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F1 Australian GP: Russell takes pole from Antonelli as Verstappen crashes out

A dominant George Russell was untouchable in Melbourne’s qualifying session

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F1 Australian GP: Russell tops interrupted FP3 as Antonelli suffers heavy crash

Kimi Antonelli suffered a big accident in third free practice for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes team-mate George Russell topped the timesheets

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F1 Australian GP: George Russell leads interrupted FP3 as Kimi Antonelli suffers heavy crash

Kimi Antonelli suffered a big accident in third free practice for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes team-mate George Russell topped the timesheets

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Long-run shock in Australia: George Russell and Mercedes tear the competition apart

While Ferrari and McLaren topped the times in Friday practice, it’s Mercedes that could be the team to beat come Sunday, here’s why

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FIA reveals tweaks to F1 2026 driver guidelines after Qatar meeting

A meeting at the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix between F1 teams, drivers and governing body the FIA has led to driver guideline tweaks

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FIA reveals updated 2026 F1 driver guidelines following Qatar meeting

A meeting at the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix between F1 teams, drivers and governing body the FIA led to driver guideline tweaks

Autosport

Why Charles Leclerc is refusing to board the Ferrari hype train

Leclerc warned about the potential for the “noise” and “expectation” that surrounds Ferrari becoming a distraction as the team pushes to end an 18-year drivers’ championship drought

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“Very impressive” Mercedes isn’t sandbagging anymore – Charles Leclerc

Leclerc found Mercedes’ pace ominous on Friday in Melbourne

Motorsport

Aston Martin fear they may not be able to race in Australian GP after practice disaster

Adrian Newey revealed Aston Martin may not take part in qualifying or the F1 opener in Melbourne after battery problems during practice

The Guardian - UK

F1 Australian GP: Oscar Piastri leads FP2 as Aston Martin's woes continue

Aston Martin was five seconds off Piastri’s pace in the second practice session in Melbourne

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F1 Australian GP: Piastri leads FP2 as Aston Martin's woes continue

Aston Martin was five seconds off Oscar Piastri’s pace in the second practice session for the F1 Australian GP

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F1 Australian GP live: Russell makes Ferrari admission after winning opener with Hamilton left fuming

Follow live F1 updates from the Albert Park Street Circuit with Russell claiming victory down under

The Independent UK

McLaren lash team-order critics as Piastri sets pace

Oscar Piastri has gone quickest on the first day of practice for the Australian grand prix, as his team boss hit out at so-called conspiracy theorists.

AAP

How to watch Australian Grand Prix 2026 F1: free stream, preview, schedule, starting grid, Russell leads Mercedes front row with Verstappen 20th

All the ways to watch Australian Grand Prix 2026 live streams online and from anywhere, as F1's new season introduces the biggest regulation shake-up in years.

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F1 Australian GP: Leclerc tops first 2026 practice as McLaren and Aston Martin hit trouble

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have topped the first practice session of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Australian Grand Prix

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F1 Australian GP: Charles Leclerc leads first 2026 practice as McLaren and Aston Martin hit trouble

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have topped the first practice session of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Australian Grand Prix

The Independent UK

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

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

Motorsport

Charles Leclerc jokes Lewis Hamilton can give him an F1 title as he delays wedding gift

Lewis Hamilton has revealed he has yet to buy his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc a wedding gift, as Leclerc jokingly suggested a championship title would do nicely

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The Guardian - UK

‘That person has gone’: Lewis Hamilton ditches despair for feelgood Ferrari reboot

Lewis Hamilton has said he ‘lost sight of who I was’ during debut campaign with Scuderia but has rediscovered himself and is optimistic before 2026 opener in Australia on Sunday

Motorsport

Top 10 most dramatic F1 season openers

The start of a F1 new season always brings excitement and anticipation. New cars, fresh driver line-ups and – sometimes – revised regulations mean there’s the chance of the unexpected

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“He’s just super excited”: Charles Leclerc plays down Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari reset

Ferrari’s drivers are upbeat heading to Melbourne

The Independent UK

George Russell snubs Lewis Hamilton in picking biggest rivals for 2026 F1 title

The Merceces driver is the favourite to win the world championship and named his closest challengers

Motorsport

Five things to look out for at F1’s Australian GP

The 2026 Formula 1 season begins in Melbourne this weekend and there is a lot to watch out for

The Independent UK

New rules, new hope? Why Lewis Hamilton’s 2026 season is F1 legend’s final roll of the dice

COMMENT: A radical regulation shake-up has reinvigorated 41-year-old Hamilton, so lost after a terrible 2025 with Ferrari. Yet ahead of race one in Australia on Sunday, Kieran Jackson explains why these next few months will define the final chapter in the story of Britain’s greatest-ever racing driver

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