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Max Verstappen not overly confident of victory in Melbourne

Max Verstappen has secured his first ever pole position around the Albert Park Circuit in Australia, recording an untouchable 1:16:732. Qualifying in Australia had proved to be an exciting affair with multiple cars trading the top spot, as Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso all topped the time sheet at points. However, it was the

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Lewis Hamilton fumes at rival driver at 2023 Australian GP

Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has so far enjoyed a solid Australian Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver having qualified on the second row of the grid for Sunday’s race at the Albert Park Circuit. Hamilton will start the race from third on Sunday after an impressive qualifying, at the circuit he’s previously claimed eight

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Ted Kravitz claims FIA wants Michael Masi to return as race director

Michael Masi has been spotted at the Australian Grand Prix, his home country’s race, returning to Formula 1 for the first time since his controversial decision cost Lewis Hamilton a record-breaking eighth world title.  After Masi’s decision to not follow the correct safety car procedure at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Max Verstappen won

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Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz fire Mercedes accusation in Melbourne

George Russell dazzled the Australian crowd at the Albert Park Circuit with a P2 performance only 0.23 seconds behind Max Verstappen’s Red Bull as Mercedes target a comeback down under. In the run up to the Australian Grand Prix, Mercedes had seemed to suggest that they wouldn’t be able to compete with their rivals, having

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Mercedes poke fun at ‘Darth Toto’ as Michael Masi returns

The Mercedes F1 Team has embraced the return of Toto Wolff’s iconic hooded look, much to the delight of fans. Nicknamed ‘Darth Toto’ in reference to the Sith Lords in the Star Wars series, some have speculated that this personality could allow the Mercedes boss to use the force to secure an eighth world title

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Sebastian Vettel suggests he could return to Formula 1 after 6 months

Retired four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel has admitted that he could potentially return to Formula 1, should he start to “go crazy” with the urge to race once again. The popular German retired at the end of last season after a disappointing two-year spell at Aston Martin, where the Silverstone-based side were a lower-midfield team.

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Helmut Marko breaks silence on new Red Bull CEO rift rumours

Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has quashed any suggestion that himself and new Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff have been arguing following a football-related comment made by the 79-year-old, with Marko labelling the rumours as “nonsense”. Marko joked about Red Bull Leipzig losing 7-0 to Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions

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AlphaTauri set for big changes as Red Bull mulls its future

As one of only two teams to have not scored any points, AlphaTauri has found itself in ninth position in the Constructors’ Championship, trailing far behind Red Bull’s dominant lead. The disappointing start to the 2023 season hints that AlphaTauri might be on course to finish in the bottom two of the Constructors’ Standings for

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