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The words ‘stop F1’ are seen over the sky in Sydney, Australia on 11 March

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In Depth

‘FIAsco’: F1 slammed for handling of Aus GP cancellation

Confusion reigned on a dramatic day for Formula 1 fans and media

13 Mar 2020

McLaren have pulled out of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne

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In Review

F1 Australian GP finally cancelled after McLaren withdraw

McLaren team member tests positive for coronavirus

13 Mar 2020

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton speaks during a press conference at the F1 Australian Grand Prix

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In Brief

Cash is king: Hamilton shocked Australian GP is going ahead

Melbourne race is in doubt after McLaren withdraw

12 Mar 2020

Renault’s Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo

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In Brief

Ricciardo: Australian GP ‘can’t go ahead’ without full grid

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko calls the FIA Ferrari settlement ‘political suicide’

6 Mar 2020

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen drives the RB16 during testing in Barcelona

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In Depth

F1: Red Bull have high hopes for Max Verstappen’s title bid

Despite coronavirus fears the season-opening grand prix in Melbourne is still going ahead… for now

2 Mar 2020

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc finished fourth and fifth at the Australian GP

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In Depth

F1: Italian media hit out at Vettel after Ferrari slow show

Scuderia’s performance at the Australian GP is put under the spotlight

18 Mar 2019

In Brief

F1 Australian GP: Bottas dominates in his ‘best race ever’

Bottas takes 26 points with Mercedes team-mate Hamilton second and Red Bull’s Verstappen third

17 Mar 2019

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Lewis Hamilton secured pole position with team-mate Valtteri Bottas in second and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in third

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In Review

F1 Australian GP: Hamilton on pole, race time, TV, odds

Mercedes secure a one-two in qualifying for the first race of the season

15 Mar 2019

Lewis Hamilton drives the Mercedes W10 during pre-season testing in Barcelona

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In Brief

F1: Struggling Mercedes warn Hamilton not to take risks

Toto Wolff tells drivers to dig deep but be careful as Webber tips Verstappen to challenge

8 Mar 2019

Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Valtteri Bottas, Formula 1

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In Depth

Vettel beats Hamilton: F1 finally gets the rivalry it craves

Ferrari provide some competition for Mercedes, but will a lack of overtaking undermine their battle this season?

27 Mar 2017

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In Brief

Lewis Hamilton criticises F1 for not listening to drivers

Sport has too many decision-makers who don't know what it's like in a car, says world champion

22 Mar 2016

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In Depth

F1 shakes up Grand Prix qualifying with regular eliminations

Slowest cars to be knocked out one by one, but will it change the way teams operate?

24 Feb 2016

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In Brief

Alonso to miss first race of new F1 season after crash

Doctors order Fernando Alonso to miss Melbourne Grand Prix after a 133mph accident two weeks ago

4 Mar 2015

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In Depth

Red Bull 'quit threat'

Team owner Dietrich Mateschitz angry over Ricciardo disqualification and new F1 regulations

25 Mar 2014

Australian Grand Prix

‘FIAsco’: F1 slammed for handling of Aus GP cancellation

F1 Australian GP finally cancelled after McLaren withdraw

Cash is king: Hamilton shocked Australian GP is going ahead

Ricciardo: Australian GP ‘can’t go ahead’ without full grid

F1: Red Bull have high hopes for Max Verstappen’s title bid

F1: Italian media hit out at Vettel after Ferrari slow show

F1 Australian GP: Bottas dominates in his ‘best race ever’

Enjoy a different view

F1 Australian GP: Hamilton on pole, race time, TV, odds

F1: Struggling Mercedes warn Hamilton not to take risks

Vettel beats Hamilton: F1 finally gets the rivalry it craves

Lewis Hamilton criticises F1 for not listening to drivers

F1 shakes up Grand Prix qualifying with regular eliminations

Alonso to miss first race of new F1 season after crash

Red Bull 'quit threat'

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