Lance Stroll:There is still improvement to come, and that is generally from my side, as it is my first time here and I am just getting the car set up the way I want.
The day started off tough and it was hard to recoup from that. What happened in FP3 was a little touch and it led to a lot of things. The qualifying session was in a rush and we didn’t get to do what we had planned.
The eve of the 2017 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix - the last point of the year at which in theory anything could happen. From tomorrow, not only will we begin to see the real impact made by the wide-ranging regulation changes, but patterns will start to emerge which will illustrate the pecking order at this first race, and the likely form in the next two or three, before the European season at Barcelona in May heralds further major car upgrades....
F1 racing's new era finally kicks off in Melbourne on March 26. But which teams have cracked the new regulations - and which drivers will adapt quickest? Those involved look ahead to the hotly-anticipated 2017 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix......
Higher overall downforce levels make it harder for a following car to keep up in fast corners, because it loses front grip in the wake of the car ahead.
After the first full group F1 test today, Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa admitted that it will be an ongoing issue this year.