2018 Australian GP

Kimi Raikkonen has moved to quash any concerns regarding Formula 1’s controversial Halo cockpit system, insisting it has no impact on driving following the Australian Grand Prix. 

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes needs to work on its communication during Formula 1 grands prix, following confusion while battling for the lead in the Australian Grand Prix. 

Mercedes says a “bug” in an offline tool used for its Formula 1 Virtual Safety Car calculations caused the issue that led to Lewis Hamilton losing the Australian Grand Prix.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Formula 1 needs to look at ways to improve overtaking at the Australian Grand Prix. 

Sebastian Vettel believes Ferrari is not yet a “true match” for Mercedes despite winning the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, adding his team are not as quick as 12 months ago. 

Sergio Perez is confident Force India will soon be able to compete for points finishes in Formula 1 after missing out on the top ten in the Australian Grand Prix.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen were unable to extract the true potential of their Formula 1 cars during the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. 

Sergey Sirotkin’s Formula 1 debut lasted just three full laps after a sandwich bag blew onto the track and got caught in his Williams car, ultimately causing him to suffer a brake failure that resulted in retirement from the race.

Valtteri Bottas reckons he could have secured a better result in the Australian Grand Prix had it not been for a cooling miscalculation on his Mercedes Formula 1 car. 

Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull’s race pace proves it can challenge Ferrari on a regular basis in 2018, having narrowly missed out on a podium in the Australian Grand Prix. 

Max Verstappen felt pleased to have escaped the Australian Grand Prix with some points under his belt following a wild Formula 1 season-opener for the Red Bull driver that ultimately saw him finish sixth at the chequered flag.

Carlos Sainz Jr revealed he almost vomited during the Australian Grand Prix after a problem with his Renault car’s drinks system left him battling against a queasy stomach. 

Fernando Alonso has accepted there are no more excuses for McLaren not to be competitive through the 2018 Formula 1 season following its switch from Honda to Renault engines as it looks to return to the front-end of the field.

In a new feature for Crash.net, Formula 1 editor Luke Smith brings you his ‘Paddock Notebook’ at the end of the opening day of media commitments at Albert Park ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.

Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari F1 future has become a yearly talking point as the driver market shapes up.

Formula 1 race officials have added a third DRS zone to the Albert Park circuit ahead of this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, placing a stretch between Turns 12 and 13.