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MotoGP's New Owners Blocked From Moving the Australian GP to an F1 Track

MotoGP Sports Entertainment, formally Dorna Sports, tried to switch the Phillip Island MotoGP event to Albert Park, but the Victorian government is blocking the move.

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Australian government rejects MotoGP proposal to race at Albert Park

MotoGP had sought to change the location of the Australian GP, but state legislators ruled that it must remain at Phillip Island

Motorsport

Oscar Piastri honoured with stand at 2026 Australian GP with ticket prices announced

The Melbourne-native, who leads this year’s world championship, will be honoured at Albert Park

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Upgrades revved up for Australia's F1 Grand Prix venue

Formula One fans in Australia are set to flock to Melbourne for years to come, with upgrades coming to the Albert Park track to meet international standards.

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Investigations Are Underway After A Teen Was Allegedly Sexually Assaulted At Melbourne F1

It's understood a teenage girl was attending the event at Albert Park when she was sexually assaulted by an unknown man.

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Five things to watch for at the Chinese Grand Prix

McLaren confirmed its status as the clear favourite with what should have been a 1-2 in Melbourne. The changing conditions on Sunday made it difficult to get a good read on the real gap, but the almost four-tenths of a second advantage over Red Bull's Max Verstappen in qualifying tells…

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Inside F1’s scheduling problem and why Australian Grand Prix has the answer

Comment: Albert Park wowed as it hosted the season opener for the first time since 2019, making it a more fitting and appropriate venue to start the season over recent host Bahrain

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Why Waters was actually a winner in Melbourne Supercars event

It might sound a little strange to suggest that one of the winners from the Supercars races at Albert Park last weekend was Cameron Waters.

Autosport

Australian GP chief gives verdict on F1 night race in Melbourne

Exclusive: Calls for a later start time at Albert Park have been made to cater for F1 fans in Europe

The Independent UK

Piastri and Doohan rapidly reset after Albert Park

Australian drivers Oscar Piastri and Jack Doohan say they'll rapidly reset after digesting disappointment from the Formula One opener in Melbourne.

AAP

Autosport Podcast: Reviewing the Australian Grand Prix from Albert Park

Lando Norris won the Australian Grand Prix by less than a second ahead of Max Verstappen, as late drama saw an Oscar Piastri mistake which cost him his runners-up finish.

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'Relaxed' Piastri eyeing history at Australian GP

After an overwhelming first two years of racing at Albert Park, hometown hero Oscar Piastri feels relaxed heading into the Australian Formula One Grand Prix.

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How resurgent Williams aims to avoid repeat of Brazil F1 wet-race fiasco

As Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz celebrated qualifying sixth and 10th at Albert Park in the 2025 Formula 1 opener, the joy at more evidence of the Williams team’s revival was tempered by the forecast of rain for race day.

Autosport

The strategies to expect in the Australian GP whether it rains or shines

There are three strategy scenarios possible for Formula 1’s 2025 Australian Grand Prix, but they all depend on how and when the forecast rain hits the Albert Park track on Sunday.

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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…

The Independent UK

F1 weather forecast: Rain expected for Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne

Despite scorching conditions for qualifying, wet weather is expected for the race at Albert Park

AAP

Piastri pipped to Aussie GP pole by teammate Norris

Hometown hero Oscar Piastri has been pipped for a historic pole at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix by McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

Motorsport

How the Australian Grand Prix has become the ultimate fan destination

The Australian Grand Prix has long been considered one of the best races on the F1 calendar for fans to attend. There’s no shortage of GA areas with a great view of the track, bathroom lines are short, the dining options are plentiful and public transport to Albert Park is…

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The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton ready ‘to perform and perform soon’ – Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur

Hamilton finally made his much-anticipated debut for Ferrari in Melbourne.

The Guardian - AU

Sun, fun and a favourite son: Melbourne makes a full-throttle return to the top of the F1 calendar

Grand prix fans thronged into the heaving Albert Park with renewed zeal, abuzz at the prospects of local hero and title contender Oscar Piastri

The Conversation

Do it with your eyes closed: how Formula 1 drivers memorise race tracks before even stepping foot on them

The Albert Park circuit for the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix has 14 turns over 5.278 kilometres. F1 drivers can tell you the braking points, cornering speeds and preferred line for every one of those corners without actually being there.

Autosport

Why Australian GP track invasion is back – but with a twist

There may be a lot wrong with the world, but for a whole generation of Formula 1 fans at least one thing will feel just right again this weekend as once again Albert Park provides the picturesque backdrop of the 2025 season opener.

Motorsport

Five amazing Melbourne races that launched F1 seasons

Ever since Melbourne’s Albert Park circuit replaced Adelaide on the Formula 1 calendar, it (for fans of a certain age) became synonymous with ‘the start of a new season’ for over 20 years. Adelaide had held every single closer between 1985 and 1995, before the race moved south-east to the…

The Independent UK

7 key questions dissected by Jamie Chadwick ahead of the 2025 Formula One season

Three-time W Series champion Chadwick gave her thoughts on the new campaign ahead of Sunday’s Albert Park curtain raiser.

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