Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that George Russell’s power unit failure at the Australian Grand Prix is down to a suspected cylinder failure, with the British driver’s race having ended on Lap 18. Up until his sudden retirement, Russell had been having an incredible weekend at the Albert Park Circuit, with the former
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Former F1 race director Michael Masi made an appearance in the paddock last weekend at the Australian Grand Prix, due to his current role overlapping with the third round of the 2023 F1 season. Masi hadn’t been seen in the paddock since the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the race where he incorrectly dealt with
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Lewis Hamilton secured the best result of the season for himself and Mercedes in Australia, finishing in P2 after a chaotic race. Mercedes had initially shown a lot of promise at the Australian Grand Prix, with George Russell and Hamilton powering into P1 and P2 respectively from the start. Russell’s race ended in a DNF
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Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz believes “you could sense” Red Bull’s “relief” to have finally claimed a victory at the Australian Grand Prix, with their last win in Melbourne having come back in 2011. The Albert Park Circuit has been a bit of a bogey venue for the Austrians and for Max Verstappen in
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Despite having claimed his first points finish of the 2023 F1 season at the Australian Grand Prix last Sunday, Lando Norris had some very powerful words to say about tyre supplier Pirelli, whose tyres he labelled as “pretty terrible”. Drivers struggling for grip has been a key theme ever since the new aerodynamic regulations were
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Rookie Oscar Piastri enjoyed a solid home race last weekend at the Albert Park Circuit, as the McLaren driver finished eighth at the Australian Grand Prix. Given how badly qualifying went for the 21-year-old, a top 10 finish certainly wasn’t what Piastri was expecting; however, the Aussie capitalised on eight drivers retiring. Piastri, who turns
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has shown his faith in Mick Schumacher after bringing him onboard as a reserve driver, stating that he’s ready to deliver for the Brackley-based outfit on the track. Schumacher joined Mercedes in 2023 after Haas refused to renew his contract, choosing instead to hire Nico Hulkenberg in his place. With
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Lewis Hamilton returned to the podium at the Australian Grand Prix after an impressive performance that, at one point, saw him lead the race in the opening stages. The weekend marked a return to form for Mercedes, which looked to be struggling to keep up with its rivals in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. In qualifying,
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Charles Leclerc appeared to reveal cracks within Ferrari after qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix when he seemed to blame his teammate for impeding his performance. The Monegasque driver looked to be accusing the Spaniard of blocking him during a fast lap around the Albert Park Circuit during a post-qualifying interview with French broadcaster Canal
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Fernando Alonso’s first season with Aston Martin is off to a flying start, as the Spaniard has powered the team into second place in the Constructors’ Championship. With a refreshed outlook at his new team, the two-time world champion is seeing success on track that he hasn’t felt in a long time. Despite being the
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