Haas team principal Gunther Steiner has admitted a lack of practice led to two crucial pit stop errors that took both Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen out of the race.

Ferrari seized the first win of the season when Sebastian Vettel jumped pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton during a fortuitously timed pit stop under virtual safety car conditions.

Lewis Hamilton appeared to put paid to thoughts of closer qualifying battles by putting his Mercedes on pole by a dominant 0.6 seconds at the Australian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton crushed all-comers in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix, seizing pole by more than 0.6 seconds after his teammate crashed out without setting a lap.

Sebastian Vettel snatched the fastest lap of a rainy final practice at the Australian Grand Prix after making a last-minute switch to dry-weather tyres.