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Russell: Dominant McLaren can already focus on F1 2026 after Melbourne pole

Mercedes driver George Russell believes McLaren is so dominant it can already turn off development of its current Formula 1 car and move on to 2026.

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Why Ferrari fell short of expectations in qualifying for the Australian GP

While McLaren had been the clear pre-event favourite for the Australian Grand Prix, the pecking order behind the papaya squad offered more surprises.

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Move over, Leclerc, Antonelli is already F1’s most exciting driver to watch

Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff. The Mercedes partnership is no more, but between them, they’ve made Formula 1 even more interesting in separate single pen strokes.

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Analysis: Where Norris found tiny 0.084s Australia F1 pole margin over Piastri

A mere 0.084 seconds split Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in qualifying for Formula 1's 2025 season opener in Australia, a minuscule stitch in time that converted the home fans' raucous fervour into a palpable tinge of disappointment. Even Norris admitted to a fleeting feeling of internalised guilt that he'd…

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Hamilton ‘doesn’t know wet settings’ for Ferrari with rain forecast for Australian GP

Lewis Hamilton says he ‘doesn’t know which buttons’ to press in his Ferrari having never run in the wet at his new team, as rain is forecast for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.

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Norris and Piastri free to race in Australian GP around “rules we cannot cross”

Lando Norris says he and Oscar Piastri are free to fight for victory from the head of the grid for Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix, around specific “rules we cannot cross” at McLaren.

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Red Bull turnaround leaves Verstappen "surprised" to be third in Australian GP qualifying

Max Verstappen admitted to some surprise in finishing third in Formula 1 qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix, following Red Bull's turnaround in fortunes after a lacklustre pair of Friday practice sessions.

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McLaren’s Lando Norris edges Piastri to claim pole for F1 Australian Grand Prix

Lando Norris beat Australian teammate by eight-hundredths of a second as Max Verstappen settled for third with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton in eighth

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F1 Australian GP: Norris beats Piastri to pole, Hamilton eighth for Ferrari

Lando Norris led Oscar Piastri in a McLaren 1-2 in qualifying for Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen third and Lewis Hamilton down in eighth.

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Formula One: Australian Grand Prix qualifying – as it happened

Lap-by-lap report: McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri qualify quickest with Max Verstappen third. Joey Lynch was watching

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F1 Australian GP: Piastri quickest from Russell in FP3 as Bearman crashes again

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri topped a convoluted final practice for Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix ahead of George Russell and Max Verstappen, where Oliver Bearman crashed out again for Haas.

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How to watch Formula 1 2025 online without cable — never miss a Grand Prix

Looking for 2025 F1 live streams? This guide will show you how to watch the F1 2025 season, from Australia all the way through to Abu Dhabi in December.

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Room to improve for Bagnaia on Fridays in battle against MotoGP team-mate Marquez

Francesco Bagnaia may have been upbeat following his fall in practice for the Argentina Grand Prix, but the Italian will be aware that the sketchy Fridays cannot continue if he wants to challenge his factory Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez in MotoGP 2025.

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Aprilia requests special test for Martin ahead of MotoGP comeback

Aprilia Racing team manager Paulo Bonora has confirmed that the factory squad has requested special permission for injured world champion Jorge Martin to test on his MotoGP machine before a return to action in Qatar next month.

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Obituary: Former F1 team boss Colin Crabbe, the man who gave Ronnie Peterson his chance

As the head of his small Formula 1 team, Colin Crabbe, who has died aged 82, was the man who gave Ronnie Peterson his big break. It was just before Crabbe’s 27th birthday when his Antique Automobiles team made its F1 debut in 1969, in the non-championship Madrid Grand Prix at…

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Blocking the noise, impressing Marko: Inside Hadjar's first day of school

"Impressive; fast and no mistakes." Praise doesn't get much better coming from Helmut Marko when we ask him to evaluate Isack Hadjar's first day of school as he made his full grand prix debut for Racing Bulls in Australia.

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Max Verstappen: ‘I’ve achieved my F1 dream. People who can’t appreciate that are jealous’

Max Verstappen tells Giles Richards that his job is not to please people as he sets out on the road for a fifth consecutive F1 drivers title in Melbourne

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Red Bull can’t win Australian GP “under normal conditions” – Marko

Red Bull is pinning its Australian Grand Prix hopes on Sunday’s forecast rain and Max Verstappen’s proven ability to drag maximum performance out of whatever car he’s driving.

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Marko rules Red Bull out of Australian GP victory with podium the "maximum" to aim for

Red Bull is pinning its Australian Grand Prix hopes on Sunday’s forecast rain and Max Verstappen’s proven ability to drag maximum performance out of whatever car he’s driving.

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F1 Thailand race plans progressing as Domenicali heads for talks in Bangkok

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has revealed he will visit Thailand after the Australian Grand Prix for talks over a potential race in Bangkok.

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Horner defends "too slow" Lawson after tough Australian GP practice

Liam Lawson’s maiden grand prix weekend with Red Bull got off to a shaky start as he closed out Friday’s second practice session 17th fastest and over half a second slower than team-mate Max Verstappen on the same soft tyre compound.

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F1 race in Thailand moves closer with Domenicali heading for talks in Bangkok

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has revealed he will visit Thailand after the Australian Grand Prix for talks over a potential race in Bangkok.

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Horner defends Lawson after he was “too slow” in Melbourne F1 practice

Liam Lawson’s maiden grand prix weekend with Red Bull got off to a shaky start as he closed out Friday’s second practice session 17th fastest of the 19 drivers who took part – and over half a second slower than team-mate Max Verstappen on the same soft tyre compound.

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How Hamilton’s driving style compares to Leclerc as he adapts to Ferrari car

Lewis Hamilton says he has spent the early part of Formula 1’s 2025 Australian Grand Prix adjusting his driving style to suit the requirements of the Ferrari car package he is currently exploring.

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Hamilton's making gains adjusting his driving style to Ferrari in time for race day

The seven-time world champion insists his feeling with new F1 car package “doesn't feel bad”, as Ferrari team-mate Leclerc leads 0.4s gap in Melbourne FP2

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