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Verstappen Wins in Wild Finish to F1 Australian Grand Prix

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has claimed his first Australian Grand Prix in remarkable circumstances in a chaotic Formula 1 race filled with drama from the green light to the checkered flag. Although Red Bull’s first triumph in Melbourne since 2011 was expected, the carnage that unfolded in the latter stages…

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins disrupted Australian Formula One Grand Prix

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has won a chaotic Australian Formula One Grand Prix. Verstappen emerged unscathed from four starts of a crash-filled race on

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F1: Australian Grand Prix chaos as four cars crash out in late shootout before Max Verstappen wins

Carnage and controversy in Melbourne as Lewis Hamilton finishes second

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George Russell out of Australian GP as Mercedes sets on fire after engine failure

Russell took the lead on the first lap of the race in Melbourne, but that was as good as his day got as his strategy was ruined by a red flag before an engine fire ended his race

Daily Mirror

Verstappen edges out Hamilton after chaotic Australian GP finale – as it happened

Lap-by-lap report: Three red flag stoppages disrupted a controversial race, with Max Verstappen winning the Australian GP to take the championship lead

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Fremantle survive against injury-obliterated West Coast, Melbourne impress against Sydney, Gold Coast stun Geelong

West Coast lose five players to injury in one game, allowing Fremantle to run over the top and get their first win of the year, while Melbourne impress against Sydney and Gold Coast stunned the winless Geelong.

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Road demons stand between Glory and finals berth

Perth Glory will take a no-fear approach into next Sunday's A-Ledague Men crunch clash with Melbourne Victory despite the team's wobbles on the road.

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Perez, Bottas to start F1 Australian GP from pitlane

Bottas and Perez were due to start on the last row after qualifying 19th and 20th respectively and their teams have decided to make changes to the suspension set-up ahead of Sunday's Melbourne race.

Autosport

Engine fires spark further Supercars technical changes

A crisis meeting between the Technical Working Group last night has resulted in sweeping changes ahead of today's final sprint race in Melbourne.

Motorsport

Safety Car start for Supercars finale due to fires

The series has hit a stumbling block with its new Gen3 cars in Melbourne with two Ford Mustangs suffering engine fires.

Motorsport

GP issues plea for struggling patient who needs a roof over her head to help tackle health problems

A Melbourne doctor says a patient experiencing homelessness after fleeing domestic violence needs a roof over her head to improve her health, not counselling or medication.

ABC News

Low blow: is fixing Montague Street’s ‘pure evil’ bridge beyond Melbourne?

Despite many warning signs, drivers keep crashing into the notorious bridge – and there is not much else the government can do

The Guardian - AU

Eyes on the sky: the air-traffic controllers watching 11% of the world’s airspace

Exclusive: Airservices Australia is looking to recruit up to 140 trainee controllers a year. They want you – if you can pass the test

The Guardian - AU

‘You’d be bloody mad not to’: eager passengers make the most of Victoria’s regional fare cap

The cost of regional train and coach services is now capped and staff anticipate a ridership surge once the word spreads

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Liberals vow to rebuild in wake of Aston by-election

Peter Dutton maintains the Liberals will never give in after a disastrous result in the Aston by-election, which was widely considered a test of his leadership.

Autosport

What GPS data reveals about Mercedes' shock Australian GP threat to Red Bull

What had been a consistent 0.4-second deficit in the dry to pacesetter Max Verstappen across Friday and Saturday morning practice in Melbourne was suddenly slashed in half right when it counted.

Motorsport

What F1 GPS data reveals about Mercedes' threat to Red Bull in Australia

What had been a consistent 0.4-second deficit in the dry to pacesetter Max Verstappen across Friday and Saturday morning practice in Melbourne was suddenly slashed in half right when it counted.

Motorsport

Wolff cautions against Mercedes "exuberance" after strong F1 qualifying

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton will start second and third in Melbourne, helped by a disastrous qualifying session for Red Bull's Sergio Perez that left the Mexican in 20th and last place on the grid.

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The Guardian - AU

Wipeout beckons for Liberals after Aston byelection and the problem is not just Peter Dutton

The historic loss for the Liberal party also represents an opportunity to alter course on key issues such as the Indigenous voice and climate policy

Motorsport

Supercars responds to engine fires

There have been emergency meetings taking place at the Melbourne circuit this evening after a second engine fire in as many days.

ABC News

Labor's Mary Doyle snatches historic victory in Aston by-election in Melbourne's outer east

Labor has claimed victory in the federal seat of Aston, the first time in more than a century that a government has won a seat from the opposition at a by-election.

Autosport

Leclerc blames own driving, Sainz miscommunication for poor Australian F1 qualifying

The dominant winner in Melbourne last season, Leclerc will line up for the race in seventh after lapping 0.637s off the pace of polesitter Max Verstappen, while Sainz will start from fifth.

Motorsport

Leclerc blames own F1 driving, Sainz miscommunication for poor qualifying

The dominant winner in Melbourne last season, Leclerc will line up for the race in seventh after lapping 0.637s off the pace of polesitter Max Verstappen, while Sainz will start from fifth.

Daily Mirror

Ted Kravitz blasts Michael Masi for F1 paddock return – "What's he doing coming back?"

Masi is in charge of Australia's V8 Supercars which is part of the Formula 1 race weekend schedule in Melbourne this weekend, but Kravitz was not impressed by his appearance

Motorsport

Colapinto loses F3 Australia sprint race win after technical infringement

Williams Academy member Colapinto scored his first win of the season in an incident-packed sprint race at Melbourne, taking the lead after the first safety car restart before enduring two more.

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