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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stewart Bell

Formula 1 opens its season at the Australian GP with plenty of questions marks

Oscar Piastri Los Angeles Australia Kimi Antonelli Charles Leclerc F1 George Russell Lando Norris Max Verstappen Ferrari
Australia F1 GP Auto Racing - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

As crowds filtered into Melbourne's Albert Park on Friday for Formula 1’s first day of practice at its 2026 season opener, there were questions marks. Plenty of them.

The first, and most pressing, at the milestone 40th Australian Grand Prix was the potential postponement or cancellation of upcoming F1 races in the Middle East on April 12 and 19 in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

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