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Hamilton hits Norris before wild spin
Practice for the Chinese Grand Prix was only minutes old when Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris made contact at the final corner, before the seven-time champion went for a wild spin.
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Russell makes crucial move past Hamilton
George Russell returns to the lead as he takes over Lewis Hamilton.
The Australian behind Mercedes’ F1 victory in Melbourne
Australian Kim Keedle was given the late call-up to help Mercedes with George Russell’s trainer stuck in the Middle East, with the Brit going on to win the season opener in Melbourne.
- by Billie Eder
Feeney destroyed in turn one pile up
Broc Feeney's Ford Mustang was destroyed in a messy lap one, turn one pile up in the final Supercars race of the weekend at the Australian Grand Prix.
Lando Norris fears cars could ‘fly over fences’ under new Formula 1 rules
A month after describing the new cars as “fun to drive”, the world champion has changed his tune.
- by Tom Cary
Australian Grand Prix as it happened: Piastri breaks down his gut-wrenching crash as attention turns to Shanghai
Recap all the news, action and talking points from the season’s first Formula 1 grand prix from Albert Park.
- by Russell Bennett, Scott Spits, Hannah Kennelly, Matthew Clayton and Selma Milovanovic
Piastri crashes out before Russell wins Melbourne GP
George Russell wins the Melbourne Grand Prix after early devastation for the local favourite.
‘The disappointment is even greater’: Hometown curse continues as Russell triumphs amid the carnage
A crestfallen Oscar Piastri apologised to fans who turned up hoping to see an Australian on the podium for the first time in the event’s 30-year history at Albert Park.
- by Hannah Kennelly
Analysis
Australian Grand Prix
‘Very dangerous by Leclerc’: Inside an epic battle for supremacy at Albert Park
The hometown hero didn’t make the start line, but here’s how the race unfolded.
- by Matthew Clayton
Analysis
Australian Grand Prix
The driver, the car, or both? How Piastri crashed out in Melbourne before the race even started
The Melburnian didn’t even make it to the start of Sunday’s 58-lap race, crashing his McLaren on the formation lap to the grid. We break down what happened.
- by Matthew Clayton
Massive Supercars smash-up as Feeney loses title lead
At least 10 cars were caught up in a pile-up before the field reached turn two.