As expected, very few genuinely new parts arrived at the Australian Grand Prix as the 10 Formula 1 teams sought to put more mileage on the packages they ran with in Bahrain testing.That’s not to say anyone didn’t dabble in a bit of early update fun; Sauber introduced a new Read more…
Every generation of racing driver has its supreme talent. Seldom is the difference between this individual and their peers more manifest than when conditions are wet or changeable, goes the established wisdom.While it’s difficult to argue against most of the names on Autosport’s spreadsheet of victories in grands prix significantly Read more…
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko was left unimpressed by Isack Hadjar’s behaviour after the French driver burst into tears at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.Hadjar’s misery stemmed from his wet-weather crash on the formation lap of the Albert Park race, which happened as early as Turn 2 and meant he Read more…
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has admitted the Scuderia made a mistake in leaving its drivers out on slick tyres for so long when a shower disrupted the late stages of Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix.Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were running in fifth and eighth, 42 laps into an Read more…
Red Bull is aiming to introduce upgrades within “three to five races” to cure its main deficit compared to McLaren, says team advisor Helmut Marko.The team’s driver pairing of world champion Max Verstappen and his new stablemate Liam Lawson have started the season behind defending constructors’ champion McLaren, which had already Read more…
The FIA is imposing stricter load deflection tests for Formula 1 rear wings at this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix after analysing Melbourne footage.As part of a clampdown on teams exploiting aerodynamic elasticity to an undesirable degree, the FIA told teams over the off-season that it would impose stricter loads tests Read more…
It is rare for Lando Norris to speak with an air of confidence over his 2025 Formula 1 title chances but, after holding off reigning champion Max Verstappen to take victory at the Australian Grand Prix, he concluded McLaren is indeed leading the pack.After McLaren locked out the front row Read more…
Carlos Sainz might have only completed less than a lap of the Australian Grand Prix under green-flag conditions, but he helped Williams team-mate Alex Albon beat both Ferraris to the finish.Sainz started from 10th but spun off at the final corner after the safety car was deployed in response to Read more…
Oscar Piastri’s sangfroid response to his painful Australian Grand Prix result will stand him well in the upcoming 2025 Formula 1 title battle with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, but of the early contenders he alone now faces a big early points deficit.PLUS: Did Red Bull blow its ‘Canada’ chance Read more…
Lando Norris won the Australian Grand Prix by less than a second ahead of Max Verstappen, as late drama saw an Oscar Piastri mistake which cost him his runners-up finish.So, Autosport’s Ben Hunt and Emily Selleck wrap up their coverage of the weekend from Albert Park, as the 24-round 2025 campaign Read more…