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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.Verstappen initially lost the lead at the start to Mercedes’ George Russell, while Lewis Hamilton also nipped by into Read more…
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Gasly avoids F1 race ban as no action taken in Ocon Australian GP clash
Following a second red flag, caused by Kevin Magnussen clipped the wall to rip off the right-rear tyre from his Haas, Gasly lined up fifth for the race restart but locked up into Turn 1 to miss the rear of Fernando Alonso.He careered across the runoff but rejoined alongside team-mate Read more…
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F1 stewards reject Haas protest over Australian GP result
Haas lodged a complaint in the aftermath of the Melbourne event after feeling that the regulations had not been correctly applied in determining the order for the final safety car restart that decided the finishing positions.A chaotic second red flag restart had brought about another stoppage, and F1’s race control Read more…
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Mercedes has been talking up F1 struggles, says Alonso
After George Russell and Lewis Hamilton grabbed second and third on the grid for the Australian Grand Prix, both drivers said the result was far beyond expectations after Mercedes’ difficult start to the season.But Alonso, who has qualified fourth in Melbourne, sees things very differently and believes that Mercedes has Read more…
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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.At the start of a second season of ground-effect struggles for the eight-time constructors’ champion, George Russell hustled the limited Read more…
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Brown: Piastri will be on the same pace as Norris at McLaren
After an intriguing silly season saga last summer Brown snapped up 2021 Formula 2 champion Piastri to replace fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo, who had struggled to match Norris in his two challenging years with the team.While Piastri was a highly regarded prospect in the paddock, the decision still carried some Read more…
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Autosport writers’ favourite Australian Grands Prix
The Australian Grand Prix has a long tradition that pre-dates its arrival on the Formula 1 schedule as a fully-fledged world championship round in 1985. Indeed, Lewis Hamilton’s two wins in 2008 and 2015 mean he’s still one behind Roberto Moreno’s treble at Calder Park between 1981 and 1984!From the streets Read more…
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Sainz: Ferrari taking “different approach” with F1 Australian GP focus
However, the Spaniard says that the direction the team has taken has also made him more comfortable with the car over one lap.Both Sainz and his team-mate Charles Leclerc faded badly in the Saudi Arabian GP after pitting for the hard tyres and eventually finished sixth and seventh.The team has Read more…
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F1 Australian GP: Verstappen leads Alonso in final practice
After Friday’s rain-affected FP2, Saturday’s final practice session predominantly took place on a dry Albert Park circuit despite the threatening Melbourne clouds, although a morning drizzle had further washed away the rubber that had been built up over the weekend.Due to the Friday disruptions, most teams wasted little time taking Read more…