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motorsportweek.com·Apr 29

Valtteri Bottas’ ‘exclusive’ race-worn F1 helmet set to go under the hammer

Valtteri Bottas' race-worn Australian GP helmet, marking his F1 return with Cadillac, is set to be auctioned.

motorsport.com·Apr 29

On this day: Mika Hakkinen’s last-lap heartbreak

On 29 April 2001, Mika Hakkinen retired from the lead of Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix on the very last lap. The two-time world champion was having a tough time in what would transpire to be his last season in F1. Hakkinen crashed out of the Australian GP due to a suspension failure when running second, finished a lowly sixth in a mixed-weather Sepang race and stalled on the Interlagos grid ...Keep reading

motorsportweek.com·Apr 7

F1 circuit prepares for 2027 season as major rebuild begins

The Albert Park Circuit; host of the F1 Australian GP has begun a major rebuild as it looks to get up to speed with the sport's latest era.

motorsport.com·Mar 20

How Fernando Alonso’s terrifying 2016 Australian GP crash broke down barriers

March 20, 2016 remains one of those days when Formula 1 frightened us, but also demonstrated its continuous progress in safety and its determination to always go further. It was 10 years ago, during the Australian Grand Prix, and a shocking crash sustained by Fernando Alonso is still vivid in some memories. On lap 17 of the race, while battling for 19th place at the wheel of an underperforming ...Keep reading

motorsportweek.com·Mar 14

Sergio Perez delivers blunt verdict on 2026 F1 cars with ‘fake racing’ jibe

Sergio Perez called the overtaking action with the latest F1 cars "fake" after initial experiences at the Australian GP.

motorsport.com·Mar 13

Mercedes mocks Toto Wolff’s viral Australian GP scooter blunder in new video

Mercedes has made light of the video of team chief and CEO Toto Wolff that went viral after the Australian Grand Prix. Wolff was spotted scooting through the paddock at Albert Park, Melbourne. As he misjudged the height of an archway, he clipped his head, quickly styled it out and turned towards where he knew cameras would be pointing at him while he laughed it off. The footage quickly went ...Keep reading

motorsportweek.com·Mar 13

Red Bull issued damning assessment of RB22 by Isack Hadjar

Isack Hadjar has issued Red Bull a damning assessment of its RB22 after Sprint Qualifying for the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint. Despite an ultimately disappointing Australian GP for Hadjar – retiring with a suspected power unit issue early on – there was a positive with his third-place qualifying time. But in Shanghai, the […]

Planet F1·Mar 13

Kimi Antonelli spotted wearing hand brace in Shanghai after Melbourne crash

Mercedes confirmed why Kimi Antonelli is wearing protection on his hand in Shanghai following his Australian GP FP3 crash.

Crash.net·Mar 12

How Oscar Piastri moved on from "embarrassing" Australia F1 crash

Oscar Piastri has already put his Australian GP crash behind him ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix

Planet F1·Mar 12

Colapinto relives ‘dangerous’ 200km/h near-miss with Lawson at Australian GP start

Franco Colapinto reveals how close he came to a huge crash after Liam Lawson lost power at the Australian GP start.

motorsport.com·Mar 12

Liam Lawson admits he “braced for impact” before Franco Colapinto’s "impressive" Australian GP move

Liam Lawson branded Franco Colapinto's quick move to avoid crashing into him at the start of the Australian Grand Prix "very impressive." Lawson's car became bogged down at the start of the season-opening grand prix, and Alpine's Colapinto, who started behind him, was quickly faced with the gearbox of the slow-moving Racing Bull. While the New Zealander admitted he had already braced himself ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Mar 11

Ferrari questioned after Australian GP strategy: "Robbed us potentially of a really good race"

Former F1 TV presenter Will Buxton claimed that Ferrari "robbed us potentially of a really good race" at the Australian Grand Prix. The season-opening race at Albert Park in Melbourne started with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc taking the lead from polesitter George Russell. The battle between the Ferrari and Mercedes driver continued through the first phase of the race until the 12th lap when Isack ...Keep reading