2014 Australian Grand Prix
Pre-Race Report
Milestones
The 2014 season-opener marks the 79th running of the Australian Grand Prix overall and the 30th time it has counted towards the Formula One World Championship. Nineteen cars line up for the first competitive outing under the new 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 hybrid regulations — the first time turbocharged engines have raced in Formula One since the 1988 Australian Grand Prix, held at this same venue.
Sebastian Vettel starts the season as the reigning World Drivers’ Champion, having secured his fourth consecutive title at last year’s Indian Grand Prix. His team, Infiniti Red Bull Racing, enter as defending Constructors’ Champions.
Tyre choices
Pirelli brings the white-banded medium compound as the harder prime tyre and the yellow-banded soft as the softer option — a departure from the medium and super-soft selection used in Melbourne last year.
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Drivers' Championship
Full standings →First race of the season — championship not yet started.
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →First race of the season — championship not yet started.