Lando Norris: F1 has gone from “the best cars ever” to "probably the worst”
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 Australian Grand Prix polesitter George Russell defended the new rules.Russell qualified on pole ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli as Mercedes confirmed its pre-season favourite status in Melbourne, the pair comfortably leaping clear of […]
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F1 starting grid: What is the grid order for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix?
Mercedes dominated qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix, as George Russell made the perfect start to F1 2026 […]
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Hamilton wants FIA action on Mercedes compression ratio technique after qualifying
Lewis Hamilton said qualifying revealed Mercedes' true performance and he wants to "understand why the FIA haven't done anything" over their engines […]
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Toto Wolff fires back at Mercedes ‘sandbagging’ claims after imposing pole
Toto Wolff firmly rejects claims from F1 rivals that Mercedes has been sandbagging […]
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Toto Wolff celebrates F1’s move away from “messy” ground-effect cars after Mercedes front-row lockout
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted his relief after a strong Saturday from his drivers as he celebrated the end of the ground effect era. This comes after a commanding pole position from George Russell for the Australian Grand Prix.Following a dominant Saturday session in Melbourne where Russell placed his Mercedes at the front of the grid ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli, Wolff […]
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Max Verstappen had X-ray on hands after Melbourne F1 qualifying crash
Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen emerged unscathed from his accident in Australian Grand Prix qualifying, which an X-ray performed on his hands confirmed.Verstappen was on his very first flying lap in qualifying when the RB22’s rear wheels locked as he braked ahead of Turn 1, sending the four-time world champion into a high-speed spin.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Australian […]
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Max Verstappen Melbourne crash explained as Red Bull driver blasts ‘not correct’ F1 regulations
Max Verstappen has explained his qualifying crash in Melbourne, and has hit out at the new regulations in a formula he says is "not correct" […]
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Mercedes summoned for Kimi Antonelli incident in F1 Australian GP qualifying
Mercedes was summoned to the stewards after sending the car of Kimi Antonelli out on track in an “unsafe condition” during qualifying for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.The Mercedes driver caused an early red flag in Q3 after cooling fans were left on his W17, with one flying away in the Turn 1 braking zone and the other coming off approaching Turn 3.It was the second fan that […]
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Verstappen 'not having fun at all' amid crash and F1 2026 car disdain
Crashing in Australian Grand Prix Q1 did little for Max Verstappen's dislike of the 2026 F1 rules […]
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FIA launches double Kimi Antonelli investigation at Australian GP
Mercedes has secured a front-row lockout at the Australian Grand Prix, but faces a nervous wait to confirm that result […]
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Fernando Alonso reveals when Aston Martin should retire from F1 Australian GP
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 Formula 1 campaign. The Silverstone outfit has been the talk of the paddock at this weekend’s Melbourne season opener, because problems have continuously struck the AMR26.Its Honda power unit is perhaps the biggest […]
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Aston Martin must retire at the first sign of trouble in race – Alonso
Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin must retire immediately if they encounter any car problems in tomorrow's Australian Grand Prix […]
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Australian Grand Prix qualifying: George Russell seizes opening pole as Mercedes dominate qualifying in Melbourne
Max Verstappen crashed out in Q1, while Isack Hadjar qualified third on his Red Bull debut […]
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Mercedes dominates first qualifying of F1 2026
George Russell took pole position for the first race of Formula 1 2026, leading a dominant Mercedes 1-2 in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix […]
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F1 2026: Head-to-head qualifying statistics between teammates
Qualifying battles between teammates provide a point of intrigue as, over the course of a season, we get to see who's better over one lap […]
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Mercedes Melbourne masterclass
George Russell edges out teammate Kimi Antonelli as pre-season talk of Red Bull being the benchmark appears to have been pure BS […]
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F1 Australian GP: George Russell takes pole by 0.3s as Max Verstappen crashes out
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 three segments and led team-mate Kimi Antonelli by three tenths in Q3, with third-placed Isack Hadjar eight tenths slower; Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri made up the top five.Max Verstappen’s qualifying session ended […]
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F1 Australia: Starting grid for the first race of 2026
The full starting grid for the 2026 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix […]
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2026 Australian Grand Prix F1 qualifying results
Full results from the first qualifying session of the 2026 F1 season at the Australian GP […]
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Russell leads all-Mercedes front row as Verstappen crashes out in Q1
George Russell took pole position for the Australian Grand Prix. Andrea Kimi Antonelli took second but faces two separate investigations […]
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George Russell takes dominant pole position for F1’s Australian GP after Max Verstappen crash
George Russell kicks off 2026 F1 season with pole position at the Australian Grand Prix […]
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Australian GP: Russell storms to pole as Verstappen crashes out in Q1
George Russell dominated the first qualifying of F1’s new era, while Max Verstappen’s session ended in a dramatic Q1 crash […]
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Five quick takeaways from the first F1 qualifying session of 2026
The Formula 1 2026 ruleset has been surrounded by question marks, controversy and political sabre-rattling – it is F1 after all. The season's first competitive session in Albert Park hasn't given us all the answers just yet, but it has slowly been lifting the veil on what is set to be an intriguing campaign ahead.The rules are far from perfect, but not a complete disasterAmid fears from […]
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Australian Grand Prix: Qualifying - Times
Times from today's qualifying session for the Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix […]
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2026 Australian Grand Prix grid
George Russell has taken provisional pole position for the Australian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar […]
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Russell claims dominant pole in Melbourne as Verstappen crashes out
George Russell took pole position as Kimi Antonelli completed a Mercedes front-row lockout; Max Verstappen crashed out but Isack Hadjar claimed third for Red Bull; watch Sundays Australian Grand Prix at 4am with build-up from 2.30am, live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event […]
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2026 Australian Grand Prix – Qualifying F1 results (Albert Park)
Here are the complete F1 qualifying results from the 2026 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, at the Albert Park circuit […]
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Max Verstappen crashes into barriers in Australian GP qualifying causing red flag
Qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix has been red-flagged after four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen crashed into the barriers at the first corner.As he hit the brakes, the rear axle locked, leaving the Dutchman helpless as the car spun before it skidded over the gravel and crashed into the wall. Thankfully, the Red Bull driver was able to exit the car unassisted."Yep," he […]
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Australian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen crashes out of qualifying
Verstappen spun as he hit the brakes for Turn 1 midway through the Q1 session, spinning out and bouncing across the gravel and into the wall […]
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Verstappen crash causes early red flag in first F1 2026 qualifying
Max Verstappen will start the first race of F1's new rules era from the back after crashing in Australian GP Q1 and causing a red flag […]
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Jenson Button delivers verdict on George Russell's F1 title chances, warns of mental challenge
2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has backed George Russell to be able to mentally deal with the pressure of the 2026 drivers' championship fight as the Mercedes driver heads into the season as a favourite."From the outside, yes," Button told Sky Sports F1, when asked if Russell has everything he needs to win the 2026 drivers' championship. "But he's not been in that position to fight for […]
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2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Qualifying Results
Full qualifying results at the Australian Grand Prix, Round 1 of the 2026 F1 World Championship […]
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Kimi Antonelli F1 Australian GP qualifying participation in doubt after violent 17G crash
Mercedes in race against time to fix Andrea Kimi Antonelli's car after huge FP3 crash […]
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Russell comfortably quickest as heavy crash for Antonelli disrupts session
George Russell set the pace in final practice but team mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli suffered a heavy crash in his Mercedes […]
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Adrian Newey claims AMR26 is ‘fifth-best’ chassis despite Melbourne woes
Adrian Newey believes that on the chassis side, the Aston Martin AMR26 is maximum one second slower than the F1 2026 leading pace […]
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The FIA does a U-turn but don't panic
Teams objections cause FIA to change stance after seeking to remove straight mode zone with just hours notice […]
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Mercedes face race against time after Antonelli’s massive FP3 crash in Melbourne
Mercedes mechanics face a frantic turnaround after Kimi Antonelli’s heavy FP3 crash destroyed both ends of his W17 […]
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Australian Grand Prix: Russell fastest by 0.6s in final practice; Antonelli's huge crash puts qualifying in doubt
Oscar Piastri was over a second down on Russell's time in fourth place, as Aston Martin's troubles continued […]
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Big Antonelli crash in Melbourne FP3 headed by team-mate Russell
George Russell set the best time of the Australian GP weekend so far in FP3 after a red flag caused by his Mercedes F1 team-mate Kimi Antonelli crashing heavily […]
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Mercedes unleashed in final practice
A mixed FP3 for Mercedes as George Russell leaves rivals for dust and teammate Kimi Antonelli crashes out […]
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F1 Australian GP: George Russell leads interrupted FP3 as Kimi Antonelli suffers heavy crash
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 Grand Prix.Russell and Mercedes finally showed their hand with a brutal last-minute flyer to head Ferrari duo Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.The start of the session was delayed by 20 minutes due to barrier repairs […]
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Australian GP: Russell tops FP3 as Antonelli crashes heavily in Mercedes
George Russell dominated the final practice timesheets, while Antonelli’s qualifying simulation ended in a heavy crash […]
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Kimi Antonelli suffers violent crash in Australian GP final practice
Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli crashed during the third practice session ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.With just over 10 minutes remaining in the final practice session at Albert Park, the Italian driver crashed into the barrier at high speed after switching onto soft tyres.Thankfully, he was able to exit the car unassisted and walked away from the wreck, but the Mercedes team […]
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Australian Grand Prix 2026 F1 practice results
All the practice results from the 2026 F1 season-opener in Australia […]
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Antonelli's participation in Melbourne qualifying in doubt after huge crash
Kimi Antonelli crashed his Mercedes in the closing stages of final practice in Melbourne; George Russell exhibited stunning Mercedes pace by topping session; watch Australian Grand Prix Qualifying at 5am with build-up from 4.25am, live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event […]
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Australian Grand Prix: Saturday Free - Times
Times from the final free practice session for the Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix […]
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2026 Australian Grand Prix – Free Practice 3 F1 results (Albert Park)
George Russell delivered a late lap to stamp his authority on final practice ahead of Sunday’s Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. A late late saw the Brit surge to the top of the timesheets ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, while Kimi Antonelli suffered a heavy crash. Russell fastest in final Australian GP practice […]
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2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Final Practice Results
Full results from final practice at the Australian Grand Prix, Round 1 of the 2026 F1 world championship […]
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Lewis Hamilton leaves fans in stitches after revealing cow named Max: "Not on my bingo card"
Formula 1 fans have lost it after Lewis Hamilton revealed that he now owns a cow called Max. While the seven-time champion insisted that he did not name the farm animal, fans have branded the moment as "gold"."Oh yeah, this is my cow," Hamilton said when a photo appeared on the big screen behind him and his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc in front of the fans in Australia. "His name is […]
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Team/driver revolt forces FIA into late straight mode U-turn
Pushback from F1 teams and drivers over the FIA's plan to remove one of Albert Park's active aero zones has resulted in a dramatic U-turn […]
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FIA reinstates Straight Mode zone 4 at Albert Park after team feedback
The FIA has reversed its Saturday morning decision and reinstated Straight Mode zone 4 at Albert Park […]
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Australian GP's main active aero zone scrapped hours before FP3
F1 teams have been thrown a major curveball at the Australian GP after the FIA scrapped one of the four active aero zones ahead of FP3 […]
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FIA to remove key Australia F1 straight mode zone amid driver concerns
F1's governing body the FIA has decided to take away the straight mode zone between Turns 8 and 9 at Melbourne's Albert Park amid concerns from certain drivers over the low-downforce settings unsettling the cars through the curved section.For 2026 F1 has introduced active aerodynamics, with cars lowering both their front and rear wings on predetermined straights. That measure is aimed to […]
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F1 teams left scrambling after FIA makes huge safety change for Australian GP
The FIA has made last minute changes to straight line mode for the Australian Grand Prix […]
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FIA removes Albert Park Straight Mode zone after drivers raise safety concerns
Following a drivers’ meeting in Melbourne, the FIA has removed one Straight Mode zone after concerns the downforce loss created a safety risk […]
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Round-up: F1’s Bahrain and Jeddah races ‘likely to be cancelled’, and more
Saturday's edition of the RaceFans round-up […]
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