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2024 F1 Australian GP results: Leclerc fastest in practice

Lando Norris was fastest in first practice, setting a 1m18.564s lap, while Leclerc paced FP2 with a quickest time of 1m17.277s.

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F1 Australian GP: Leclerc fastest in FP2 over Verstappen, Sainz

A 1m17.277s from Leclerc, his second hot lap on soft tyres, handed him a handy advantage over the rest of the field and put him clear of then runner-up Carlos Sainz, who was shuffled down to third by Verstappen's later second soft run.

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Every teenager to have started an F1 grand prix

Oliver Bearman became one of the youngest drivers to start an F1 race when he made his debut at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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Every teenager to have started an F1 grand prix

Oliver Bearman became one of the youngest drivers to start an F1 race when he made his debut at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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Stroll says he couldn't doubt himself amid F1 mid-season struggles

While the Spaniard logged eight podiums, Stroll's best result was a fourth in the high-attrition Australian GP.

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Hulkenberg: Haas weakness disguised by F1 rivals’ early struggles

Haas scored all but one of its 12 points in the first five races of the year, with a best of seventh place earned by Hulkenberg in the high-attrition Australian GP.

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Bagnaia: MotoGP riders asking to have Australian GP dates changed

The threat of extreme winds for Sunday forced MotoGP to alter the schedule for the Australian GP weekend, with the main race – won by Johann Zarco – taking place on Saturday.

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Bottas disqualified from F1 British GP qualifying

Exclusion from qualifying is the standard outcome for the offence, with Alex Albon the last driver to get such a penalty at last year’s Australian GP.

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Alonso's "high level" F1 performances show I need to do better - Stroll

Alonso has proved to be one of the stars of the 2023 campaign after bagging six podiums, while Stroll has endured a more challenging time with his best result being fourth place at the crash-hit Australian GP.

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Alonso's "high level" performances show I need to do better, says Stroll

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F1 Australian GP: Verstappen beats Hamilton before chaotic restart concludes race

Verstappen had dominated most of the proceedings despite losing the initial lead from pole to Mercedes’ George Russell and Hamilton.

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Albon: Mastery of F1's tyre "dark art" key to Australian GP Q3 surprise

The Williams driver proved to be one of the major surprises of a close fight for positions in Melbourne as he secured eighth place on the grid, just one spot behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

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F1 Australian GP: Verstappen beats Mercedes pair to pole, Perez starts last

After a light rain shower had hit the Albert Park track just ahead of the one-hour session getting underway, and with the C4 softs holding on for multiple laps but requiring multiple warm-ups to be at their best, the Melbourne crowd was treated to an action-packed session.

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F1 Australian GP: Verstappen leads Alonso in final practice

After Friday's rain-affected FP2, Saturday's final practice session predominantly took place on a dry Albert Park circuit despite the threatening Melbourne clouds, although a morning drizzle had further washed away the rubber that had been built up over the weekend.

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F1 results: Verstappen, Alonso fastest in Australian GP practice

Verstappen was fastest in FP1 for Red Bull, despite a spin, and Alonso was quickest for Aston Martin in a rain-impacted FP2.

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F1 Australian GP: Alonso leads Leclerc in wet FP2

Verstappen led the pack out of the pits at the start of FP2, but it was Carlos Sainz who logged the first time to set the first place benchmark, the Spaniard putting in a 1m20.378s on the medium tyres.

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F1 Australian GP: Verstappen leads Hamilton in twice red-flagged first practice

Verstappen’s 1m18.790s led the way ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who jumped up the order late on after initially struggling with the handling of his W14, and running adrift of his team-mate George Russell during the early exploratory laps on the harder tyres.

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Australian Grand Prix live stream: how to watch the F1 for free online and on TV, Verstappen on Pole

Follow our guide on how to watch a 2023 Australian Grand Prix live stream anywhere. A strong showing in Melbourne would confirm Aston Martin's place among Formula 1's elite.

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F1 Australian GP: How to watch on TV in the USA on ESPN

This year’s race takes place on Sunday 2 April at 1:00am ET at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne.

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2023 F1 Australian GP – How to watch, session timings and more

After a pair of dominant Red Bull displays in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, Max Verstappen goes into the race weekend with a one-point lead in the standings over team-mate Sergio Perez having snatched the bonus point for fastest lap off the Mexican in Jeddah.

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Record crowd prompts Australian GP seating rethink

All grandstands at Albert Park have been redesigned to hold more people following the record Australian Grand Prix crowd earlier this year.

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Record F1 crowd prompts Australian GP seating rethink

All grandstands at Albert Park have been redesigned to hold more people following the record Australian Grand Prix crowd earlier this year.

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2022 MotoGP Australian GP: Start time, how to watch & more

Phillip Island plays host to the 18th round of the 2022 MotoGP season. Here's how and when you can watch the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, October 16.

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Quartararo breaks silence after Thailand MotoGP disaster

MotoGP championship leader Fabio Quartararo has broken his silence on his Thailand Grand Prix disaster and apologised to the media for his blackout ahead of this weekend’s Australian GP.

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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff left Australian GP with "good feeling" despite team struggles

The Silver Arrows are off the title pace early on in the new F1 campaign as Lewis Hamilton in particular has struggled, but Toto Wolff remains upbeat following the Australian Grand Prix

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