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2026 Formula 1 Australian GP

Australia
Mar 5, 2026 to Mar 8, 2026
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, AU

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Ricciardo: "Massive gutter" caused front wing drama

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Ricciardo: "Massive gutter" caused front wing drama

Visor tear-off forced Raikkonen into early pitstop

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Visor tear-off forced Raikkonen into early pitstop

Grosjean: F1 cars now "easy to follow" but not overtake

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Grosjean: F1 cars now "easy to follow" but not overtake

Bottas stunned by his "best race ever" in F1

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Bottas stunned by his "best race ever" in F1

Australian GP: Bottas takes dominant win as Ferrari struggles

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Australian GP: Bottas takes dominant win as Ferrari struggles

Perez: Racing Point upgrade not working as hoped

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Perez: Racing Point upgrade not working as hoped

Magnussen: "Crazy to think" Haas isn't F1's fastest car

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Magnussen: "Crazy to think" Haas isn't F1's fastest car

Ricciardo didn't get "100 percent" out of Renault

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Ricciardo didn't get "100 percent" out of Renault

Mercedes: Red Bull "very different" after "huge" Honda step

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Mercedes: Red Bull "very different" after "huge" Honda step

Q3 shot "definitely" unexpected for Norris and McLaren

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Q3 shot "definitely" unexpected for Norris and McLaren

Kubica says brushing wall was "embarrassing"

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Kubica says brushing wall was "embarrassing"

Mercedes uncertain it is as fast as it looks

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Mercedes uncertain it is as fast as it looks

Leclerc says he did a "very bad job" in Q3

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Leclerc says he did a "very bad job" in Q3

McLaren not using Petrobras to start 2019 F1 season

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McLaren not using Petrobras to start 2019 F1 season

Horner: Gasly Q1 exit down to "perfect storm"

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Horner: Gasly Q1 exit down to "perfect storm"

Mercedes "shocked, blown away" by gap to Ferrari

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Mercedes "shocked, blown away" by gap to Ferrari

Surprised Vettel says Ferrari "should be better than this"

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Surprised Vettel says Ferrari "should be better than this"

Australian GP: Hamilton leads Mercedes front row lock-out

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Australian GP: Hamilton leads Mercedes front row lock-out

Australian GP: Hamilton beats Vettel to top FP3

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Australian GP: Hamilton beats Vettel to top FP3

Red Bull changes Verstappen's chassis

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Red Bull changes Verstappen's chassis

Australian GP: Friday press conference

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Australian GP: Friday press conference

Kubica claims lack of spares forcing him to avoid kerbs

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Kubica claims lack of spares forcing him to avoid kerbs

Giorgio Piola’s top picks of Australian GP tech upgrades

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Giorgio Piola’s top picks of Australian GP tech upgrades

Albon: Inexperience played part in practice crash

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Albon: Inexperience played part in practice crash

Vettel: Mercedes "much stronger than they claimed"

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Vettel: Mercedes "much stronger than they claimed"

Williams not as bad as times suggest, says Russell

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Williams not as bad as times suggest, says Russell

Perez: First F1 practice day of 2019 "not good at all"

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Perez: First F1 practice day of 2019 "not good at all"

Gasly’s Honda engine gets all-clear after power loss scare

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Gasly’s Honda engine gets all-clear after power loss scare

Australian GP: Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2 in second practice

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Australian GP: Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2 in second practice

Analysis: How Racing Point has upgraded its ‘vanilla’ F1 car

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Analysis: How Racing Point has upgraded its ‘vanilla’ F1 car

Australian GP: Hamilton beats Vettel by 0.038s in FP1

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Australian GP: Hamilton beats Vettel by 0.038s in FP1

McLaren in "better starting position" than recent years

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McLaren in "better starting position" than recent years

Australian GP: Thursday press conference

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Australian GP: Thursday press conference

How the Australian GP will be run after Whiting's death

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How the Australian GP will be run after Whiting's death

Ricciardo reveals "funky" helmet design for 2019

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Ricciardo reveals "funky" helmet design for 2019

McLaren replaces BAT logos for the Australian GP

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McLaren replaces BAT logos for the Australian GP

Ricciardo promises even more overtaking in 2019

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Ricciardo promises even more overtaking in 2019

Ferrari ditches Mission Winnow branding for Australia

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Ferrari ditches Mission Winnow branding for Australia

Kubica only "20 percent" prepared for Australian GP

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Kubica only "20 percent" prepared for Australian GP

Sainz claims “poisoned” banana caused Melbourne sickness

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Sainz claims “poisoned” banana caused Melbourne sickness

Mercedes uncovers bug that led to Melbourne defeat

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Mercedes uncovers bug that led to Melbourne defeat

Strategy Report: How Hamilton lost the Australian GP to Vettel

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Strategy Report: How Hamilton lost the Australian GP to Vettel

Mercedes: Recovery drives tougher in F1's "new world"

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Mercedes: Recovery drives tougher in F1's "new world"

F1 opener prompts calls for Albert Park layout changes

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F1 opener prompts calls for Albert Park layout changes

Hamilton blames engine limit for early end to Vettel fight

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Hamilton blames engine limit for early end to Vettel fight

F1 must make effort to solve overtaking problem, says Brawn

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F1 must make effort to solve overtaking problem, says Brawn

Williams is "surviving", not "racing" - Stroll

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Williams is "surviving", not "racing" - Stroll

Ricciardo's fastest lap only way to judge Red Bull pace - Horner

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Ricciardo's fastest lap only way to judge Red Bull pace - Horner

Honda failure in Melbourne a "pain in the arse" - Gasly

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Honda failure in Melbourne a "pain in the arse" - Gasly

Verstappen would've switched off "worthless" Australian GP

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Verstappen would've switched off "worthless" Australian GP

Australian GP statistics: Vettel joins the '100 podiums club'

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Australian GP statistics: Vettel joins the '100 podiums club'

Force India's 14-race points streak ends in Melbourne

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Force India's 14-race points streak ends in Melbourne

Haas blames lack of practice for pitstop blunders

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Haas blames lack of practice for pitstop blunders

Australian GP: Post-race press conference

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Australian GP: Post-race press conference

McLaren's Melbourne performance "a big contrast" to 2017

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McLaren's Melbourne performance "a big contrast" to 2017

FIA explains why Verstappen avoided Alonso pass penalty

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FIA explains why Verstappen avoided Alonso pass penalty

Hamilton had "extra tools" to avoid Vettel defeat

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Hamilton had "extra tools" to avoid Vettel defeat

Sirotkin believes sandwich bag led to retirement

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Sirotkin believes sandwich bag led to retirement

Car damage a factor in Verstappen's spin

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Car damage a factor in Verstappen's spin

Bottas says cooling miscalculation hurt him in the race

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Bottas says cooling miscalculation hurt him in the race