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Max Verstappen ordered a journalist out of his media conference.

Verstappen tells journalist to ‘get out’ of media conference, Piastri laughs off woes

Verstappen booted the reporter over a question he asked in December, while Oscar Piastri declared he’d be happy just to make the starting line at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.

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Max Verstappen has criticised the new changes to Formula 1 cars.

‘It’s playing Mario Kart. This is not racing.’ Verstappen tears into new F1 era

The four-time world champion’s slow start to the year has only added to his pre-season concerns.

  • Tom Cary
Lando Norris.

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.

  • Tom Cary
Oscar Piastri after his race day reached a nightmare end.

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.

  • Russell Bennett, Scott Spits, Hannah Kennelly, Matthew Clayton and Selma Milovanovic
Max Verstappen couldn’t win the championship last year, but he’s racing as well as ever.

F1’s most authentic star: Why Max Verstappen refuses to play the game

Max Verstappen isn’t in Formula 1 to waste anyone’s time – not yours, not his team’s and certainly not his.

  • Matthew Clayton
Australia’s star F1 driver Oscar Piastri.

Mercedes clinch pole after stunning qualifying; Piastri, Norris with work to do on race day

Get the latest from Albert Park as the biggest names in Formula 1 jostle for grid positions ahead of the season’s first race.

  • Hannah Kennelly
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Oscar Piastri greets fans at Albert Park - it can be a rush to land a spot by the fence.

Bang for your buck: How to get the most out of your Australian Grand Prix ticket

Heading to Albert Park for the grand prix? We’ve got you covered for the best spots to watch, as well as tips on transport, activities and the Melbourne Walk.

  • Roy Ward
Max Verstappen proved too strong in the season finale, but was still pipped to the title by Norris.

Five things Max Verstappen hates about the new Formula 1 cars

Is this new era of F1 really about what Max Verstappen describes as “anti-racing”?

  • Andy Enright
Red Bull strategist Hannah Schmitz

Max Verstappen once described her as ‘insanely calm’. Meet the woman who tells him how to win

Red Bull’s Hannah Schmitz, one of the most highly regarded strategists in the F1 paddock, recently had an Australian Grand Prix corner named after her.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Oscar.

‘Recipe for disaster’: Oscar Piastri’s worries over Formula 1 rules revamp

Oscar Piastri has raised concerns about safety issues stemming from an F1 rules overall ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, worried about potential chaos at the start of the season-opener.

  • Ian Chadband