The FIA has confirmed the unpopular elimination qualifying format has been dropped just two races after it was introduced.
2016 Australian Grand Prix articles archive
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Halo would have been “welcome” in crash – Alonso
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he would have welcomed the extra protection offered by a Halo system during his aerial crash in the Australian Grand Prix.
Alonso takes new power unit after crash
2016 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso will start the second race of 2016 with a completely new Honda power unit after his original one was severely damaged in his Australian Grand Prix crash.
Third Driver of the Weekend win for Grosjean
2016 Australian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend result
Posted onRomain Grosjean topped the first Driver of the Weekend poll of 2016 following his fine drive to sixth place for new team Haas.
F1 enjoys best season-opening race since 2009
2016 Australian Grand Prix Rate the Race result
Posted onFormula One enjoyed its best season-opening race in seven years according to F1 Fanatic readers.
2016 Australian Grand Prix team radio transcript
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onF1 drivers played down the effect of F1’s new radio restrictions but far fewer messages were broadcast during Sunday’s race.
Top ten pictures from the 2016 Australian Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Posted onTen of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2016 Australian Grand Prix weekend.
Vote for your 2016 Australian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onWho do you think was the best driver during the 2016 Australian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Drivers say radio ban made little difference
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onF1’s new restrictions on radio messages made little difference to yesterday’s Australian Grand Prix according to drivers.
Rosberg extends career-best winning streak
2016 Australian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onNico Rosberg scored his fourth consecutive victory yesterday, extending his best-ever winning streak in Formula One.
Mercedes made to work for one-two despite Ferrari slip-up
2016 Australian Grand Prix review
Posted onA one-two finish for Mercedes was expected but everything else which happened in a riveting Australian Grand Prix certainly wasn’t.
2016 Australian Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onThe outcome of the Australian Grand Prix hung on Ferrari’s decision not to put fresh tyres on either of their cars when the race was suspended.
2016 Australian Grand Prix lap charts
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onRomain Grosjean made the most progress during the Australian Grand Prix. He brought his Haas home 13 places higher than he started, gaining more than twice as many places as any other driver.
2016 Australian Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo set the fastest lap of the Australian Grand Prix on super-soft tyres. Compare all the drivers’ lap times from the race below.
Haas: Grosjean “drove his heart out”
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onHaas team owner Gene Haas lauded driver Romain Grosjean’s efforts after the team claimed a points finish in its first race.
Vettel not blaming Ferrari over red flag tyre call
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel says he isn’t blaming his Ferrari team for a strategy decision which might have cost him victory in the Australian Grand Prix.
Halo not a concern for Alonso crash – Button
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onJenson Button says Fernando Alonso’s crash during the Australian Grand Prix would not have been a greater cause for concern if cars were fitted with a Halo device.
Frustrated Verstappen says he was “much faster” than Sainz
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen described his Australian Grand Prix as “very frustrating and disappointing” after his team mate moved ahead of him during their final pit stops.
Hamilton points finger at Rosberg over poor start
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said his team mate’s driving, rather than his slow getaway, did the most damage to his start at the Australian Grand Prix.
Alonso doesn’t blame Gutierrez for crash
2016 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso said Esteban Gutierrez was not to blame for the huge crash which put both out of the Australian Grand Prix.