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Why F1 Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs are unlikely to be replaced if cancelled

The effect of the US and Israeli military action against Iran has already been felt in the Formula 1 paddock: on Wednesday in Melbourne, there were no completed cars in the garages and many team personnel were yet to arrive, owing to flight delays and cancellations. As such the mandatory ‘curfew' on working hours was suspended and the pitlane remained a hive of industry long into the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/YATZbeF via IFTTT
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F1 Australian GP: Piastri leads FP2 as Aston Martin's woes continue

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri topped second practice at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, leading both Mercedes drivers, as Aston Martin’s struggles continued. Lewis Hamilton set the pace in the first part of the session, with the frontrunners on hard tyres. The Ferrari driver lapped in 1m20.637s, leading Piastri in 1m20.638s, Kimi Antonelli in 1m20.801s, George Russell in 1m20.984s and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/RJ5LtrE via IFTTT

The qualifying challenge and chaos teams face at Australian GP's Albert Park

One aspect of Formula 1's 2026 regulations that has become increasingly evident through feedback from the engineers and drivers is the track-dependent nature of the new cars. There's a cast of circuits where drivers won't have to stray too far from their natural driving inputs to harvest energy, and another group of tracks which will make it difficult to charge the battery. Melbourne fits into ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ouNzJLt via IFTTT

Supercars Melbourne: Kostecki wins to end Chevrolet’s 12-race streak

Ford has ended Chevrolet’s 12-race winning streak in Supercars after Brodie Kostecki took victory in the opening race of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix weekend at Albert Park. Kostecki led a Ford Mustang domination of the opening race on Thursday, as the Dick Johnson Racing driver took pole position, the fifth different driver to do so in five races, under odd and somewhat brave ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/BuD4S6Y via IFTTT

Why Mercedes is so confident about overtaking in Australian GP when rivals aren't

If the Formula 1 news agenda were a weather system, right now it would be trapped in an anticyclonic gloom. Until the new-generation machines start running on track competitively, as opposed to pottering around on different run plans as they were in testing, the unknowns remain stubbornly unknown. Only the ongoing slow-motion car crash that is Aston Martin has provided a narrative which moves ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/hpGid50 via IFTTT

Alonso's defiant message on Aston Martin's F1 car limitations

Aston Martin has moved to change the messaging after team boss Adrian Newey’s frank admission that his drivers are likely to be limited to 25 laps of running in the Australian Grand Prix. Vibrations from the new Honda power unit had been said to be damaging not just to the hybrid system but also to the car and its occupant, to the extent that the drivers risked long-term health issues if they ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/fvxeHFc via IFTTT

Inside the strategy system that's won 20 F1 world championships

Success in Formula 1 rests on a delicate balance of several factors: the car, the drivers and the strategy. When performance levels are very close, it’s often the tactical choices made on the pitwall that tip the scales. Strategy has become one of the most complex disciplines in modern F1, with teams analysing dozens of possible combinations behind the scenes as they try ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/7LnKSCP via IFTTT