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George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. 01.04.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3, Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Qualifying Day. Fernando Alonso claims he was not surprised by the speed of the Mercedes cars in qualifying ...

Incredible to be so close to Red Bull – Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Australian Grand Prix, Saturday 1st April 2023. Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. Lewis Hamilton says it was “incredible” for Mercedes to emerge as Red Bull’s closest challenger during qualifying for Formula 1’s Australian ...

Colapinto stripped of Australia F3 Sprint victory

Race winner Franco Colapinto (ARG) MP Motorsport celebrates on the podium. 01.04.2023. FIA Formula 3 Championship, Rd 2, Sprint Race, Melbourne, Australia, Saturday. Franco Colapinto has been stripped of victory in the Formula 3 Sprint Race in Australia after ...

Leclerc admits he ‘needed to drive’ better in qualifying

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari in qualifying parc ferme. 01.04.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3, Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Qualifying Day. Charles Leclerc has admitted he didn’t do a good enough job in qualifying for the ...

Sainz: Race focus also aided one-lap performance

Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-23. Australian Grand Prix, Saturday 1st April 2023. Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. Carlos Sainz says Ferrari’s focus on race performance assisted his one-lap speed in Australia, believing a top-three result was possible. Ferrari has ...

Perez ‘a passenger’ amid brake balance woes

Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19. Australian Grand Prix, Saturday 1st April 2023. Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. Sergio Perez says he was “a passenger” as soon as he touched the brakes in Q1 as he suffered a dismal ...

F1 2023 Australian GP – Qualifying Results

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23. 01.04.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3, Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Qualifying Day. Max Verstappen has claimed pole position for tomorrow’s Australian Grand Prix. However, his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez ...

Verstappen takes Melbourne pole ahead of Russell

Max Verstappen will start from pole position for the 2023 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne after setting a time of 1:16.732 in the final seconds of qualifying, 0.236s ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell. Lewis Hamilton and Aston Martin’s Fernando ...

Hauger prevails in Melbourne F2 Sprint Race ahead of Crawford

Dennis Hauger has won his first race for MP Motorsport as he took a lights-to-flag victory in Melbourne. Hauger claimed reverse grid pole position on Saturday and had a clean start ahead of fellow Red Bull junior driver Jak ...

Piastri reprimanded for practice start infringement

Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren. Australian Grand Prix, Saturday 1st April 2023. Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. McLaren driver Oscar Piastri has been reprimanded for a practice start transgression at Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix. Piastri was judged to have not ...

F1 2023 Australian GP – FP3 Results

Max Verstappen topped the third and final practice session for Red Bull at the Australian Grand Prix ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, while Esteban Ocon took his Alpine up to third. READ MORE: F1 2023 Australian GP – ...

F1 has held talks to change Melbourne F1 race to night event

Formula 1 has discussed the possibility of turning the Australian Grand Prix weekend into a night-race event. Night races have been increasing in popularity over the last number of years, with the first being the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. ...

Williams junior Colapinto wins chaotic F3 Sprint Race in Melbourne

Franco Colapinto won the first race of the Formula 3 weekend from Melbourne, a race that saw four Safety Car interventions. Colapinto started the race from sixth on the grid but kept his nose clean in the opening laps ...

Zhou: Alfa Romeo Australia upgrade a ‘step forward’

Guanyu Zhou (CHI), Alfa Romeo Racing 31.03.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3, Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Practice Day. Zhou Guanyu says he was instantly able to feel a “step forward” from the upgrade Alfa Romeo ...

Norris still not confident despite positive signs for McLaren

Although Friday’s practices may seem to be an improvement on paper, Lando Norris remains cautious about McLaren’s prospects in this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. Norris’ times in FP1 and FP2 saw him sit in 7th and 8th respectively with ...

Leclerc hails Ferrari’s best Friday of 2023 F1 season to date

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23. 31.03.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3, Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Practice Day. Charles Leclerc hailed Friday in Australia as Ferrari’s best start to a weekend in the 2023 Formula 1 ...

Alonso: Aston Martin prepared for any conditions in Australia

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23. 31.03.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3, Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Practice Day. Fernando Alonso claims Aston Martin is ready to tackle any conditions in Australia this weekend ...

‘It was a mess’ – Perez bemoans scrappy Friday practice

Sergio Perez says that Friday practice at Albert Park was “a mess” as he struggled with traffic during the day. In the early stages of FP1, there were a number of close calls on the circuit, with Perez forced ...

Traffic ‘chaos’ a factor in FP1 spin – Tsunoda

AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda claimed that traffic problems caused by the outage of GPS data was a factor in his spin into the gravel during FP1 at the 2023 Australian Grand Prix. Tsunoda spun at Turns 1 and 2 in ...

Russell hails Mercedes’ step forward after FP1 while Hamilton struggles

George Russell says that his W14 Mercedes Formula 1 car took a step forward after the first free practice session, while Lewis Hamilton asserted that he went backwards. At the start of the 2023 season, Russell has often been ...

F1 2023 Australian GP – FP2 Results

Fernando Alonso has ended the second practice session on top of the times, in a session that was impacted by rain. Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen were second and third respectively, with George Russell and Carlos Sainz rounding out ...

Alonso fastest in FP2 before rain hits Melbourne

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23. Australian Grand Prix, Friday 31st March 2023. Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso led the way before rain influenced proceedings in second practice for Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix. ...

Verstappen highlights 2022 Australian GP as Red Bull turning point

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18 in qualifying parc ferme. 09.04.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3, Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Qualifying Day. Max Verstappen has detailed how his nightmare Australian Grand Prix 12 months ...

Bortoleto takes F3 pole for Melbourne Feature Race

Gabriel Bortoleto has taken pole position for the Feature Race at Albert Park. The session was heavily interrupted with several drivers making mistakes throughout. An early red flag was deployed when Pepe Marti, who won the Sprint Race in ...

The F1 upgrades Red Bull and Mercedes have brought to Australia

Round three of the 2023 Formula 1 season sees the sport head to Melbourne, Australia, with Albert Park being the home of the Australian Grand Prix since 1996. There are a number of car upgrades that have been brought ...

F1 2023 Australian GP – FP1 Results

Max Verstappen ended the opening practice session from the Australian Grand Prix weekend on top of the timesheet. The 60-minute outing in Melbourne was scrappy, with several deep moments, spins and traffic hold ups occurring. A brief red flag ...

Alfa Romeo and Haas fitted with new Ferrari engines in Melbourne

The Alfa Romeo and Haas Formula 1 teams have been fitted with new Internal Combustion Engines for the Australian Grand Prix weekend. All of the new parts have been fitted under the penalty-free quota, with each driver taking on ...

Russell dismisses Hamilton’s F1 set-up luck claims

George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. 30.03.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3, Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Preparation Day. George Russell has dismissed suggestions from his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton that he got lucky with his ...

FIA clarifies pit stop penalty rules after Jeddah confusion

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team with the media. Australian Grand Prix, Thursday 30th March 2023. Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. Formula 1’s governing body has clarified the regulation concerning serving a penalty at a pit stop following Fernando ...

Bottas confident Alfa Romeo will remain competitive throughout 2023

Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Alfa Romeo Racing 30.03.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3, Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Preparation Day. Valtteri Bottas says he has more faith in Alfa Romeo to prolong its competitiveness throughout the 2023 ...

Leclerc forecasts similar Ferrari F1 struggles in Australia

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari in the FIA Press Conference. 30.03.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3, Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Preparation Day. Charles Leclerc says he expects Ferrari’s competitive outlook to remain the same as the ...

2023 F1 Australian Grand Prix: start time, TV schedule and live streams

Circuit atmosphere. 29.03.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3, Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Preparation Day. – www.xpbimages.com, EMail: [email protected] ¬© Copyright: Bearne / XPB Images Formula 1 returns this weekend, with Melbourne hosting the third round ...

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