Paul Versus the Volcano F1 was shaken to its core during the Australian GP weekend, with Minardi boss Paul Stoddart being involved first in a war of words and later in a legal battle with the FIA. Timothy Collings, author of the popular book The Piranha Club, analyses the political scandal that made the headlines all over the world during the weekend
BY TIMOTHY COLLINGS
Chronology of a Scandal The controversy that involved Minardi's Paul Stoddart and the FIA may have exploded during the Australian GP weekend, but the roots of the problem have been festering for a while. Dieter Rencken brings the chronology of F1's latest controversy
BY DIETER RENCKEN
F1 or Formula Farce? Only one Grand Prix into the season, and the new two-race engine rule has already proved controversial, if not ineffective. Roger Horton analyses the effect the new rule had on the Australian GP weekend
BY ROGER HORTON
A Rainy Parade Although the racing was mostly overshadowed by politics, the season-opening race showed this WC is likely to be hard fought among several teams and drivers. Richard Barnes comments on the Australian GP
BY RICHARD BARNES
Australian GP Review 2005 kicked off with controversy, confusion and, significantly, a non-Ferrari winner. Will Gray reviews the events and results from the Australian Grand Prix
BY WILL GRAY
Australia Tech Review Autosport-Atlas technical writer Craig Scarborough reviews the cars on their racing debut, and looks at the changes made since the teams' launches
