The Albert Park circuit is likely to be resurfaced for the first time since it began holding the Australian Grand Prix, despite Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel’s objections.
Lewis Hamilton articles archive
Hamilton sure he didn’t damage car by running wide
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he was encouraged to discover his car was damaged during the opening race of the 2019 F1 season as it explained his struggles with his car’s balance during the race.
Hamilton: New aero made “no difference” when following other cars
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says F1’s new aerodynamics for 2019 have made “no difference” to the difficulty drivers experience following other cars closely.
Hamilton and Bottas were told not to push for fastest lap
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff said his drivers and their engineers defied his instruction not to chase the bonus point for fastest lap in the Australian Grand Prix.
Hamilton: ‘I allowed the gap to Bottas to be the size it was’
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he managed the gap to team mate Valtteri Bottas in the Australian Grand Prix after rival Sebastian Vettel claimed the Mercedes driver dropped back out of boredom.
Vettel: Hamilton slowed because he was ‘bored and unhappy’
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel suspects Lewis Hamilton lost interest in the Australian Grand Prix and said that was the only reason he was able to close on the Mercedes driver.
Hamilton “didn’t do a good enough job” at the start
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted he could have made a better job of his start in the Australian Grand Prix, which cost him a victory to his team mate.
Bottas stuns Hamilton with crushing Melbourne win
2019 Australian Grand Prix summary
Posted onValtteri Bottas won the Australian Grand Prix in dominant fashion as Mercedes started the new season with a one-two finish.
Eight poles, two wins: Will Hamilton convert this time?
2019 Australian Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onLewis Hamilton has taken his eighth Australian Grand Prix pole position but has only converted two of those into wins. Will he start 2019 on a high?
Hamilton takes sixth consecutive Australian GP pole
2019 Australian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the sixth year in a row for the Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes swept the front row at Albert Park.
Hamilton completes practice sweep in Melbourne
2019 Australian Grand Prix third practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton completed a sweep of leading all three practice sessions for the Australian Grand Prix, two-tenths of a second ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
Wolff didn’t know about Hamilton’s Superbike test
2019 F1 season
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he was unaware Lewis Hamilton had arranged to test a Superbike but said he isn’t concerned his driver’s interests outside F1 could prove a distraction.
Hamilton: Plenty more to come from Mercedes
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says the is still more performance to come from his Mercedes despite the team comfortably heading Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix.
Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two, eight-tenths ahead
2019 Australian Grand Prix second practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton stayed on top in the second practice session for the Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes extended its margin over its rivals.
Hamilton leads the Ferraris by less than a tenth in first practice
2019 Australian Grand Prix first practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton led the first practice session for the Australian Grand Prix but both Ferraris lapped with a tenth of a second of the Mercedes driver.
Hamilton: Mercedes not “talking BS” over testing form
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Mercedes was not bluffing over its testing form after he identified rivals Ferrari as the pace-setters ahead of the first race of the 2019 F1 season.
New F1 tyre range is more confusing – Hamilton
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: New tyre range is more confusing – Hamilton • Liberty making “enormous progress” – Brawn • Formula E to adopt F1 weight rule
Hamilton predicts 2019 will be the “toughest battle” yet
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton predicts 2019 will be the “toughest battle” yet • Ticktum has first run in F1 car • F1 criticised over Bahrain GP
The time a fastest lap bonus point won Hamilton a championship
F1 history
Posted onF1 could award a point to the driver who sets fastest lap in 2019 – which is exactly how Lewis Hamilton won the 2006 GP2 championship.
Hamilton keen to get back on a bike again
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton keen to get back on a bike again • Symonds expects 2021 F1 cars will be “much more race-able” • Zandvoort ‘only option’ for F1