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Hamilton jumps to second behind Ocon as Vettel stripped of podium spot in chaotic GP
The Vettel decision in Hungary has given Hamilton an eight-point lead in the title race over Max Verstappen, who finished ninth after an early crash.
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Tesoriero crashes out of the Australian GT Phillip Island
Forum Finance co-owner Vince Tesoriero crashes out of the Australian GT Phillip Island 101 race back in 2018.
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Formula 1
Verstappen, Red Bull slam Hamilton’s ‘hollow’ victory after crash controversy
Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix despite a 10-second penalty for a first-lap collision that sent Max Verstappen crashing out.
- by Alan Baldwin
Verstappen wins Silverstone Sprint for British GP pole
Max Verstappen took pole position for the British Grand Prix and made Formula One history by winning the sport’s first Saturday sprint race to stretch his lead over Lewis Hamilton to 33 points.
- by Alan Baldwin
Australia to miss 2021 Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix will no longer open the Formula One season, with officials flagging a permanent move to April once the race can return to the calendar
‘I normally smile...but it’s hard’: Ricciardo gutted no home GP
Australian motorsports driver Daniel Ricciardo reacts to cancellation of 2021 Grand Prix.
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Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix cancelled again due to COVID-19
Sports Minister Martin Pakula said it was going to be too difficult to establish special quarantine arrangements for up to 1600 people associated with Formula One teams given low vaccination rates and reduced arrivals from overseas.
- by Michael Fowler and Cassandra Morgan
Verstappen wins in Austria to extend lead over Hamilton
Max Verstappen led from start to finish as he won the Austrian Grand Prix, powering 32 points clear of Lewis Hamilton in the Formula One championship.
- by Alan Baldwin
McLaren qualified second for Austrian GP. Ricciardo wasn’t at the wheel
McLaren’s Lando Norris joined Max Verstappen on the front row for the Austrian Grand Prix. But his teammate Daniel Ricciardo could only manage 13th.
- by Alan Baldwin
Traveller intake cuts due to COVID give GP chiefs even bigger headache
The national cabinet’s decision to halve the number of international arrivals until the end of the year gives GP chiefs another headache.
- by Michael Lynch
‘The most dominant win we’ve had so far’: Crushing victory for Verstappen in Austria
The Dutch driver led from start to finish at Austria’s Red Bull Ring, with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton second for Mercedes.
- by Alan Baldwin