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.
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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.
Hamilton sees himself at Mercedes until 'last days'
MELBOURNE : Lewis Hamilton will only leave Mercedes if he feels he has nothing left to give them but would rather see out his "last days" with the Formula One team, the seven-times world champion said on Thursday.
Hamilton eager to see out his career with Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton will only leave Mercedes if he feels he has nothing left to give them but would rather see out his "last days" with the Formula One team, the seven-times world champion said.
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.
Mercedes Sees 'Promising' Signs Ahead Of Australian Grand Prix
A cautiously optimistic Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said the team has made "promising" progress since the first two Grand Prix of the season, with another solid points haul on his wish list for Melbourne this weekend. On the high-speed, power-friendly Jeddah track a fortnight ago, there were distinct signs of life as Mercedes left Ferrari floundering, with George Russell finishing fourth and Lewis Hamilton fifth. It was a clear improvement from the season-opening race in Bahrain, where they offered little competition to the Ferrari, Aston Martin or victorious Red Bull teams.
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:
'I'm not here to be second': Verstappen looking for reliability in Australia as Perez lurks
Two-time world champion Max Verstappen is banking on Red Bull ironing out reliability issues with his car as he targets a second Formula 1 win of the season at Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, which was a race he failed to finish last year.