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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
F1
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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MPH: Mexico’s ‘lawnmower racing’ exposed F1’s problematic rulebook
Corner-cutting, confusion, and chaos – the Mexican Grand Prix’s first laps summed up F1’s rulebook issues, Mark Hughes says
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Mark Hughes: The data that debunks wild Piastri conspiracy theories
A closer look at the data shows Piastri’s recent struggles have everything to do with tyre dynamics, and nothing to do with team bias, as Mark Hughes explains
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Mark Hughes: How Norris found serenity – with Mexico chaos behind
Lando Norris delivered a flawless Mexico City Grand Prix to take a one-point lead in the title chase, as Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri struggled to find the balance that defined the winner’s dominance, 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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From hunter to hunted: Norris’s next big test – What to watch for in the Sao Paulo GP
Can Norris handle the pressure of leading again? Will Verstappen keep his title hopes alive, and can Ferrari finally find consistency? We look at the main topics ahead of the Brazilian GP
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Matt Bishop: Wild Interlagos is F1’s greatest circuit – and shows why we love racing
Some circuits resemble corporate theme parks, but that could never be said about Interlagos: wild, untamed and challenging to its core, the Brazilian GP venue is a monument to the F1 greats past and present
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Has Colapinto done enough to secure Alpine F1 drive – and does it even matter?
Franco Colapinto’s steady rise has narrowed the gap to Gasly, but with Alpine still adrift in F1, even progress risks feeling pointless
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