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Piastri out of Australian GP after crash on way to grid

9 days 4 hours ago

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Oscar Piastri will not take part in his Australian Grand Prix home race after crashing his McLaren Formula 1 car on his lap to the grid.Some 40 minutes before the race Piastri... read more »

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How Russell guided his "go kart" Mercedes to F1 Australian GP pole by a staggering margin

9 days 20 hours ago

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"I think yesterday, I said [the gap to Mercedes was] half a second, now it's eight tenths, so it's bigger than what I expected for sure," said Charles... read more »

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After an intense F1 drivers' briefing, what's behind Verstappen and Norris' criticism?

9 days 22 hours ago

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Mercedes lived up to all expectations by securing pole position in Melbourne, but the interviews with drivers in the media pen centred on a completely different topic: their... read more »

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Stroll, Verstappen and Sainz allowed to start F1 Australian GP

9 days 23 hours ago

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Lance Stroll has been given special dispensation to take part in Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix despite not setting a competitive lap time all weekend, with Max... read more »

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Why Norris fears F1 has gone from "the best cars ever" to "probably the worst"

10 days 31 minutes ago

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McLaren's Lando Norris says Formula 1 has "gone from the best cars ever to probably the worst" as he lamented the huge emphasis on energy harvesting, while... read more »

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Verstappen undergoes X-ray on hands after Australian GP qualifying crash

10 days 1 hour ago

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Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen emerged unscathed from his accident in Australian Grand Prix qualifying, having undergone an X-ray on his hands.Verstappen was on his... read more »

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Alonso reveals when Aston Martin should retire from F1 Australian GP

10 days 1 hour ago

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Fernando Alonso reckons Aston Martin must retire from the Australian Grand Prix the moment any slight issue appears to avoid compromising the forthcoming rounds in the 2026... read more »

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F1 Australian GP: Russell takes pole from Antonelli as Verstappen crashes out

10 days 1 hour ago

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George Russell took a dominant pole position at Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix, with nobody competitive enough to challenge Mercedes in Melbourne.Russell topped all... read more »

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How F1 teams pushed back against a "draconian" FIA intervention at Australian GP

10 days 4 hours ago

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Two and a half hours before the start of the final free practice session at Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix, teams were informed about what would effectively be a... read more »

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F1 Australian GP: Russell tops interrupted FP3 as Antonelli suffers heavy crash

10 days 5 hours ago

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Mercedes' George Russell is heading into Formula 1's first qualifying session of the year with the fastest time as he topped a derailed FP3 session at the Australian... read more »

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FIA reverses Australian GP straight mode change after pushback

10 days 7 hours ago

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The FIA will now hold off on removing the straight mode between Turns 8 and 9 at Melbourne's Australia grand prix amid pushback from the teams.For 2026 F1 has introduced... read more »

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FIA reveals updated 2026 F1 driver guidelines following Qatar meeting

10 days 20 hours ago

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The FIA has tweaked the Formula 1 driver guidelines for the 2026 campaign with a focus on more flexibility and common sense being applied in what is seen as a big win for those... read more »

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How rear LED lights indicate energy levels on F1 2026 cars

10 days 22 hours ago

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The 2026 Formula 1 campaign is debuting an entirely new set of regulations with changes to both the chassis and engine, the latter of which has become the biggest talking... read more »

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Why Aston Martin and Newey feel "powerless" in Honda's F1 struggles

11 days 1 hour ago

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After winter testing in Barcelona and Bahrain already proved problematic, the first weekend of Formula 1's new era is unfolding even worse for Aston Martin. During the... read more »

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Why F1 Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs are unlikely to be replaced if cancelled

11 days 1 hour ago

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The effect of the US and Israeli military action against Iran has already been felt in the Formula 1 paddock: on Wednesday in Melbourne, there were no completed cars in the... read more »

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F1 Australian GP: Piastri leads FP2 as Aston Martin's woes continue

11 days 2 hours ago

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McLaren's Oscar Piastri topped second practice at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, leading both Mercedes drivers, as Aston Martin's struggles continued.Lewis... read more »

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Aston Martin out of spare batteries for Honda power unit at Australian GP

11 days 3 hours ago

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Adrian Newey has revealed that Aston Martin has no more spare batteries for its Honda powertrains at the Australian Grand Prix, and that he feels "powerless" amid the... read more »

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F1 Australian GP: Leclerc tops first 2026 practice as McLaren and Aston Martin hit trouble

11 days 5 hours ago

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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc headed team-mate Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen to lead the first practice session of Formula 1's new era that starts at... read more »

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Is Verstappen's Nurburgring start already finalised?

11 days 14 hours ago

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Whether Max Verstappen will be driving in the legendary Nurburgring 24 Hours this year is a hot topic of debate. The course for that appearance had been set by the Nurburgring... read more »

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FIA cuts recoverable energy in F1 qualifying to stop extreme tactics

11 days 17 hours ago

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Energy management is at the centre of the Formula 1 2026 technical regulations. The decision to triple the power of the MGU-K compared to last year, but without the MGU-H and... read more »

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F1 pre-start procedure introduced for Australian GP after Bahrain test

11 days 20 hours ago

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Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix will debut the five-second 'pre-start' delay to allow the drivers at the back of the grid extra time to prepare their new... read more »

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The qualifying challenge and chaos teams face at Australian GP's Albert Park

11 days 22 hours ago

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One aspect of Formula 1's 2026 regulations that has become increasingly evident through feedback from the engineers and drivers is the track-dependent nature of the new... read more »

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Why Mercedes is so confident about overtaking in Australian GP when rivals aren't

12 days 37 minutes ago

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If the Formula 1 news agenda were a weather system, right now it would be trapped in an anticyclonic gloom. Until the new-generation machines start running on track... read more »

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Alonso's defiant message on Aston Martin's F1 car limitations

12 days 4 hours ago

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Aston Martin has moved to change the messaging after team boss Adrian Newey's frank admission that his drivers are likely to be limited to 25 laps of running in the... read more »

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Just 25 laps in Melbourne? The key questions behind Aston Martin and Honda's F1 crisis

12 days 5 hours ago

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Even before a single wheel has turned in Melbourne, Aston Martin has already become the main story in the Formula 1 paddock. After a disastrous winter test, Lawrence... read more »