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Australian Grand Prix
18 March 2012
Circuit
Albert Park Melbourne, 5.303 km
Distance
58 laps, 307.574 km

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27 Jan 2012, 20:01
Lotus names 2012 F1 challenger
The Lotus F1 team has announced its 2012 challenger will be named the E20 to commemorate the 20th F1 chassis designed at the team's base in Enstone.
27 Jan 2012, 18:01
Roberto Mieres dies aged 87
Former Maserati grand prix driver Roberto Mieres has died at the age of 87
27 Jan 2012, 14:01
Bianchi joins Force India as reserve
Jules Bianchi will be Force India's reserve driver this year, with the promise of some extensive running on grand prix Fridays.
27 Jan 2012, 13:01
Marussia will not run KERS in 2012
Marussia has decided against having KERS on its car for the 2012 Formula 1 season, AUTOSPORT has learned.
27 Jan 2012, 12:01
Mercedes says test plan will pay off
Mercedes GP remains confident that it has made the right decision in opting to delay running of its new car until the second pre-season Formula 1 test, even though it is the only frontrunning outfit to adopt such a tactic.
27 Jan 2012, 11:01
Petrov welcomes more aggressive tyres
Vitaly Petrov says Formula 1 drivers will welcome a move by Pirelli to be more aggressive with its tyres this year.
27 Jan 2012, 11:01
Spain seeks new broadcaster for F1
Spain faces a race against time to find a broadcaster for Formula 1 in 2012 after the rights owner ended its contract with Le Sexta.
26 Jan 2012, 11:01
Caterham eyes another step forward
Caterham technical chief Mike Gascoyne says it's time for the team to take another step forward this year after finishing as best of the 'new' teams in 2011.
25 Jan 2012, 14:01
Q and A with Pedro de la Rosa
Q and A with Pedro de la Rosa
25 Jan 2012, 14:01
De la Rosa fired up for racing return
Pedro de la Rosa says he is not back in Formula 1 racing just to make up the numbers, the Spaniard eager to show he can still be competitive.
25 Jan 2012, 12:01
Caterham unveils 2012 challenger
The Caterham F1 team unveiled its 2012 challenger to the public on Wednesday, one day ahead of the what was originally planned.
25 Jan 2012, 11:01
Petrov hopes to sort future by next week
Vitaly Petrov believes his Formula 1 future should be sorted within the next week, with the Russian remaining hopeful that he will be on the starting grid in Australia.
25 Jan 2012, 10:01
Pirelli tweaks tyre markings for 2012
Pirelli has tweaked its tyre markings for 2012 to make the different compounds more visible for fans - with its wet rubber also getting a total revamp in their look.
25 Jan 2012, 9:01
Pirelli promises more excitement
Pirelli has promised Formula 1 fans that it will deliver even more exciting racing in 2012 thanks to a more aggressive approach with its tyre compounds.
25 Jan 2012, 9:01
Petrov in frame for Pirelli test role
Vitaly Petrov is in the frame to land a test driving role with Pirelli for 2012 if he fails to land a race seat for the season ahead
24 Jan 2012, 21:01
Raikkonen 'very positive' after test
Kimi Raikkonen said he was feeling 'very positive' after concluding a two-day test at the Valencia circuit on Tuesday.
24 Jan 2012, 18:01
Marussia team revises testing plans
The Marussia F1 team has revised its pre-season plans and will not attend the first test at Jerez in order to focus on being better prepared with its new challenger.
24 Jan 2012, 17:01
De la Rosa calm over new HRT car
Pedro de la Rosa insists HRT's production of its new car is going to plan and is still hopeful he will be able to drive it during the second pre-season test at Barcelona.
24 Jan 2012, 17:01
D'Ambrosio joins Lotus as third driver
Jerome D'Ambrosio will be the Lotus team's third driver during the 2012 season, the outfit announced on Tuesday.
24 Jan 2012, 0:01
Raikkonen to ramp up test on day two
Kimi Raikkonen is set for more intense running on the second day of his comeback Formula 1 test with Lotus on Tuesday
23 Jan 2012, 21:01
Lotus: Raikkonen showed his class
Lotus's trackside operations engineer Alan Permane said Kimi Raikkonen proved on his first day back in a Formula 1 cockpit that his return to grand prix racing can be a success
23 Jan 2012, 18:01
FIA: Reactive ride offered aero benefit
Reactive suspension systems were banned from Formula 1 once it became clear to the FIA that their principal benefit was aerodynamic, AUTOSPORT has learned
23 Jan 2012, 16:01
Raikkonen: I'll need time to settle in
Kimi Raikkonen thinks it will still take him some time to fully return to his best in Formula 1, despite quickly settling back into the cockpit of a grand prix car at Valencia on Monday
23 Jan 2012, 13:01
Webber to conduct first 2012 RBR test
Mark Webber will get the first run in the new Red Bull RB8 when the champion team begins testing at Jerez on February 7
23 Jan 2012, 13:01
Ecclestone still confident over Bahrain
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says there are no doubts in his head that the Bahrain Grand Prix will take place this year - despite ongoing question marks about its future
23 Jan 2012, 11:01
New Lotus passes final crash tests
Kimi Raikkonen will definitely have his new Lotus ready for the first Formula 1 pre-season test after his outfit passed the last of its mandatory crash tests on Monday morning, AUTOSPORT can reveal
23 Jan 2012, 8:01
Raikkonen tests 2010 Renault F1 car
Kimi Raikkonen has returned to the wheel of a Formula 1 car for the first time since the end of 2008, during a first outing for Lotus at Valencia in Spain
22 Jan 2012, 20:01
Symonds: 2011 Virgin had potential
Marussia Racing consultant Pat Symonds believes that the team's 2011 car had the potential to be significantly more competitive had its aerodynamics been better
21 Jan 2012, 18:01
Horner excited to see STR duo's fight
Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner says Toro Rosso's new pairing Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne are among the most exciting rising talents on the Formula 1 scene, and is intrigued to see how their battle to earn future RBR chances pans out
21 Jan 2012, 9:01
Reactive ride height banned for 2012
Formula 1 teams have been told that the reactive suspension system pioneered by Lotus have been banned for the 2012 season.


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