On the plus side, there is less work to be done on the cars overnight. read more »
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The FIA confirms commencing discussions on the direction of Formula One World Championship from 2021 after holding a meeting on Friday regarding the future of the power... read more »
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FIA president Jean Todt believes Formula 1 cars need to become simpler, cheaper and less reliable, ahead of a meeting with leading manufacturers in Paris on Friday read more »
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Having finished the Australian Grand Prix last of the classified runners, Stoffel Vandoorne concedes that is McLaren-Honda's genuine position in the rankings -... read more »
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Fernando Alonso praised the new technical regulation of Formula One and stressed that Pirelli's new wider and much durable tyres allow the drivers to push very hard and... read more »
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Less than three-tenths of a second separated Valtteri Bottas from pole position, but the Finn was disappointed not to at least be on the front row of the grid. read more »
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The close midfield battle in Australia ensured a titanic battle to advance to Q3 on Saturday, with Nico Hülkenberg missing out by less than a tenth of a second. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo welcomes less investigations for on-track incidents read more »
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Formula 1 is under new ownership and everyone wants something from the new bosses, from a trip to Las Vegas to less dudes to equal engines. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo reckons Red Bull is within half a second of Mercedes, and claims its testing programme was the best he's experienced with the Formula 1 team read more »
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Fernando Alonso fears the quick turnaround between pre-season testing and the F1 opener in Australia gives McLaren less time and fewer chances to find solutions read more »
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Romain Grosjean says Haas naturally wants to emulate its points-scoring debut at the Australian Grand Prix, though he thinks the team should be more focused on finishing the... read more »
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Formula One's tyre supplier Pirelli is expecting fewer pit stops this year, but says that will not necessarily result in duller races. This year's wider tyres have... read more »
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The morning session of the final day of pre-season testing saw a Ferrari fastest again, with Kimi Raikkonen setting the pace on ultra soft tyres. Meanwhile, McLaren and Haas... read more »
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McLaren's Fernando Alonso believes the role of drivers will be "less important" in 2017, despite overhauled technical regulations, which has led to faster… read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says his new Mercedes is a beast, but has predicted less overtaking in Formula One this year after struggling to follow other cars on track during the opening... read more »
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New McLaren CEO Zak Brown says the team has been "a little bit too Darth Vader" in recent years -- something he hopes he can change with a little pinch of Luke... read more »
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Scuderia Ferrari have unveiled their new 2017 contender in a short online clip, revealing a show car with much less details than the Mercedes F1 W08. However, the car does... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton adds his voice to concerns the regulation tweaks have created sexier cars but at the cost of overtaking opportunities. read more »
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Haas F1 Team Principal Guenther Steiner believes pre-season testing should be much more straightforward in 2017 than it was in the teams' rookie campaign. read more »
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Paul Hembery has asked fans not to blame Pirelli if less degradation of tyres results in boring races. read more »
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Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery says there will be no point complaining if the Formula 1 tyre changes for 2017 make races less exciting because Pirelli has followed... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he won't be going into his first F1 season as a Mercedes driver targeting anything less than a title. read more »
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Less than two weeks before the first of the launches, Mercedes boss promises a "spectacular" new look. read more »
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Jean Todt has called for Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael, to be "left alone" as he gradually works his way up the motorsport… read more »
Australian Grand Prix
8th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 0 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 0 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 0 |
| 4 | George Russell | 0 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 0 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 0 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 0 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 0 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 0 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
