The Latest Breaking News from Melbourne

Verstappen won the race in Melbourne, but his mind was clearly on an earlier clash he had with Hamilton as he claimed the rules were not applied to the Mercedes star

The seven-time world champion climbed from third on the grid to lead in the early stages of the race, having robustly passed a slow-starting Verstappen on the inside into Turn 3.

Young gun Jacob van Rooyen kicked three goals as Brodie Grundy, Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver starred in Melbourne's 50-point win over Sydney.

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…

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

Carnage and controversy in Melbourne as Lewis Hamilton finishes second

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

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

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.

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.

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.