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Hamilton: 2024 the worst start to an F1 season I've ever had

The Mercedes driver was knocked out of Q2 in qualifying and started the Albert Park race in 11th, but after a solid start, he was forced to pull over after 15 laps due to a power unit problem.

Motorsport · Mar 24, 2024

Ranked: The 10 F1 teams at the 2024 Australian GP

Instead, Carlos Sainz brilliantly controlled the events Down Under and beat Charles Leclerc for a Ferrari 1-2, showing few signs of struggle despite having surgery on his appendix just two weeks ago.

Autosport · Mar 24, 2024

Russell, Alonso under investigation over "bizarre" incident in F1 Australian GP

The pair were battling for sixth place in the closing stages of the Albert Park race, with Russell closing in on Alonso, having pitted later and with the benefit of fresher tyres.

Autosport · Mar 24, 2024

F1 Australian GP: Sainz leads Ferrari 1-2 after Verstappen retirement

After he took the lead from Verstappen on the second lap with a pass around the outside at Turn 10, Sainz maintained the lead throughout the entirety of the race - and his victory in the 58-lap race was enshrined a lap early when George Russell crashed out at Turn…

Motorsport · Mar 24, 2024

Norris: Australia layout the main factor behind improving McLaren F1 form

Norris and Oscar Piastri qualified fourth and sixth respectively, but both will move up a spot after a three-place grid penalty for third-fastest Sergio Perez. While Piastri couldn't wring an optimal lap out of his MCL38 in Q3, Norris' four-tenth gap to Red Bull''s polesitter Max Verstappen is the smallest…

Motorsport · Mar 23, 2024

F1 Australian GP – Start time, how to watch, starting grid & TV channel

Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start the race from pole position after upsetting Ferrari's Carlos Sainz in Saturday's qualifying.

Motorsport · Mar 23, 2024

Hamilton: 2024 Mercedes F1 car has "spikes" of promise that "disappear"

The seven-time F1 world champion was eliminated in Q2 ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, having previously scored eight pole positions in Melbourne. He missed out on the top 10 shootout to team-mate George Russell by 0.05 seconds.

Autosport · Mar 23, 2024

2024 F1 Australian GP qualifying results: Verstappen takes pole

Verstappen will start ahead of Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez after the one-hour qualifying session, which was split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3. 

Autosport · Mar 23, 2024

Australian GP qualifying | Verstappen takes pole position; Carlos Sainz also in front row

Max Verstappen secures pole position for Australian Grand Prix, while Lewis Hamilton fails to make final qualifying round.

The Hindu · Mar 23, 2024

F1 Australian Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more

Verstappen took pole position with a last-gasp 1m15.915s effort, bettering a still-recovering Carlos Sainz by 0.170 seconds.

Autosport · Mar 23, 2024