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Russell survives scary crash
George Russell survives a scary crash in the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
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Grand Prix Melbourne 2024 LIVE updates: Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz triumphant amid high-drama
Join us for live coverage of the 2024 Formula 1 race from Melbourne’s inner-city Albert Park circuit. World champion Max Verstappen was hot favourite, but his race finished early.
- by Scott Spits and Roy Ward
‘Good luck finding a table at Lygon St tonight’: Ferrari goes one-two in dramatic Australian Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz won a dramatic Australian Grand Prix after champion rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton had to bow out in the early laps with car troubles.
- by Carla Jaeger
Verstappen bows out in Melbourne
F1 champion Max Verstappen bows out in Melbourne because of mechanical failure.
Doohan 'ready' for F1 callup
Jack Doohan, son of Aussie 500cc motorcycle legend Mick Doohan, has declared he is ready to make the step into F1 if and when the time comes.
SVG penalised after last-lap battle
Shane van Gisbergen finished second on the road after a gripping last-lap battle in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Austin, before he was handed a 30-second post-race penalty for cutting two corners.
‘Like Succession’: Christian Horner and the battle for Red Bull
The Christian Horner saga has fascinated the globe, a clash of sport, celebrity, ego and corporate governance that has a very uncertain outcome.
- by Stephen Brook
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Australian Grand Prix
Verstappen takes pole for Albert Park, Piastri fifth and ‘painful’ spot for Ricciardo
Formula 1 maestro and last year’s Australian Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen will start on pole for this year’s Albert Park race. Australia’s Oscar Piastri qualified in fifth spot.
- by Matthew Clayton
Carnage as Supercars collide
In a battle for first position, Matthew Payne and Cameron Waters came together at turn 13 during race three of the Melbourne SuperSprint.
Melbourne to take pole position for Formula 1’s 2025 season
A likely attendance record at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix will remove any lingering F1 doubts about where to start next season.
- by Chip Le Grand
Ricciardo's qualifying ends early
Daniel Ricciardo was eliminated from Q1 after his last-ditch flying lap time was deleted for exceeding track limits.