Irvine Wins First And Tops McLarens
Eddie Irvine, Ferraris No. 2 driver, won his first Grand Prix race yesterday as the new McLarens failed to go the distance in the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. The defending F-1 champion, Mika Hakkinen, and his McLaren teammate David Coulthard, dominant in practice and qualifying, had mechanical problems and were forced out inside 21 laps of the 57-lap race around the 3.295-mile Albert Park circuit in the first race of the season.. Eddie Irvine wins Australian Grand Prix auto race (S)
Team by Team Analysis of Australian Grand Prix
Team by team analysis of Sundays season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne (listed in current championship order):
Tennis Players Set Plans for New Tour
LEAD: With the top-ranked players Mats Wilander, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Andre Agassi, Tim Mayotte, Henri Leconte and Jakob Hlasek in attendance, Hamilton Jordan, chief executive officer of the Association of Tennis Professionals, yesterday formally unveiled the particulars of a tour to be run by the A.T.P.
Bahrain Grand Prix Canceled
The organizers of the Bahrain Grand Prix announced Monday that the Formula One race has been canceled because of the political unrest in the country.. Due to the political unrest, Bahrain has called off the Formula One race that was to take place on March 13.
PROST GAINS 2D DRIVING TITLE
Alain Prost of France drove his Marlboro McLaren to victory in the Australian Grand Prix today and captured the world drivers championship for the second straight year. Nigel Mansell of Britain, who needed only to finish in the top three to win his first world title, dropped out on the 63d lap when he went out of control with a shredded left rear tire.
Contenders for Schumachers Crown Will Have to Wait
With 13 laps left in the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Juan Pablo Montoya and Michael Schumacher made their final pit stops at the same time yesterday. As Montoya sped back out ahead of Schumacher, it might have looked as if he were living up to his promise as a preseason favorite to dislodge Schumacher as the Grand Prix champion. In fact, Montoya was more than a minute and a full lap behind Schumacher, who was cruising toward his 71st career victory, his fourth in five years in Australia and the 16th one-two finish with his Ferrari teammate, Rubens Barrichello, who finished 13.6 seconds behind.. Michael Schumacher wins Australian Grand Prix (M)
2 Shining Grand Prix Drivers, Left and Right
The Australian Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull, 24, and the rookie Russian Daniil Kvyat of Toro Rosso, 20, are the revelations of the 2014 Formula One season after six races.
Formula 1 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2015: Daniel Ricciardo bored during race as.
Ricciardo leaves his home grand prix with eight championship points, but admitted the team had plenty of homework to do before the next assignment in Malaysia in a fortnight. ���We obviously got away with some points but, other than that, theres not.
This Bird At The Australian Grand Prix Just Doesnt Care
This bird has the biggest bird-balls of all. Hes mere feet away from Formula One cars at Albert Park and cant be bothered to stand anywhere else. Hes either got the best seat at the Australian Grand Prix, the most dangerous��.
Australian Grand Prix: Horner warns Mercedes domination will not be good for.
On todays evidence we are set for a two-horse race at every grand prix this year. I would fear that interest will wane, Horner said. You know I didnt see much of Mercedes on the TV this afternoon and I can only imagine that that was because it.
Australian Grand Prix: Giedo van der Garde agrees not to drive for Sauber in.
Giedo van der Garde has agreed he will not drive for Sauber in tomorrows Australian Grand Prix amid a legal battle with the F1 outfit. Van Der Garde had taken his claim to the supreme court, having signed a contract to race for the team at the start.
Alonso Ruled Out of AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
Fernando Alonso will miss next weeks season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix on doctors advice after a heavy crash in testing, the Spaniards McLaren team said on Tuesday.
Coulthard Wins Opener in Australia
David Coulthard, driving a McLaren, took advantage of a spinout by the leader Juan Carlos Montoya and an earlier black flag to Michael Schumacher to win Formula Ones season-opening Australian Grand Prix today in Melbourne. Schumacher, who drives a Ferrari, had won the previous three races in Australia and is a five-time driving champion.. David Coulthard wins Australian Grand Prix (S)
Manor Marussia team confirm they will return to F1 at.
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F1 Melbourne Grand Prix 2015: Live
4:13pm: Racing again and Sergio Perez is told over the radio that he must concede a position after passing Ericssons Sauber under the safety car. Up front, Hamilton leads Rosberg, Massa, Vettel, Nasr, Ricciardo, Sainz, Raikkonen, Verstappen and .
McLaren Teammates Stick to Their Deal
The Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne took three seconds to decide -- the time it took Finlands Mika Hakkinen to beat his McClaren teammate David Coulthard to the first corner. Thats because Hakkinen and Coulthard, whose McClarens were vastly superior to the other cars, had made a pre-race agreement that whomever got to that corner would be allowed to win. Coulthard honored the agreement even though he could have seized the lead when Hakkinen botched two pit stops.. Mike Hakkinen wins Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne (S)
Valtteri Bottas Will Not Race At Australian GP Due To Soft.
Tissue damage has sidelined Williams Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas for the Australian Grand Prix. The FIA just announced that Bottas has been declared unfit to race today.
Charlize Theron fluffs her lines at the AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
You know the Australian Grand Prix is a truly international event when Oscar-winning actor Charlize Theron jets in and stars in her own drama. Here as the face of LK Property Groups $500 million Capitol Grand development in South Yarra, jet lag and.
Australian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton is a machine but will fans be back.
Lewis Hamilton demolished his rivals as he romped to victory in a truly dire Australian Grand Prix, opening his Formula 1 title defence in real style. And then he stole the show again as he joked with acting legend Arnold Schwarzenegger in the podium .
2015 Australian Grand Prix all about grooves and trenches [spoilers]
Yet thats was the situation at the Australian Grand Prix, continuing the antics from a scarcely believable off-season with blow-ups, driver and team absences, a lawsuit, and a clear need for some teams to get down and give us 50 pit stops. Nothing.
F1: McLarens Fernando Alonso pulls out of Australian.
Fernando Alonso has pulled out of the Australian Grand Prix after doctors advised him against getting back in a Formula 1 car just yet.
Lewis Hamilton romps to victory over Nico Rosberg at.
LEWIS HAMILTON got his world title defence off to the perfect start with a dominant victory over team-mate Nico Rosberg at the Australian Grand Prix.
Elite Race Drivers Follow the Tracks of Their Fathers
In Grand Prix racing, excellence runs in the family for some drivers, with sons picking up where their elders left off.
Schumacher Wins Years First Race
Michael Schumacher won the season-opening Formula One race today in Melbourne, capturing the Australian Grand Prix to begin his defense of last years driving title. Schumacher, who won Ferraris first drivers championship in 21 years last season, also earned his fifth consecutive Formula One victory after taking the last four races of 2000.. Michael Schumacher wins season-opening Formula One race
Schumacher Wins Season Opener
Michael Schumacher of Germany, driving a Ferrari, won the Formula One season opener, the Australian Grand Prix, yesterday in Melbourne. Schumacher drove a faultless 58 laps, keeping in touch with the early leader, Mika Hakkinen, and capitalizing on McLarens engine problems for his 36th career victory. Schumachers Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello of Brazil finished 11.4 seconds back in second.. Michael Schumacher of Germany, driving a Ferrari, wins Formula One season opener, Australian Grand Prix, in Melbourne (S)
6 things we learned from Melbourne
6 things we learned from Melbourne. From rookies to Ricciardo, there were stories aplenty in F1s season opener in Melbourne, Australia. 2015 Australian Grand Prix Max Verstappen. Max Verstappen on his debut�� Robert Cianflone/Getty Images. Date 15 .
A History of the Unexpected in Formula One
Some of the memorable surprises that Formula One races have sprung throughout the years.
WATCH LIVE: Australian GP Race Day live on NBCSN from 12:30a ET
With practice and qualifying now in the books, the 2015 Formula 1 season gets fully underway on Sunday with the Australian Grand Prix, giving the drivers their first wheel-to-wheel action of the year. Lewis Hamilton looks to begin his championship.
Prost Takes Prix
Alain Prost of France won the Austrian Grand Prix today for his fourth Formula One victory of the season, increasing his lead in the world championship standing to 14 points. With four races to go, Prost has 51 championship points, compared with 37 for Nelson Piquet of Brazil and 34 for the Frenchman Rene Arnoux.
Charlize Theron stuns in bright white trouser suit at.
IT WAS rumoured that Charlize Theron would be attending the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Melbourne with her beau Sean Penn today.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Was The Best Part Of The F1.
The Formula One Australian Grand Prix itself was a bit of a turd, with more excitement over which unreliable car would drop out next than the actual racing. One man was there to save the day. One extraordinary man.
WATCH LIVE: FP2 for the AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
The 2015 F1 season got off to something of a quiet start with first practice for the Australian Grand Prix earlier today, as the off-track debacle surrounding Sauber threatened to overshadow proceedings at Albert Park on Friday. The Swiss team has been .
Rookies impress during Melbourne qualifying - Grand Prix 247
The three rookie drivers who took part in qualifying for the Formula One season-opening Australian Grand Prix all enjoyed successful debuts on Saturday, safely.
A New-Era Renault in the Remaking
The French engine manufacturer has had a troubled transition to hybrids, but few in Formula One are underestimating the company’s ability to rebound.
FORMULA1: Australian Grand Prix Highlights on BBC1 today
On todays channel, Suzi Perry presents action from the opening race of the season, held at Albert Park in Melbourne, where Mercedes Lewis Hamilton began his defence of the title. The champion will have been looking to avoid a repeat of this race last.
Australian F1 Grand Prix 2015: Celebrities at Albert Park for Melbournes big race
���So Im really happy because I love Australia and I havent had the opportunity to spend a lot of time in Melbourne,��� Theron said. ���So having this invitation to come out to this extraordinary event and asked to be joining this incredible family that.
Keeping Schumacher in Mind
As the 2014 season begins this weekend, those who know Micheal Schumacher the best are likely to be recalling him in the paddock.
Sauber involved in afternoon practice for Australian F1 Grand Prix
The dire problems at the Sauber and Manor Formula One teams totally overshadowed Mercedes dominance of Fridays two practice sessions for Sundays Australian Grand Prix. Neither of the stricken teams took part in the morning run, and although Sauber .
Australian GP Report: Hamilton starts title defence in style.
Australian GP Report: Hamilton starts title defence in style. 15 March, 2015. Lewis+Hamilton+Australian+F1+Grand+Prix+Winner_Champagne. Lewis Hamilton put in a controlled drive to win the opening round of the 2015 Formula One World��.
Hamilton, Rosberg look for flying start at Australian Grand Prix
Melbourne (AFP) - Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg will look to extend their title rivalry and Mercedes dominance into a second Formula One season as their.
2015 Formula One AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX | RaceDepartment
Since becoming a part of the world championship in 1985, no Australian has won their home grand prix, but despite the obvious gap to Mercedes, the Aussie public has high hopes for Daniel Ricciardo. Splitting the Mercs in qualifying before��.
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, 2015: Lewis Hamilton wins, Daniel Ricciardo.
And Daniel Ricciardo? Yes, he was there and finished sixth at the flag, but Red Bull-Renault is in a lot of trouble and he is facing a very tough year. The 20th Australian Grand Prix was easily the worst in the history of the Melbourne race, with the.
AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX: Team managers press conference.
Full transcript from the FIA hosted team managers press conference on day one of the Australian Grand Prix weekend, Round 1 of the 2015 Formula 1 World.
How Much Can You Remember About The Australian Grand.
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Formula 1 Melbourne Grand Prix 2015: Its Arnold Schwarzenegger, man!
You know a marquee and heavily-promoted sporting event has meandered to a predictable and tedious finish when fans are left remembering the post-race interviews as their highlight of the day. Such was the case with Hollywood star Arnold .
Has Formula One Become Too Easy?
The Toro Rosso teams signing of a 16-year-old driver has added to the debate over whether the elite racing series has lost its edge.
AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX: Race press conference | GRAND.
Full transcript from the FIA hosted post-race Australian Grand Prix press conference, Round 1 of the 2015 Formula 1 world championship, at Albert Park in Melbourne, featuring the top three: winner Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)��.
Back injury rules Bottas out of Australian GP - Grand Prix 247
A back injury suffered by Valtteri Bottas during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix has not healed in time for the race, and as a result the Williams driver will sit out the season opener in Melbourne. Report in progress���
Australian Grand Prix: Valtteri Bottas out of race with back pain, grid.
A back injury has forced Williams driver Valtteri Bottas out of the Australian Grand Prix. Bottas qualified sixth fastest for Sundays race at Albert Park in Melbourne despite being troubled by lower-back pain. The Finnish driver was taken to hospital.
Tensions Mount Between Mercedes Formula One Drivers
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, rivals from contrasting backgrounds at Formula Ones dominant team, are playing out a drama on track and off.
2015 Australian Grand Prix TV Times - F1 Fanatic
F1 Fanatic Live will be running during the entire Australian Grand Prix weekend, plus the fifth round of the Formula E championship. Look out for the live page on the site during every session and follow all the action with your��.
Australian Grand Prix Reduced to 14 Cars
Formula Ones season-opening Australian Grand Prix got under way on Sunday on a farcical note with only 14 cars left in the race after the opening lap.