On 17/03, 10:16
For his first Formula 1 race, Valtteri Bottas managed to see the checkered flag, but the Finn finished far back in 14th position. As for Pastor Maldonado, he retired after getting stuck in the gravel. Disappointment is evident in the Williams camp, which will do everything to bounce back next weekend in Malaysia. 
On 17/03, 10:12
Lewis Hamilton expressed satisfaction with his first race with Mercedes, even though he only finished in 5th place. Nico Rosberg, on the other hand, had to retire due to an electrical problem, but the German driver remains positive and is eager to do better next weekend in Malaysia. 
On 17/03, 10:10
The Sauber team did not expect to experience such an Australian Grand Prix, especially with the fuel system problem detected on Nico Hülkenberg's car, preventing him from taking part in the race. Esteban Gutiérrez started far back on the grid but managed to climb up and see the checkered flag. The Swiss team intends to bounce back next weekend in Malaysia. 
On 16/03, 20:02
The FIA informed the teams today of a telemetry issue that affected race control. This problem resulted in a system deactivation, which will have consequences for the drivers in tomorrow's race. 
On 16/03, 12:25
Sergio Pérez and Jenson Button are aware of their McLaren's performance and know that it probably won't be able to fight for the victory on merit. However, both men hope to score big points in tomorrow's race. 
On 16/03, 12:21
Jules Bianchi and Max Chilton experienced their first Formula 1 qualifying session today, and it was not easy given the weather conditions. However, both Marussia drivers were satisfied with their performances, although they believe they could have done a little better. 
On 16/03, 11:08
If Nico Hülkenberg managed to get through the qualifying session without too many issues despite the rain, the same cannot be said for his Sauber teammate, Esteban Gutiérrez. The Mexican driver went off the track and was unable to get out of Q1. On 15/03, 10:24
Fernando Alonso expected that his Ferrari F138 would not be the fastest on the grid, and he got confirmation of that today. However, the Spanish driver remains confident. The same positivity comes from his teammate, Felipe Massa. Both Ferrari drivers are nonetheless aware that they have a lot of work ahead of them to improve. 
On 15/03, 09:46
Romain Grosjean and Kimi Räikkönen were impressive today on the Albert Park circuit, and even though they are aware that they might not have the fastest car on the grid, they expressed satisfaction with the good performance of the Lotus E21. 
On 15/03, 08:48
The Williams drivers finished quite far from the best today during the two practice sessions held in Melbourne, but the Grove team did not seek performance, preferring to focus on aerodynamic and tire testing and long runs. Maldonado and Bottas were indeed positive after these three hours of testing. 
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