More than eight years after his last Formula One race, Robert Kubica is eager to step back into the cockpit but the Pole has been too busy to soak up his comeback at the Australian Grand Prix due to problems with the Williams car.

Motor Racing: Williams problems give Kubica little time to soak up comeback

Formula One drivers paid tribute to race director Charlie Whiting, a popular and key figure in the sport, who died on Thursday (March 14), three days before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

F1 Race Director Charlie Whiting passes away, drivers pay tribute

The Briton flew around the lakeside circuit in a record one minute, 21.164 seconds

Formula One: Brilliant Hamilton blazes to Melbourne pole

Ricciardo had admitted an error in reading his dashboard display

Daniel Ricciardo handed three-place penalty for home race