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Sat,26 May 2012

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What you should be watching out for in F1 2012

It's unlikely, after an exciting Australian Grand Prix, that F1 fans will be complaining about their weekend fix returning after such a short break. Vinayak Pande writes. Photos: Australian Grand Prix

Schumacher positive despite coming up short again

Michael Schumacher's hopes of a first Formula One podium since 2006 ended abrubtly on the 10th lap of the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday but the seven times champion remained confident the new season would be better than the last two years.

Australian Grand Prix results

Results from Formula One's Australian Grand Prix on Sunday:

McLaren's Button wins Australian Grand Prix

Qualifying hot-shots falter in race

Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado, the two stars of Saturday's qualifying session at the Australian Grand Prix had a difficult outing in the race.

McLaren's Button wins Australian Grand Prix

Lucky 13 for Briton Button as Red Bull wings clipped

Jenson Button ignored an incident-packed race behind him and calmly steered his McLaren to victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix ahead of world champion Sebastian Vettel on Sunday.

Silver rush at Melbourne

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday ahead of team mate Jenson Button as world champion Sebastian Vettel was banished to the third row of the grid.

Fan power may lead to ban on new noses

Fan power may lead to a ban on the ugly new "stepped noses" on this year's Formula One cars, the sport's ruling body has conceded.

Hamilton takes pole as Grosjean throws up first surprise of season

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton took his 20th career pole position for the season opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne ahead of his teammate Jenson Button as defending champion Sebastian Vettel struggled with just the sixth fastest time.

Hamilton fastest in final practice as Vettel spins out

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton clocked the fastest time in the third and final practice for tomorrow's season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, but there was trouble for Sebastian Vettel.

Button, Schumacher top opening practice sessions

Michael Schumacher rolled back the years Friday as he ended a day's practice on top for the first time since returning from retirement in 2010, ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Button boasts best time after first practice

Briton Jenson Button posted the fastest time for McLaren as Formula One got back to business on Friday with the first practice session for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

The 'Iceman' exudes warmth on Formula One return

Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen is happy to be back in Formula One but unsure of how long he will be staying as he remains convinced there is much more to life than motor racing.

McLaren 'there or thereabouts' says happy Hamilton

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton fought hard to avoid giving any hostages to fortune on Thursday but was clearly more bullish about his chances of challenging for the Formula One world title this year than last.

Not quite bullish: Vettel coy about hattrick bid

World champion Sebastian Vettel on Thursday insisted he wasn't motivated by the prospect of joining Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher by winning his third straight Formula One title this year.

Ferrari's Alonso awaits 'truth' of the race

Fernando Alonso resonated positivity on his first public appearance in Australia on Thursday, maintaining Ferrari would be title contenders this year despite a disappointing winter testing.

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