AUSTRALIA
Albert Park
Friday 25 March
First practice: 0125-0305, BBC Red Button/online
Second practice: 0525-0705, BBC Red Button/online
Saturday 26 March
Third practice: 0255-0405, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online
Qualifying: 0500-0730, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live/online
Qualifying repeat: 1300-1415, BBC One
Sunday 27 March
Grand Prix live: 0600-0900, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live/online
F1 forum: 0900-1000, BBC Red Button/online
Grand Prix repeat: 1300-1500, BBC One
Highlights: 1900-2000 and 0255-0355, BBC Three
Standings:
Track:
Not uploaded yet, hopefully RedBull will continue to do them.
Track Diagram
Circuit information
Lap data
Lap length 5.303km (3.295 miles)
Race laps 58
Race distance 307.574km (191.118 miles)
Lap record* 1’24.125 (226.934 kph) by Michael Schumacher, 2004
Fastest lap 1’23.919 (227.491 kph) by Sebastian Vettel, 2010
Maximum speed 303 kph (188.275 mph)
Car performance
Full throttle 69%
Tyre wear Medium
Brake wear Medium/Hard
Downforce level 8/10
Gear changes per lap
Fuel use per lap 2.503kg
Strategy
Pit lane time loss 17.9 seconds
2011 prime tyre**: Hard (2010: Hard)
2011 option tyre**: Soft (2010: Soft)
Australia preview quotes - Red Bull, McLaren, Mercedes & Sauber
The 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship finally gets underway in Australia next weekend, with all 12 teams eager to discover how their new cars stack up against the competition. There’s new rules, new tyres and more, but one thing that remains reassuringly consistent is the warm welcome guaranteed for the paddock at Melbourne’s Albert Park…
F1 season preview - how testing has gone
The BBC F1 team preview the new season in a series of discussions starting with what we have learnt from pre-season testing.
F1 season preview - New for 2011
The BBC F1 team preview the new season in the second of a series of discussions. This time they talk about what is new for 2011 including Pirelli tyres and moveable rear wings.
F1 season preview - Driver changes for 2011
The BBC F1 team preview the new season in the third of a series of discussions. In this video, they look at the changes in driving personnel for the 2011 season.
F1 season preview - Champions on the grid
The BBC F1 team preview the new season in the fourth of a series of discussions. In this video, they look at the prospects for the five world champions who will line up on the grid in 2011.
Suzuka - Team Preview
Bridgestone Not uploaded yet
Cosworth Not uploaded yet
Red Bull Not uploaded yet
McLaren
Ferrari Not uploaded yet
Mercedes
Renault Not uploaded yet
Williams Not uploaded yet
Force India
Sauber
Toro Rosso Not uploaded yet
Lotus
Hispania
Virgin
Classic F1
Technical Changes
Weather Forecast
News
Rookie Drivers
The track and TV coverage starts
FIA Thursday press conference - Abu Dhabi
Technical changes
FIA Friday press conference - Abu Dhabi
Friday practice - selected team and driver quotes
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Qualifying
Race
Standings
Albert Park
Friday 25 March
First practice: 0125-0305, BBC Red Button/online
Second practice: 0525-0705, BBC Red Button/online
Saturday 26 March
Third practice: 0255-0405, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online
Qualifying: 0500-0730, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live/online
Qualifying repeat: 1300-1415, BBC One
Sunday 27 March
Grand Prix live: 0600-0900, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live/online
F1 forum: 0900-1000, BBC Red Button/online
Grand Prix repeat: 1300-1500, BBC One
Highlights: 1900-2000 and 0255-0355, BBC Three
Standings:
Track:
Not uploaded yet, hopefully RedBull will continue to do them.
Track Diagram
Circuit information
Lap data
Lap length 5.303km (3.295 miles)
Race laps 58
Race distance 307.574km (191.118 miles)
Lap record* 1’24.125 (226.934 kph) by Michael Schumacher, 2004
Fastest lap 1’23.919 (227.491 kph) by Sebastian Vettel, 2010
Maximum speed 303 kph (188.275 mph)
Car performance
Full throttle 69%
Tyre wear Medium
Brake wear Medium/Hard
Downforce level 8/10
Gear changes per lap
Fuel use per lap 2.503kg
Strategy
Pit lane time loss 17.9 seconds
2011 prime tyre**: Hard (2010: Hard)
2011 option tyre**: Soft (2010: Soft)
Australia preview quotes - Red Bull, McLaren, Mercedes & Sauber
The 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship finally gets underway in Australia next weekend, with all 12 teams eager to discover how their new cars stack up against the competition. There’s new rules, new tyres and more, but one thing that remains reassuringly consistent is the warm welcome guaranteed for the paddock at Melbourne’s Albert Park…
F1 season preview - how testing has gone
The BBC F1 team preview the new season in a series of discussions starting with what we have learnt from pre-season testing.
F1 season preview - New for 2011
The BBC F1 team preview the new season in the second of a series of discussions. This time they talk about what is new for 2011 including Pirelli tyres and moveable rear wings.
F1 season preview - Driver changes for 2011
The BBC F1 team preview the new season in the third of a series of discussions. In this video, they look at the changes in driving personnel for the 2011 season.
F1 season preview - Champions on the grid
The BBC F1 team preview the new season in the fourth of a series of discussions. In this video, they look at the prospects for the five world champions who will line up on the grid in 2011.
Suzuka - Team Preview
Bridgestone Not uploaded yet
Cosworth Not uploaded yet
Red Bull Not uploaded yet
McLaren
Ferrari Not uploaded yet
Mercedes
Renault Not uploaded yet
Williams Not uploaded yet
Force India
Sauber
Toro Rosso Not uploaded yet
Lotus
Hispania
Virgin
Classic F1
Technical Changes
Weather Forecast
News
- Vettel: 'Almost impossible' to predict order
Sebastian Vettel believes there is more uncertainty over the pecking order heading into the first race of the new season than ever before since he has been in Formula 1. - Webber: Red Bull's winter reliability best ever
Mark Webber believes world champions Red Bull have enjoyed their best pre-season ever from a reliability point of view, after he completed his on-track work for the winter on Thursday. - We pushed it too far, admit McLaren
McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh has admitted that the squad probably took things too far in some elements of their design process this year. - McLaren gamble on ‘dramatic’ changes for Australia
Martin Whitmarsh admits McLaren have taken some risks in making last-minute changes to the MP4-26 – including the decision to shelve a more complex exhaust layout – in a bid to ensure the team is in more competitive shape for this weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix. - Hamilton vows not to let his head drop
Lewis Hamilton says his motivation hasn't been dented in the slightest by the prospect of McLaren starting the season off the pace. - Lewis determined to prove he is best of his era
Lewis Hamilton has declared that he won't be satisfied with his Formula 1 career unless he can win multiple world championships and prove he is the best of his era. 
Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button thrilled with new car nose
Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button divulge their secret new front-end F1 car design in an exclusive interview with Comic Relief.- Schumacher: 2011 Mercedes could be a winning package
- Massa: DRS already an “automatic reflex”
Felipe Massa says he is already so comfortable with the Drag Reduction System he hardly thinks about it.
Michael Schumacher is now optimistic that the Mercedes W02 can be the car that takes him back to the top of the Formula 1 podium after the team's late surge at the end of winter testing. - Mercedes GP drivers quietly confident for 2011
Mercedes GP’s pre-season preparations have not gone quite to plan, with the MGP W02 initially struggling for pace and reliability. Drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg, however, are keen to downplay any concerns and are optimistic that the team could well notch up podiums and wins this year. - Rosberg: Mercedes upgrades should be 'big step'
Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes have developed some “impressive” upgrades which will help the team make a “big step” forward with the performance of their W02 ahead of the first race. - Williams give KERS green light for Oz
Williams will definitely use KERS in the opening grand prix in Australia despite some reliability worries with the system in testing. - Kobayashi: Hard to focus on season-opener
Japan's only current Formula 1 driver Kamui Kobayashi says his thoughts are dominated by the tragic events in his homeland as the new grand prix season approaches. - Sauber to show support for Japan at Australian race
The Sauber team will run a special message on the livery of their cars at next weekend’s Australian Grand Prix in support of the Japanese people, following last week’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. - Sutil: Force India need aero gains
Adrian Sutil fears Force India are in for a tough start to the 2011 season - though his team boss Vijay Mallya insists the squad have what it takes to thrive this year despite a low-key testing performance. - HRT duo shrug off lack of testing
Hispania drivers Narain Karthikeyan and Tonio Liuzzi say they are not concerned that they did not get to drive the new F111 in testing before the season opener, as they are confident that it should be a sufficient step forward over the team's dreadful 2010 machine. - Virgin expect 'challenging' start of season
Virgin team principal John Booth has conceded his team are likely to find the opening races of the new season “challenging” from a performance point of view – but thinks focusing on reliability and strategy will prove beneficial in the longer-term. - No timeline on Kubica return – Doctor
Robert Kubica’s doctor says he can still not put a timeframe on when the recovering Renault driver will be able to return to Formula 1, but says that encouragingly the Pole’s condition continues to improve with each day.
Rookie Drivers
The track and TV coverage starts
FIA Thursday press conference - Abu Dhabi
Technical changes
FIA Friday press conference - Abu Dhabi
Friday practice - selected team and driver quotes
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Qualifying
Race
Standings
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