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Red Bull left chasing gains after Ferrari’s “very impressive” race runs

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was quickest overall in second free practice at Albert Park, finishing the session 0.381 seconds clear of world championship leader Max Verstappen.

Autosport

Brown top of the table after Albert Park win

Will Brown has beaten pole-sitter Cam Waters to claim victory at the Australian Grand Prix and return to the top of the Supercars championship standings.

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2023 absence sparked Ricciardo's desire for F1 return

A year after watching on in envy, Daniel Ricciardo returns to Albert Park with dreams of a late-career renaissance at the Australian Grand Prix.

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2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix: Will Carlos Sainz race for Ferrari after surgery?

The Australian Grand Prix will take place at the Albert Park circuit this weekend and Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has revealed that Ollie Bearman will be on hand to jump into Sainz’s car if needed. The F2 driver was called up to the F1 team at the Saudi Arabian…

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Hamilton ready for last Aussie GP before Ferrari move

Seven-time Formula One drivers' champion Lewis Hamilton is preparing for his final Australian Grand Prix with Mercedes before his bombshell move to Ferrari.

AAP

Australian GP chiefs bans F1 track invasion after 2023 problems

In the wake of the chaotic Albert Park race last season, which witnessed four red flags, race organisers were found guilty of breaching FIA security protocols when fans invaded the track while cars were still running.

Motorsport

Supercars mandates fireproof guards

The Australian series was rocked by a pair of spectacular engine fires at the recent Albert Park round with both Nick Percat and James Courtney's cars going up in flames.

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Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes not fooled by signs of improvement in Australia

Despite finishing second at Albert Park, Toto Wolff’s team have a mountain to climb and must pursue a new design direction

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Tickford facing $100,000 damage bill after Supercars fire

Courtney's Mustang was one of two Fords badly damaged by engine fires across the Albert Park weekend.

Autosport

Australian GP admits security lapses after fan invasion

Australian Grand Prix organisers admit they don't know how fans invaded the track during the Formula One race at Albert Park but are committed to

The New Daily

Tickford facing $100,000 fire damage bill

Courtney's Mustang was one of two Fords badly damaged by engine fires across the Albert Park weekend.

Motorsport

Andrew Westacott promises 'thorough investigation' after fans break through security to access Albert Park track

Australian Grand Prix boss Andrew Westacott says there will be a "thorough investigation" after fans broke through security to access the Albert Park track before the race was over.

ABC News

Fan invasion: Australian GP admits security failures

Australia Grand Prix officials have admitted to safety and security failures after fans invaded the track at Albert Park.

The New Daily

Autosport Podcast: F1 Australian Grand Prix review

While polesitter Verstappen largely dominated at Albert Park, the race will be remembered for three red flags, the last of which resulted in the 58 lap affair finishing under the safety car.

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Video: Verstappen wins as chaos reigns at the F1 Australian GP

With a record-breaking amount red flags at Albert Park was there something that should have been done differently? Or did the FIA follow the rules correctly? Could the chaos of the last lap restart have been avoided?

The Guardian - AU

Record crowds and local heroes drive Formula One to new heights in Australia

Australia’s passion for Formula One is booming, with record attendances at Albert Park defying rising costs and a lack of success on the track

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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…

The Guardian - AU

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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Supercars parity concerns revived at Albert Park

Pre-season concerns over parity between the Gen3 Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro had been eased to some extent following the season-opener in Newcastle last month.

ABC News

Max Verstappen wins behind safety car, Oscar Piastri scores his first championship points

Max Verstappen has won a chaotic Australian Grand Prix which was stopped three times and ended under the safety car, while Oscar Piastri score his maiden world championship points.

AAP

Rising stars taking it to Supercars great van Gisbergen

After becoming the youngest pole-sitter in Supercars history, Broc Feeney has pulled off the second win of his career with a superb drive at Albert Park.

Autosport

Norris 'not driving at the level I want' with difficult McLaren F1 car

Norris endured a messy qualifying session at Albert Park and took 13th in Q2 following slip-ups on his hotlaps, finishing three tenths off Williams's Alex Albon - who was the last driver to make the top 10 cut-off.

Autosport

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

The reigning world champion saw off both Mercedes drivers to take pole, while Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez skated off track into the gravel in Q1, leaving him to qualify down in last place for the Albert Park race.

Autosport

Russell: Mercedes to "go for it" attempting to beat Verstappen in Australian GP

Russell ended up just 0.236s behind Verstappen in Q3 at Albert Park, with his team-mate Lewis Hamilton third in the sister Mercedes, a somewhat surprise result for the Black Arrows squad after its difficult start to the new campaign and having been 0.6s off the pace in both Bahrain and Saudi…

Motorsport

Russell: Mercedes F1 will "go for it" to beat Verstappen in Australian GP

Russell ended up just 0.236s behind Verstappen in Q3 at Albert Park, with his team-mate Lewis Hamilton third in the second Mercedes, a somewhat surprise result for the Black Arrows squad after its difficult start to the new campaign and having been 0.6s off the pace in both Bahrain and…

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