Max’s missing piece:Can Verstappen conquer his Albert Park hoodoo?
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Max’s missing piece:Can Verstappen conquer his Albert Park hoodoo?

It’s not just home-grown stars Daniel Ricciardo and Mark Webber who have a gaping hole in their F1 CVs. The world’s best driver is yet to win the Australian Grand Prix,too,and also has to juggle simmering tensions with his Red Bull teammate.

  • byScott Spits

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Mercedes plots red-hot Max’s downfall;McLaren admits tricky car to blame
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Mercedes plots red-hot Max’s downfall;McLaren admits tricky car to blame

Favourite Max Verstappen clocked a track record,but Mercedes are optimistic they can gang tackle Red Bull at the top of the grid. Local hope Oscar Piastri had the heartbreak of narrowly missing progress to the second round of qualifying.

  • byDamien Ractliffe andScott Spits
The forgotten fans of the Australian Grand Prix
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The forgotten fans of the Australian Grand Prix

The burgeoning popularity of Formula 1 has been well-documented,but the sport’s popularity has left some of the most faithful fans feeling side-lined.

  • byCarla Jaeger andStephen Brook
Record number of fans brave cold to see F1 action
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Record number of fans brave cold to see F1 action

The grandstands were occupied by a sea of plastic poncho-wearing supporters,with the 129,000 in attendance at Albert Park ready to have a good time on Saturday.

  • byCarla Jaeger
Piastri or Ricciardo? The complicated feelings of McLaren fans
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Piastri or Ricciardo? The complicated feelings of McLaren fans

McLaren fans at the 2023 Australian Grand Prix had complicated emotions:Some were excited by Oscar Piastri’s potential,some were still grieving Daniel Ricciardo’s departure,and others were torn between their allegiance for McLaren and their love for Ricciardo.

  • byCarla Jaeger
Red Bull boss Christian Horner adds his own spice to F1 rivalries
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner adds his own spice to F1 rivalries

When Red Bull began in 2005,Horner was the youngest team principal. Now he is the oldest and has knocked back the offer of a fortune to defect to Ferrari.

  • byStephen Brook
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‘I’d say he’s about 10 minutes away from being ready’:Red Bull rapt to have Ricciardo on standby
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‘I’d say he’s about 10 minutes away from being ready’:Red Bull rapt to have Ricciardo on standby

Red Bull supremo Christian Horner says reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo is undoubtedly race ready,welcoming the Australian’s return to his former team and his “positive energy”.

  • byScott Spits
Focused Piastri avoids ‘Oscar-mania’ at Albert Park as McLaren vows to improve
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Focused Piastri avoids ‘Oscar-mania’ at Albert Park as McLaren vows to improve

Two-time world champion Max Verstappen had mixed results in the opening Formula 1 practice session on the Albert Park track,recording the quickest lap before spinning out and muttering an expletive.

  • byDamien Ractliffe
How the Australian Grand Prix brings in the millions
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How the Australian Grand Prix brings in the millions

The action trackside at Albert Park is set to be as closely watched as that on the bitumen,as brands spending millions of dollars in sponsorship.

  • byCara Waters
The cars the Formula 1 drivers drive on their day off
Formula 1

The cars the Formula 1 drivers drive on their day off

From a Toyota HiLux to a Smart car and Volkswagen Golf,here are the unexpected daily drivers of some of the world’s top F1 stars.

  • bySusannah Guthrie
From pilates to pole position:How an Australian rugby player wound up coaching Formula 1
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From pilates to pole position:How an Australian rugby player wound up coaching Formula 1

Former NSW Waratahs player Ben Jacobs’ unlikely journey from the rugby field to Formula 1 racing started in a London pilates studio.

  • byNajma Sambul