The 2012 Qantas Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix saw McLaren stake its claim on the new Grand Prix season.
The Woking based squad topped four of the five sessions held throughout the weekend, with Sunday evening seeing Jenson Button take his third victory at Albert Park in four years.
It was an historic weekend for Australia too, with Mark Webber’s fourth place representing the best finish by a local driver since the AGP became a round of the World Championship in 1985. Topping off the result was an extroadinary ninth place for Webber’s countryman Daniel Ricciardo.
See below for Speedcafe.com’s extensive coverage of all the action from the four-day event.
Formula 1
Australian Formula One Grand Prix Race Guide
Ricciardo relaxed ahead of maiden Aus GP
Vettel: Form will remain unclear tomorrow
Button leads McLaren one-two in Practice 1
Schumacher tops Practice 2 at Albert Park
Webber, Ricciardo confident despite mixed practice
Brawn downplays Mercedes wing advantage
Teams push for increased FIA action on cost control
Hamilton fastest as Vettel, Schumacher strike trouble
Lewis Hamilton leads McLaren front-row lockout
Lewis Hamilton hails ‘special’ pole position
Alonso: Ferrari must work 25 hours a day
Webber left to count cost of faulty KERS
Q&A: Mark Webber after qualifying in Melbourne
Ricciardo: Midfield start will be a new experience
HRT denied Australian Grand Prix start
Grosjean vindicated by stunning qualifying effort
Perez handed five-place grid penalty
Nissan brand to remain absent from Formula 1
Herbert: 2012 is Mark Webber’s last chance
Jenson Button takes third Australian GP win
Button: McLaren in great position after important win
Fernando Alonso pleased with Ferrari fightback
Ricciardo: I could have done better
Webber determined to take positives from AGP
Maldonado denies losing concentration before crash
Alternating Australian GP idea squashed
V8 Supercars
Patrizi to run Etihad airways support at AGP
Whincup fastest in first Albert Park practice
Winterbottom on top as V8 pace quickens
Jamie Whincup scorches to Albert Park pole
Safety Car to spice up V8 qualifying race
No expansion plans for Triple Eight in 2013
Winterbottom wins ‘drop zone’ V8 Qualifying Race
Winterbottom wins last lap thriller at Albert Park
Engine problems force change for Lowndes
Mark Winterbottom wins shortened Race 3
First lap shunt gives teams overnight work
Karl Reindler ruled out of final V8 Supercars race
LDM Commodore heading back to Triple Eight
Van Giz takes final race, Winterbottom wins round
Carrera Cup
Frentzen fastest in Porsche practice
Reid grabs pole on Carrera Cup return
Baird wins Porsche Albert Park opener
Baird continues winning ways in Carrera Cup
Craig Baird completes Albert Park clean sweep
Formula Ford
Matthew Hart takes opening Formula Ford pole
Le Brocq takes opening Formula Ford race win
Matthew Hart takes maiden Formula Ford win
Le Brocq takes Formula Ford round win
