03/12/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR FORMULA-1 RACING

• National Sport: Hamilton hopes for podium finish _{2013-03-12, 02:45 am}
  Lewis Hamilton has revealed he would happily accept third place if it were offered to him for this Sunday's season-opening grand prix in Australia.
• Webber unsure what F1 opener will bring _{2013-03-12, 05:11 am}
  Australian Formula One star Mark Webber and former world champion Alan Jones expect a closer grid than ever when the season kicks off in Melbourne this weekend.
• Hamilton hopes for podium finish _{2013-03-12, 05:02 am}
  Lewis Hamilton has revealed he would happily accept third place if it were offered to him for this Sunday's season-opening grand prix in Australia.
• McLaren ready to take risks _{2013-03-12, 04:54 am}
  McLaren have vowed to continue to make their MP4-28 "quicker, lighter and more aerodynamic" even if it means taking a risk on reliability.
• Team prospects for the 2013 F1 season _{2013-03-12, 04:41 am}
  Team-by-team prospects for the Formula One season starting in Melbourne, Australia, on March 17 : Vettel and his team,each chasing their fourth consecutive title, are the favourites.
• Why Beckham is not even in the world's top 5 wealthiest athletes _{2013-03-12, 04:33 am}
  Despite their staggering A 1.7bn combined wealth, the 50 richest footballers in the world are still far behind their counterparts in golf, tennis, American football & basketball The fact that David Beckham tops the Goal Rich List 2013 comes as no surprise.
• Hulkenberg tipped to win Melbourne opener _{2013-03-12, 04:19 am}
  Mar.12 Hans-Joachim Stuck, the motor racing boss for the German federation as well as Volkswagen, has picked a curious favourite for this weekend's 2013 season opener.
• Mother says Raikkonen's comeback 'a surprise' _{2013-03-12, 04:18 am}
  Mar.12 Kimi Raikkonen's mother says her son is once again enjoying formula one, after his rallying sabattical in 2010 and 2011.
• 'Being a Webber' not enough - Villeneuve _{2013-03-12, 04:18 am}
  Mar.12 Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne need to really shine if they are to be promoted by Red Bull.
• McLaren chose money over talent for 2013 - Watson _{2013-03-12, 04:18 am}
  Mar.12 John Watson has accused his former team McLaren of effectively hiring a pay-driver to replace Lewis Hamilton in 2013.
• Lewis Hamilton Plans to Build a Legacy as a Great - and a Museum Too _{2013-03-12, 04:09 am}
  Lewis Hamilton, whose recognition of the importance of lap times and telemetry data has never distracted him from a strong sense of personal destiny, has spoken of his desire to achieve the same greatness as Ayrton Senna.
• Bolt, Ennis honored at Laureus Awards _{2013-03-12, 03:35 am}
  Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt and British athletics queen Jessica Ennis won the top prizes as athletics dominated the Laureus World Sports Awards yesterday.
• Mercedes lets Hamilton keep helmets, trophies _{2013-03-12, 03:23 am}
  Mar.12 Lewis Hamilton has revealed that part of his new Mercedes deal is being allowed to keep his helmets and trophies.
• Schumacher back at speed on two wheels _{2013-03-12, 03:23 am}
  Mar.12 Despite vowing never to race on two wheels again, Michael Schumacher is back on the saddle of a powerful racing motorcycle.
• Boullier admits to saving Grosjean from axe _{2013-03-12, 03:22 am}
  Lotus team boss intervened on his young driver's behalf after the FIA banned Grosjean from racing in the Italian GP.
• 2013 tyres better than last year's - Alguersuari _{2013-03-12, 03:22 am}
  Mar.12 Jaime Alguersuari has leapt to Pirelli's defense, claiming this year's tyres are actually better than the 2012 range.
• Lotus preview the Australian GP _{2013-03-12, 03:07 am}
  It is the first race of the 2013 season and naturally Lotus duo Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean are excited to get going in Melbourne.
• Live Sport Reports: Hamilton hopes for podium finish _{2013-03-12, 02:45 am}
  Lewis Hamilton has revealed he would happily accept third place if it were offered to him for this Sunday's season-opening grand prix in Australia.
• Lincolnshire Echo published Jack Harvey gets to grips with life in France in bid to achieve... _{2013-03-12, 02:01 am}
  Jack Harvey admits to having a tough time since he moved to France, but insists any hardship will be worth it to reach his ultimate dream of racing in Formula 1. The reigning Formula 3 champion, who has moved up to GP3 this season with the ART Grand Prix team, has left his Bassingham home to live close to the team's base in Villeneuve-La-Guyard, ... (more)
• Audi's di Grassi a quick learner at Sebring _{2013-03-12, 01:33 am}
  Lucas di Grassi set the fastest time in the opening day of testing for the 61st Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring for Audi Sport, a lap of 1:46.262 in the No.