We're not as good as we thought: Mark Webber Webber lined up second behind pole-sitting team-mate Sebastian Vettel but finished sixth after a horror start in his 12th bid to win his home Grand Prix. ...  
06:16 PM, Mar 17, 2013

Kimmi Raikkonen rode to victory on a two-stop strategy and crossed the line 12.4 seconds clear of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso with triple world champion Sebastian Vettel finshing the podium in third place for Red Bull. (Getty Images)I knew I had a good car so I was confident we could have a good race,2012 Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel celebrating with Kimmi Raikkonen on the podium after finishing third. (Getty Images)
04:01 PM, Mar 17, 2013

Vettel takes pole position for Australian GP Vettel qualified in a time of 1 minute, 27.407 seconds followed by teammate Mark Webber. ...  
07:29 AM, Mar 17, 2013

Rain forces Australian Grand Prix qualifying to Sunday Qualifying at the season-opening Australian GP has been postponed to Sunday in Melbourne due to heavy rain. ...  
02:16 PM, Mar 16, 2013

Vettel has hydraulic failure at Australian GP practice The three-time defending world champion Vettel set the fastest times in both practices on Friday. ...  
10:32 AM, Mar 16, 2013

Grosjean heads wet final practice at Australian Grand Prix The Lotus drover Grosjean was ahead of Ferrari pair Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa. ...  
10:06 AM, Mar 16, 2013

Mercedes bullish despite glitches at Australian Grand Prix Mercedes' recruit Lewis Hamilton and team-mate Nico Rosberg were the drivers pushing pacesetters Red Bull the hardest. ...  
03:36 PM, Mar 15, 2013

Vettel dominates both practice sessions at Australian Grand Prix World champion Sebastian Vettel put his rivals firmly in their place by dominating both practice sessions in Melbourne. ...  
01:54 PM, Mar 15, 2013

The World No. 1 Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel will again start as the favourite. Winning a fourth consecutive title would put Vettel in the company of F1 greats Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher. (Getty Images)Missing the 2012 title by a whisker against rival Vettel, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso will aim to start off the season on a high. (Getty Images)Kimi Raikkonen won his 19th Grand Prix at Abu Dhabi in 2012 and finished third overall in the championship tally. (Getty Images)
12:07 PM, Mar 15, 2013

Vettel on top in season-opening practice at Melbourne The German steered the car around the Melbourne street circuit in one minute 27.211 seconds to finish ahead of Massa (1.27.289) and Alonso (1.27.547). ...  
09:31 AM, Mar 15, 2013

Vettel, Alonso take opposing approaches to 2013 Vettel enters this season with three straight world championships under his belt, Alonso has gone into the final race with a chance of snatching the drivers' title twice. ...  
11:54 AM, Mar 14, 2013

Rivals look to end Vettel's dominance at Melbourne Vettel begins his quest to match Juan-Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher as the only drivers to have won four successive drivers' titles. ...  
03:30 PM, Mar 13, 2013

The first race of the season will be held at Albert Park circuit in Melbourne, Australia. The circuit joined the F1 calendar in 1996. It has 56 laps. (Getty Images)The Sepang international track is 5.543 kilometres long and has 15 turns. The circuit was designed by well-known German designer Hermann Tilke. (Getty Images)Drivers face problems at the beginning of the race at the Shanghai international circuit. Turns 1 and 2 make up a very sharp curve which leads immediately into turns 3 and 4. The Chinese Grand Prix, in its inaugural race in 2004, attracted 260,000 spectators. (Getty Images)
05:36 AM, Mar 13, 2013

2013 could produce wild, unpredictable Formula One season At the completion of the last preseason tests, world champion Sebastian Vettel said: "We have never had a winter that was less conclusive than this one." ...  
11:44 AM, Mar 12, 2013

Vettel can win his fourth successive drivers' championship: Coulthard "It won't be any more difficult [for Vettel] to make it four than it was to make it one," the former Red Bull driver said. ...  
04:48 PM, Mar 11, 2013

Messi, Bolt and Phelps in the running for Laureus award Other favourites include Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins, F1 champion Sebastian Vettel and Olympic champion Mo Farah. ...  
11:37 PM, Mar 10, 2013

Red Bull's Vettel the favourite as F1 season begins Winning a fourth consecutive title would put Vettel in the company of F1 greats Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher. ...  
11:00 PM, Mar 09, 2013

Sebastian Vettel to start 2013 Formula One season as favourite The 25-year-old Red Bull driver became the youngest triple champion last year and stand a chance to become the first driver to clinch four championships before the age of 30. ...  
08:42 AM, Mar 08, 2013

Fernando Alonso aims to scale up his performance in 2013 The Spaniard won three races in 2012 and, against the odds, finished on the podium 13 times in 20 starts. ...  
08:21 AM, Mar 08, 2013

Prost expects Vettel to equal his title tally Frenchman Prost won his four championships with two teams over nine years but Vettel is aiming for four in a row. ...  
09:35 AM, Feb 26, 2013