G'day, mate, welcome to Australia! What you need to know ahead of the F1 race Down Under
The Australian Grand Prix is here, and the Formula 1 season is ready for the third round of what is shaping up to be one extraordinary season.
Melbourne Sport News
Hamilton says he will be with Mercedes 'till my last days'
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday emphatically put to bed any concerns that he wanted to leave Mercedes, saying he planned to be the team "till my last days".
Melbourne hopes to reignite F1 spark amid simmering Verstappen-Perez rivalry
Time was when Albert Park was the beloved opening round of every Formula One season, touched by a crisp sunshine and promise of change and new beginnings.
Former 'grid kid' Piastri braces for home debut at Albert Park
MELBOURNE : McLaren rookie Oscar Piastri is hoping his Australian Grand Prix debut will go smoother than his appearance as a "grid kid" at Albert Park in 2015 when he was left holding a flag for an absent driver.
Australian F1 chief keen on night race
The chairperson of the Australian Grand Prix says he is keen on the event changing to a night-time race but admitted on Thursday it would take years of planning.
Verstappen still feeling under the weather at Albert Park
MELBOURNE : Formula One champion Max Verstappen is still recovering from a stomach bug that affected his race in Saudi Arabia and is looking forward to a break after Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.
Canada face mission 'impossible' to replace injured Beckie - Priestman
Canada coach Bev Priestman said injured forward Janine Beckie was "impossible to replace" as she named her 25-player squad on Wednesday for a training camp and friendly against France in the lead up to the Women's World Cup.
Formula One statistics for the Australian Grand Prix
Formula One statistics for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, the third round of the 23-race season: