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Hamilton swallowed by ‘old school’ Ferrari chaos – Up/Down at the Australian GP
Hamilton toiled in Australia as his new Ferrari team looked clueless – but were there promising signs in amongst the misery?
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Mark Hughes: McLaren found sweet spot in Australian GP. But its car has Achilles heel
McLaren had the fastest car at the 2025 Australian GP and found the elusive perfect tyre balance, says Mark Hughes. But Lando Norris still had his work cut out to win — and warned that the car will struggle later this season
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Ben Sulayem on back foot as Thai GP edges closer: what you missed from Australian GP
F1 looked to the future at the 2025 Australian GP, with the leaders of next year’s Cadillac team on the grid; F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali extending contract and agreeing a new commercial rights deal with teams, plus Thai visitors, planning to bid for a race
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‘We need a better way to communicate’ – how Hamilton radio issues added to Ferrari struggle
Ferrari will improve communications after Lewis Hamilton’s sharp exchanges with new F1 race engineer Riccardo Adami at the Australian Grand Prix. But there’s much more than just radio messages to fix
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What happened in the Australian Grand Prix: rain claims big F1 names as Lando fends off Max
Lando Norris claimed victory over Max Verstappen in an action-packed 2025 Australian Grand Prix that saw rookies and world champions alike struggle in wet weather; Oscar Piastri go off from second; and tense radio messages from Lewis Hamilton
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2025 Australian Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix, including all sessions, plus F2, F3, Carrera Cup and Supercars support races
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Brutal F1 reality for rookies: qualifying bites hard ahead of wet Australian GP
Qualifying bit hard for most of 2025’s F1 rookies, who now face trying to recover their weekends in a wet Australian Grand Prix. Here’s how they are placed ahead of the race
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What happened in Australian GP qualifying: McLaren top, Ferrari dips and tough F1 debut for rookies
Lando Norris will start on pole after qualifying for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix. Team-mate Oscar Piastri will start alongside, with the Ferraris several rows back — there’s also a Racing Bull and Williams among the frontrunners
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Is the ‘Flavio effect’ real? Gasly explains Briatore’s Alpine impact
Flavio Briatore left F1 in controversy – but his return to Enstone team Alpine coincided with a strong upturn in fortunes. James Elson speaks to Pierre Gasly and Oliver Oakes about whether the outspoken ‘executive advisor’ is really having an impact
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Hamilton swallowed by ‘old school’ Ferrari chaos – Up/Down at the Australian GP
Hamilton toiled in Australia as his new Ferrari team looked clueless – but were there promising signs in amongst the misery?
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Mark Hughes: McLaren found sweet spot in Australian GP. But its car has Achilles heel
McLaren had the fastest car at the 2025 Australian GP and found the elusive perfect tyre balance, says Mark Hughes. But Lando Norris still had his work cut out to win — and warned that the car will struggle later this season
F1
Ben Sulayem on back foot as Thai GP edges closer: what you missed from Australian GP
F1 looked to the future at the 2025 Australian GP, with the leaders of next year’s Cadillac team on the grid; F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali extending contract and agreeing a new commercial rights deal with teams, plus Thai visitors, planning to bid for a race
F1
‘We need a better way to communicate’ – how Hamilton radio issues added to Ferrari struggle
Ferrari will improve communications after Lewis Hamilton’s sharp exchanges with new F1 race engineer Riccardo Adami at the Australian Grand Prix. But there’s much more than just radio messages to fix
F1
What happened in the Australian Grand Prix: rain claims big F1 names as Lando fends off Max
Lando Norris claimed victory over Max Verstappen in an action-packed 2025 Australian Grand Prix that saw rookies and world champions alike struggle in wet weather; Oscar Piastri go off from second; and tense radio messages from Lewis Hamilton
F1
2025 Australian Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix, including all sessions, plus F2, F3, Carrera Cup and Supercars support races
F1
Brutal F1 reality for rookies: qualifying bites hard ahead of wet Australian GP
Qualifying bit hard for most of 2025’s F1 rookies, who now face trying to recover their weekends in a wet Australian Grand Prix. Here’s how they are placed ahead of the race
F1
What happened in Australian GP qualifying: McLaren top, Ferrari dips and tough F1 debut for rookies
Lando Norris will start on pole after qualifying for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix. Team-mate Oscar Piastri will start alongside, with the Ferraris several rows back — there’s also a Racing Bull and Williams among the frontrunners
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Is the ‘Flavio effect’ real? Gasly explains Briatore’s Alpine impact
Flavio Briatore left F1 in controversy – but his return to Enstone team Alpine coincided with a strong upturn in fortunes. James Elson speaks to Pierre Gasly and Oliver Oakes about whether the outspoken ‘executive advisor’ is really having an impact
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Mark Hughes: F1’s last-minute Suzuka fix hasn’t gone far enough
F1 cut Suzuka’s energy limit by a megajoule, but the fundamental problem remains, says Mark Hughes
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MPH: Newey isn’t being demoted. Here’s what’s actually happening at Aston Martin
The real story behind Adrian Newey’s changing role at Aston Martin has nothing to do with the F1 team’s struggles, as Mark Hughes explains
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MPH: Entertainment and old-school racing!? China showed F1 the way
The Melbourne spectacle was tough to digest, but Shanghai exposed an upside to Formula 1’s new rules, showing that the series can deliver racing that’s thrilling and skilful, as Mark Hughes explains
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
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The youngest drivers to lead the F1 world championship
Aged 19, Kimi Antonelli became the youngest F1 driver ever to lead the world championship after victory in the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix. Here’s the new list of the five youngest drivers to top the table
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Can smaller turbo sustain Ferrari’s F1 title challenge?
Ferrari has emerged in front at the start of both 2026 F1 races so far, thanks to its turbo. Does it have enough to challenge Mercedes all season?
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Podcast: Newey out, Wheatley in? What’s actually behind the Aston Martin F1 reshuffle
It began with a clash at the top of Aston Martin. Now Adrian Newey is set to step down as F1 team boss, with Jonathan Wheatley his likely replacement. Mark Hughes explains the full story behind the headlines in our latest podcast
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