Behind the scenes in Albert Park
AUTOSPORT always brings you an update of the latest goings on inside the paddock during grands prix. This year we've made a feature out of it as Jonathan Noble reports on the latest gossip and comedy that you might not have seen on TV
Formula 1 burst back into life at the Australian Grand Prix - after an even lengthier winter than many had expected thanks to the cancellation of Bahrain.
Yet, despite the stalled build-up to the start of the season, excitement was again at fever pitch and F1 always bounds, with a spring in its steps, into Melbourne.
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Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.
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