Australian Grand Prix: Posts

Ecclestone pushing for Melbourne night race
October 25, 2009 8:50:02 PM
The F1 chief executive, after pushing for a night race but instead succeeding in debuting the 'twilight' concept for this year's Melbourne event, wants an even later start time for the 2010 edition.

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Australia happy without 2010 season opener
September 22, 2009 10:20:04 PM
Organisers of the Australian grand prix insist they are happy despite not hosting the first race of the 2010 season.

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Bahrain, not Australia, may open 2010 calendar
August 28, 2009 6:56:57 PM
Melbourne could lose its place at the very top of next year's formula one calendar, it was rumoured in the Spa-Francorchamps paddock on Thursday.

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Government threatens Aus GP backing axe
July 10, 2009 2:16:09 PM
The head of the local state Victoria has confirmed the government would pull its backing of Melbourne's formula one race if a breakaway depletes the grid of its star names.

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Australian GP chief calls on Mosley to quit
July 10, 2009 1:48:22 AM
The boss of the Australian grand prix has risked the wrath of formula one's governing body by calling for the head of Max Mosley.

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FIA 'recognises' Hamilton apology
April 6, 2009 11:54:11 AM
Lewis Hamilton's public apology over the 'lie-gate' scandal was appreciated by the governing FIA, a spokesman has indicated.

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'Sorry' Hamilton says Dave Ryan told him to lie
April 3, 2009 11:28:50 PM
World champion Lewis Hamilton on Friday apologised for lying to FIA stewards in Australia, but said he was instructed to by suspended team veteran Dave Ryan.

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Another FIA penalty for Lewis Hamilton
April 3, 2009 12:06:04 PM
On top of Lewis Hamilton's stewards woes, the FIA officials imposed on the reigning world champion yet another penalty on Friday. At ten minutes to 11am, the McLaren driver went over the pitlane speed...

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Race bans possible for 'liar Lewis' - press
April 3, 2009 12:04:48 PM
Britain's mainstream sports press branded Lewis Hamilton a "liar" overnight, after stewards revealed he and the McLaren team deliberately misled them in Australia.

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'Further action' against Hamilton possible - FIA
April 3, 2009 2:51:10 AM
A spokesman for F1's governing body late Thursday would not rule out "further action" against McLaren and Lewis Hamilton.

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McLaren did mislead stewards, FIA insists
April 3, 2009 1:53:02 AM
Contrary to McLaren's denial, the FIA late on Thursday insisted the team and Lewis Hamilton misled the stewards during an inquiry at Albert Park last Sunday.

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McLaren will not appeal Hamilton exclusion
April 3, 2009 1:41:14 AM
McLaren on Thursday night announced it will not appeal the decision to disqualify Lewis Hamilton from the Australian grand prix.

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Hamilton, McLaren 'deliberately misled' stewards
April 3, 2009 1:39:39 AM
Stewards on Thursday declared that Lewis Hamilton and McLaren offered "deliberately misleading" evidence that resulted in Jarno Trulli losing his podium in a post-race inquiry last Sunday in Australia...

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Lewis Hamilton disqualified from Australian grand prix results
April 2, 2009 2:11:25 PM
Thursday's reconvened stewards inquiry regarding the Jarno Trulli/Lewis Hamilton safety car incident in Melbourne has resulted in the reigning world champion being excluded from the results of the 200...

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FIA may re-open Trulli investigation
April 2, 2009 1:09:56 PM
Toyota has withdrawn its appeal, but the case of Jarno Trulli's confiscated Melbourne podium may be far from over, according to a report in the German press.

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Honda executives applaud Brawn GP success
April 2, 2009 1:06:06 PM
The Honda Motor Co. has congratulated its former formula one team for winning last Sunday's Australian grand prix.

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Brawn did not display full pace in Aus
April 1, 2009 12:43:57 AM
Brawn GP recorded a one-two victory in Melbourne, but it seems the former Honda team could have destroyed rather than simply beaten its competition.

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Appeal in doubt, but Toyota's Trulli claim valid
March 31, 2009 12:05:35 AM
Toyota faces an uphill battle to appeal its lost Melbourne podium, but the Japanese team does have a valid case to argue.

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Italy surprised by Ferrari's Australian GP shocker
March 31, 2009 12:01:17 AM
The Italian press reacted with surprise and disappointment following Ferrari's terrible start to the 2009 championship.

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Schumacher questions Vettel penalty
March 30, 2009 11:59:58 PM
Michael Schumacher in Australia questioned the stewards' decision to penalise his countryman Sebastian Vettel.

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KERS 'no help at all' in Melbourne - Alonso
March 30, 2009 11:57:24 PM
Fernando Alonso was unimpressed with the performance of his KERS system in Sunday's Australian grand prix.

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Melbourne happy with F1 'twilight' racing
March 30, 2009 11:52:29 PM
F1's first 'twilight' race was a success for Melbourne, Victorian state premier John Brumby said on Monday.

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Branson hints team ownership next step
March 30, 2009 12:26:21 AM
After watching his Virgin logos speed to one-two victory at Albert Park, Sir Richard Branson hinted his next step could be into the world of formula one team ownership.

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Toyota appeals Trulli podium demotion
March 30, 2009 12:23:22 AM
Toyota has filed an appeal against FIA stewards' decision to strip Jarno Trulli of his podium finish in Sunday's Australian grand prix.

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CORRECTION: Vettel and Red Bull penalised
March 30, 2009 12:20:18 AM
Contrary to earlier news, it has emerged that Sebastian Vettel was indeed penalised for his Australian grand prix crash with Robert Kubica.

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Vettel gets Malaysia penalty and fine, Trulli demoted
March 30, 2009 12:14:33 AM
Following a stewards' inquiry, Jarno Trulli has been stripped of his podium finish in the Australian grand prix.

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Trulli's podium finish in doubt
March 30, 2009 12:11:31 AM
Jarno Trulli may lose his podium finish in the Australian grand prix.

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Brawn on fast track to 2009 title - Massa
March 30, 2009 12:09:49 AM
Brawn's Melbourne form could see the team on a fast track to the 2009 championship, according to 2008 runner-up Felipe Massa.

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KERS clan find no advantage so far
March 28, 2009 8:10:34 PM
According to some cynics in the Melbourne paddock, Saturday's qualifying result proved that KERS is set to fade even before it becomes fashionable in formula one.

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Aus GP heads for worst spectator numbers
March 27, 2009 9:02:00 PM
Less spectators flocked to Albert Park on Thursday compared with any other year in the F1 event's 14-year history.

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