Having sat out the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to undergo appendicitis surgery, Sainz had a successful return to racing in Melbourne, taking the win with little competition after... read more »
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Ricciardo started the Melbourne event in 18th after losing his final Q1 lap to track limits.After qualifying, he pronounced himself "puzzled" that the cancelled lap... read more »
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Yuki Tsunoda has been impressed by the ‘significant’ year-on-year development of the RB Formula 1 team following a first points finish of 2024 at the Australian Grand Prix.... read more »
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RB man Tsunoda broke through the apparent barrier between F1's top and bottom five teams by beating both Aston Martins in Melbourne qualifying. He also outqualified... read more »
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A cryptic message from Max Verstappen after qualifying in Australia has revealed a potential new battle between him and his race engineer. read more »
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The Mercedes driver was knocked out of Q2 in qualifying and started the Albert Park race in 11th, but after a solid start, he was forced to pull over after 15 laps due to a... read more »
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McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris is adamant that he had the pace to beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and finish in second place in the 2024 Australian Grand Prix. Norris had... read more »
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A fortnight ago Sainz had to miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to appendicitis, facing a battle to regain fitness for Melbourne's third race of the season.But while... read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said that his team's performances are 'not good enough' following a poor qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Despite struggling with the balance of his car on Friday, Max Verstappen grabbed his third straight pole position in 2024 while Carlos Sainz made an impressive return following... read more »
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Speaking ahead of today's qualifying session, Williams boss James Vowles further explained the decision to put Alex Albon in his teammate's car. read more »
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Fernando Alonso has conceded his Aston Martin Formula 1 car is lacking grip after both the team’s drivers ended qualifying in Australia at the rear of the top 10. Aston... read more »
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TheCheckeredFlag looks at what the lower half of the grid from qualifying had to say ahead of the grand prix on Sunday. read more »
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TheCheckeredFlag looks at what the top ten drivers from qualifying had to say ahead of the grand prix on Sunday. read more »
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Having looked good in Friday's practice sessions, Leclerc was less happy in Saturday's FP3 session and in qualifying he struggled with his front tyres.Having been... read more »
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Red Bull driver Sergio Perez will drop three grid positions for the Australian Grand Prix after receiving a penalty for impeding Nico Hulkenberg during qualifying. read more »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez. read more »
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TheCheckeredFlag looks back at qualifying from the 2024 Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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It looked for a while as though everything was in place to produce a surprise, at least in qualifying, but in the end, Max Verstappen laid down the law once again. read more »
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A bittersweet day for us today. read more »
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A positive Qualifying session that puts both cars in good positions for tomorrow. read more »
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has admitted he’s left in two minds post-qualifying for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix after missing out on pole position to Max Verstappen. Sainz... read more »
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Carlos Sainz still experiencing discomfort after starring in F1 Australian Grand Prix qualifying. read more »
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Throughout the weekend, including qualifying, we've been giving away either a tenth or a tenth and a half in sector three, but today we finally managed to get the balance... read more »
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The track was a little hotter and it was a little windier in qualifying, but that does not fully explain why the car was well behaved in one session and such a handful the next. read more »