Mark Webber has warned his fellow-Aussies to pray for rain here at Albert Park next weekend - or prepare to be bored mindless by the Australian Grand Prix. The Australian driver, who races alongside German Sebastian Vettel for the much-fancied Red Bull team, highlighted the concerns in the sport following last weekend's processional opening contest in Bahrain. "We normally get ...

Two-times former champion Fernando Alonso marked his debut with Ferrari by leading home team-mate Brazilian Felipe Massa in a resounding one-two triumph at Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. In a keenly-anticipated race including four champions, three new teams, five rookie drivers and new rules that banned mid-race refuelling, returning 41-year-old 'red baron' Michael Schumacher was left among the chasing ...

Ice-cool young German Sebastian Vettel stole the limelight from returning legend Michael Schumacher and three other world champions when he seized pole for Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The 22-year-old rising star picked up where he left off last season, when he won the closing race in Abu Dhabi, by clocking a best lap of one minute and 54 ...

German Adrian Sutil upstaged all four world champions and the top teams on Friday morning when he clocked the fastest time in opening free practice ahead of Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The 27-year-old driver clocked a best time of 1min 56.583sec to come out on top of the timesheets ahead of both Ferraris after an intriguing first ...