Juan Pablo Montoya fumes at Ferrari Australian GP VSC strategy: "Surprised but not surprised" Juan Pablo Montoya criticised Ferrari’s virtual safety car strategy in the Australian Grand Prix Motorsport · Mar 8
How Serious Are Kim Kardashian And Lewis Hamilton, Anyway? Rumors about this budding romance started swirling earlier this year. Cinemablend · Mar 8
Arvid Lindblad left "speechless" after points on F1 debut at Australian GP The Racing Bulls rookie progressed to Q3 on Saturday in Melbourne before ultimately finishing the F1 2026 opener in eighth Motorsport · Mar 8
Isack Hadjar calls on Red Bull to do better: ‘I would’ve taken the lead easily but had no battery’ Hadjar’s remarkable getaway failed to pay off in Melbourne, though his Red Bull broke down anyway Motorsport · Mar 8
George Russell enjoys ‘hell of a fight’ to win chaotic season-opening race Russell traded the lead with Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc five times The Independent UK · Mar 8
Why Ferrari didn’t pit under VSC in F1 Australian GP Team boss Fred Vasseur has ‘no regrets’ on the Scuderia’s potentially race-losing strategy – here’s why Motorsport · Mar 8
Lando Norris warns of ‘big accident’ which could put F1 drivers and fans at risk Norris said in Melbourne earlier this week that F1 has ‘gone from the best cars ever made to the worst’ The Independent UK · Mar 8
Ferrari F1 boss explains questionable strategy call at Australian GP: ‘No regrets’ Ferrari opted not to pit both their drivers early on while Mercedes, who secured a one-two finish with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, did dive into the pits The Independent UK · Mar 8
George Russell wins Australian Grand Prix after thrilling start to new F1 era Lewis Hamilton fourth with defending world champion Lando Norris fifth Evening Standard · Mar 8
Max Verstappen refuses to rule out quitting F1 unless sport takes ‘action’ on new cars The Dutchman stormed up the leaderboard to finish sixth but remains unimpressed with the new cars The Independent UK · Mar 8
'Lucky' Mercedes expect Ferrari title fight George Russell doesn't expect Mercedes to have things all their own way in the Formula One title race, despite a one-two finish in Melbourne. AAP · Mar 8
Lewis Hamilton defends Ferrari team despite F1 strategy blunder: ‘No mixed emotions’ Ferrari opted not to pit neither Hamilton nor Charles Leclerc while Mercedes pitted both their drivers The Independent UK · Mar 8
Lewis Hamilton positive on Ferrari pace: A lot of work to do to catch Mercedes but not impossible Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari still has work to do to match Mercedes after the Australian Grand Prix, but believes the team can close the gap Motorsport · Mar 8
Lando Norris reveals alarming McLaren concern after shocking start to F1 title defence The reigning F1 world champion was left deflated after a poor start to the 2026 campaign under new regulations, finishing fifth and holding off rival Max Verstappen, despite the Red Bull starting last The Independent UK · Mar 8
Motorsport · Mar 8 Ferrari will face questions after VSC strategy call in Australian GP, says Bernie Collins Bernie Collins believes Ferrari will face scrutiny after choosing not to pit Lewis Hamilton or Charles Leclerc during two VSC periods in the Australian Grand Prix.
Motorsport · Mar 8 Ralf Schumacher: Mercedes still has “room for improvement” after strong Australian GP 1-2 Ralf Schumacher said Mercedes still has more to come in 2026 despite George Russell and Kimi Antonelli sealing a dominant 1-2 in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix
The Guardian - AU · Mar 8 George Russell wins Australian GP after thrilling fight with Ferrari in season opener George Russell won the Australian Grand Prix with a commanding drive from pole, with Kimi Antonelli second and Charles Leclerc third
The Independent UK · Mar 8 Lewis Hamilton left furious at Ferrari as George Russell capitalises for thrilling Australian GP victory Russell lost his lead at the start to Charles Leclerc but when Ferrari opted not to pit either driver, Mercedes saw their opportunity to claim an impressive one-two finish at the season-opener
The Independent UK · Mar 8 George Russell emerges from early chaos to win Australian Grand Prix Russell took the chequered flag 2.9 seconds clear of team-mate Kimi Antonelli.
Autosport · Mar 8 F1 Australian GP: Russell leads Mercedes 1-2, Ferrari’s strategy fails George Russell led Kimi Antonelli under the chequered flag as Ferrari opted not to pit under the virtual safety car
Motorsport · Mar 8 F1 Australian GP: George Russell wins in Mercedes 1-2, Ferrari’s strategy fails George Russell led Kimi Antonelli under the chequered flag as Ferrari opted not to pit under the virtual safety car
Motorsport · Mar 7 Juan Pablo Montoya reveals the key reason Lewis Hamilton must outperform Charles Leclerc Juan Pablo Montoya has explained why Lewis Hamilton must beat Charles Leclerc at Ferrari in 2026 to lead development and strengthen his position within the team
Motorsport · Mar 7 Jolyon Palmer explains why 2026 F1 cars could challenge Lewis Hamilton Jolyon Palmer believes the 2026 cars could suit Lewis Hamilton better than the ground-effect era, but warns some braking traits may still favour Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen
Motorsport · Mar 7 "Stupid" drivers could be passed by "half the grid" at start of F1 Australian GP Race starts are key to performance in F1 2026 due to how complex they have become under the regulation change
Autosport · Mar 7 How Russell guided his "go kart" Mercedes to F1 Australian GP pole by a staggering margin George Russell found half a second to beat Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to pole position in Melbourne, while third-placed Isack Hadjar’s Red Bull was an ominous 0.785s off