FIA tweaks F1 rear wing deflection test for China The FIA is imposing stricter load deflection tests for Formula 1 rear wings at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix after analysing Melbourne footage. Autosport · Mar 17, 2025
F1: five things we learned from season-opening Australian Grand Prix McLaren look like having their best car in years, Hamilton’s learning curve at Ferrari and mixed report cards for rookies The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
How worried should F1 rivals be over McLaren's Melbourne dominance? For the first time in the hybrid era, McLaren travelled to Formula 1's curtain raiser as the undisputed pre-season favourite. It came out of the Bahrain test leading our long-run calculations quite handsomely and, after Friday practice in Melbourne, rivals were also putting the papaya squad at least three tenths… Autosport · Mar 17, 2025
McLaren surprised by dominance in F1 opener but warn there is more to come McLaren believe tyre advantage could make car uncatchable after Lando Norris won opening Grand Prix in Melbourne The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
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 · Mar 17, 2025
Can McLaren be stopped in Formula 1 2025? For the first time in the hybrid era, McLaren travelled to Formula 1's curtain raiser as the undisputed pre-season favourite. It came out of the Bahrain test leading our long-run calculations quite handsomely, and after Friday practice in Melbourne rivals were also putting the papaya squad at least three tenths… Motorsport · Mar 17, 2025
Weather tracker: deadly storms in US and rain hits Australian Grand Prix At least 34 people killed as storms sweep midwest and southern states, while rain causes chaos in Melbourne race The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
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 · Mar 17, 2025
Dockers ruck Jackson rubbishes AFL trade talk Amid speculation about his AFL future, Fremantle ruckman Luke Jackson insists he isn't interested in a trade away from the West Australian club. AAP · Mar 17, 2025
Storm hopeful star forward escapes ban for GF rematch With Nelson Asofa-Solomona still "burning" about the 2024 NRL grand final, the Storm want to see the prop avoid another ban ahead of their next Panthers clash. AAP · Mar 17, 2025
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 · Mar 17, 2025
A Missing Statue Head Of King George V Was Spotted At Kneecap’s Melbourne Gig King shit. Pedestrian.tv · Mar 17, 2025
Lewis Hamilton low on confidence after poor Ferrari debut in Melbourne The Briton finished ninth. The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025
The car is flying – Lando Norris knows he is the man to catch this year The British McLaren driver, 25, emerged from a wild, wacky and thrilling season-opening race in Melbourne to lay down a title marker to his rivals. The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025 Sky F1 commentators criticise race control after Norris forced to drive past truck A truck was driving on the race circuit while the pack were behind the safety car in Melbourne
AAP · Mar 16, 2025 'Unbelievable' Delly puts United in reach of NBL glory Matthew Dellavedova was immense as Melbourne United posted a six-point defeat of Illawarra in game three of the NBL championship series.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2025 Oscar Piastri caught in a spin as Australian F1 GP curse returns to haunt hometown hero The McLaren driver was pressing race-leader Lando Norris before paying a huge price for a late mistake on the wet track at the Melbourne Grand Prix
AAP · Mar 16, 2025 Giants' Keeffe earns reward as late shot sinks Demons Lachie Keeffe was the hero for GWS as they came from behind to beat Melbourne by three points in a thrilling finish at a wet and windy MCG.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025 Lando Norris begins season with Australian F1 GP after pipping Verstappen Max Verstappen finishes second, George Russell third and hometown hero Oscar Piastri crosses ninth after sliding out in Melbourne
AAP · Mar 16, 2025 F1 rookie Bearman endures horror weekend in Melbourne Formula One driver Ollie Bearman stumbled through endless hurdles at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but was far from the only rookie to struggle.
AAP · Mar 16, 2025 King's severed statue head makes cameo at hip-hop gig Nine months after it was hacked off, the severed head of a King George V statue has reappeared at a Melbourne gig for Irish rappers Kneecap.
AAP · Mar 16, 2025 Dees defender May sidelined with fractured larynx Key defender Steven May is sweating on further assessment of his fractured larynx after he was a late withdrawal from Melbourne's round-one clash with GWS.
The Times of India · Mar 16, 2025 Sumit Nagal to return to tournament play BENGALURU: The first two months of the 2025 tennis season has been all uphill for Sumit Nagal, starting in Melbourne in January and then on clay in Rosario and Buenos Aires, laid low by a flu.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2025 Lando Norris wins F1 Australian Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen – as it happened McLaren driver holds off challenge from the defending driver’s champion in treacherous conditions in Melbourne
The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2025 Severed head of King George V statue may have resurfaced at Irish rappers’ Melbourne gig Hip hop trio Kneecap appeared to show head of King’s Domain statue beheaded nine months ago