Mercedes has been open about its disappointing start to the 2023 season, as the team finds itself falling behind its rivals Red Bull for a second year running. Lewis Hamilton admitted that it was “a bit of a shock” for the team when they realised that the changes made to the design during the off-season
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Melbourne-born Oscar Piastri had his hopes of a strong start to the Australian Grand Prix dashed when he was knocked out of qualifying in the first round, missing out by less than 0.046 seconds. Piastri, who grew up not far from the Albert Park Circuit, will begin Sunday’s race in 16th place, just three spots behind
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Oscar Piastri is facing a difficult task at his home Grand Prix, after the Australian was eliminated in Q1 at the Albert Park Circuit. With fellow Aussie Daniel Ricciardo no longer being on the grid, all eyes have turned to Piastri to put on a show for the Australian fans at the Australian Grand Prix.
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Alex Albon put on another impressive display around the Albert Park Circuit in Australia, as he secured P8 on the grid. Having been as high as P2 during the qualifying sessions, Albon showed how close the Formula 1 field truly is, putting the Williams in contention for points. “We came into this weekend… we worked
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Max Verstappen cruised to pole position around the Albert Park Circuit in an ever-changing qualifying session at the Australian Grand Prix. But he faces a tough start on Sunday, as two Mercedes drivers will be sat in his mirrors, hoping to capitalise on any chance to seize the lead from the Dutchman. George Russell claimed
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McLaren’s chief executive Zak Brown has played down speculation about the future of British-Belgian driver Lando Norris after two tough races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. With back-to-back 17th place finishes, this is the worst start to a season Lando Norris has experienced since he joined Formula 1, raising questions about how long he’ll stay with
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George Russell is certainly proving that he is still very much ‘Mr Saturday’, with the 25-year-old having out-qualified team-mate Lewis Hamilton for the third consecutive Grand Prix weekend this season. Russell maintained his 100-percent record of out-qualifying Hamilton in 2023 with a great display at the Australian Grand Prix, with the former Williams driver having
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner admitted that Sergio Perez certainly endured a “horrible day” on Saturday at the Australian Grand Prix, after beaching his RB19 in the opening minutes of qualifying. It’s certainly a day that Perez won’t be trying to remember anytime soon, with the Mexican now very much up against it ahead
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed there will be no major upgrades brought to their 2023 title challenger before May’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, despite previous suggestions that a shakeup with the car was expected. Following on from a disappointing 2022 that saw the team fall off from the top of the mountain amid a
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Mercedes has bounced back in Australia after a rocky start to the 2023 season, securing the spots behind pole sitter Max Verstappen after a tricky qualifying session. George Russell qualified in P2, while Lewis Hamilton managed P3, with the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso lining up behind them in P4. The strong performance from Mercedes
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