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Nathan Lyon Escapes Scrutiny Over Usman Khawaja-Like Act, Australian Team Slammed For Double Standard
Australia opener Usman Khawaja found himself at the centre of a controversy after he 'made himself unavailable' for Queensland's vital clash with South Australia, and then travelled to Melbourne with wife Rachel to attend the season-opening Formula One Grand Prix at the Albert Park. Initial reports stated that Khawaja had opted out of the game to keep himself fresh for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa in June. However, it was later revealed Khawaja was battling a niggle from the previous game, where he had scored a century against Tasmania.
McLaren’s Lando Norris wins wet and wild Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton finishes 10th
MELBOURNE, Australia: McLaren’s Lando Norris has won a chaotic rain-affected Australian Grand Prix, his first at Albert Park, with the Brit just managing to stay ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen following a third safety car late in Sunday’s season-opening Formula 1 race. Lewis Hamilton had a miserable Ferrari debut. The seven-time champion finished 10th and was annoyed by constant radio messages from his pit team. Norris started Melbourne’s first wet race since 2010 from pole position.
Australia groans as Piastri hits the skids at home Grand Prix
MELBOURNE : Wearing McLaren orange under soaking plastic ponchos, fans turned up in droves to the Formula One Australian Grand Prix on Sunday with hope of seeing Oscar Piastri end the nation's 40-year wait for a home winner.
Hamilton's Ferrari debut falls flat in Australia
MELBOURNE : Having dominated Formula One's headlines in the build-up to the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was far from the spotlight at Albert Park on Sunday with a 10th-place finish on his Ferrari debut.
Lando Norris Oozes Class, Wins Rain-Hit Australian GP; Ferrari Flop In Lewis Hamilton's First Race
Lando Norris kept his cool in a rain-hit and incident-packed season-opening Australian Grand Prix Sunday to edge world champion Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton 10th on his Ferrari debut. The pole-sitting Briton took the chequered flag by less than a second from the Dutchman, with Mercedes' George Russell third after a chaotic race in Melbourne that saw three drivers crash before the end of the first lap. With the safety car repeatedly forced into action after a slew of accidents on the wet Albert Park circuit, Norris held on to clock a fifth grand prix win and second in a row after topping the podium at the final race of 2024 in Abu Dhabi.
F1 Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates: Verstappen Up To 2nd On Lap 1, Big Crash For Rookie
Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates, F1 Race LIVE: The 2025 Formula 1 season is back, and we're back at Melbourne, Australia for the season opener once again. A highly-anticipated season is on the cards, headlined by Lewis Hamilton's blockbuster move to Ferrari ahead of this season. McLaren are the title favourites, and drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have locked out the front row for the Australian Grand Prix. Reigning drivers' world champion Max Verstappen will start P3, while George Russell is P4. Hamilton starts P8, just behind teammate Charles Leclerc, who will start P7. There has been heavy rainfall just ahead of the Australian GP, and a wet-to-dry race is expected.
F1 Australian Grand Prix 2025 LIVE Streaming, Lewis Hamilton's 1st Race For Ferrari: How To Watch
F1 Australian Grand Prix 2025 LIVE Streaming, Aus GP LIVE: Formula 1 is back as the F1 2025 season gets underway in Melbourne. In what will be the final year of the current regulations, a real title battle is expected at the front. McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri start as favourites, and have locked out the front row for the Australian Grand Prix. Defending champion Max Verstappen will start P3 in his Red Bull, while George Russell qualified fourth. Eyes will also be on the highly-anticipated first race of seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton for Ferrari. He qualified P8 on Saturday, while teammate Charles Leclerc managed only P7. With persistent rain in Melbourne, an unpredictable race is expected.