ferrari if they produce a Championship-winning car.
Hamilton warns Mercedes: Don’t go ‘over the edge’
Lewis Hamilton has warned Mercedes not to "go over the edge" in their upcoming development war with Ferrari.
Hamilton: The whole pack has closed up
Lewis Hamilton reckons Formula 1's midfield has closed the gap to the top three teams, saying they are "within half a second or maybe less".
Hamilton: 2019 Pirellis a little bit hard
Lewis Hamilton says he doesn't "have a lot of good things to say" about this year's Pirelli tyres, which he feels are too hard.
Hamilton shocked by ‘terrible’ viewing figures
Lewis Hamilton was shocked when he heard that live UK viewing figures for Formula 1 had dropped significantly since 2008.
Hamilton: Ferrari have a ‘potential 0.5s gap’
Lewis Hamilton has claimed Ferrari have a half a second gap to Mercedes based on what he has seen in pre-season testing.
Vettel tops the charts before car troubles halt Ferrari
The good news for Ferrari is that their SF90 appears to be the car to beat; the bad news is that it is not the most reliable.
Hamilton hails ‘most positive day’ of testing
Lewis Hamilton is content after another day of racking up the laps for Mercedes at the Circuit de Catalunya.
Mercedes wary of midfield ‘surprises’
Toto Wolff believes Formula 1's midfield could cause a few headaches for the leading teams such as his own Mercedes outfit.
Hamilton pours cold water on Ferrari talk
Lewis Hamilton believes the talk of Ferrari being the only rival to Mercedes in 2019 is premature.
Bottas downbeat after testing woes
Valtteri Bottas was disappointed with his lack of track-time after his running was plagued by oil pressure issues.
Hamilton isn’t dreaming of Triple Crown success
Lewis Hamilton won't looking to join Fernando Alonso as a winner of motor racing's Triple Crown, if of course the Spaniard achieves it, as up until last year he had never heard of it.
Hamilton: Mercedes can’t focus on making history
Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes must keep their fight and hunger to win if they are to claim a record sixth-straight title-double.
Bottas: Mercedes will not prioritise Hamilton
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas has faith that Mercedes will not implement team orders to aid Lewis Hamilton from the get-go in 2019.
Hamilton to make improving rivals feel pain
With his competition looking stronger in 2019, Lewis Hamilton says he looks forward to making them feel pain to make his pleasure greater.