Formula 1

• Bortoleto ‘extremely happy’ with points on Audi’s debut

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  Gabriel Bortoleto has admitted his excitement at having the opportunity to score points in Audi’s first race as a works team, with the Brazilian...

• Lindblad overjoyed by ‘pretty nuts’ P8 finish on debut

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  Arvid Lindblad has reflected on the “pinch me moments” that made up his debut for Racing Bulls in Australia, as he got stuck in from lights out,...

• Analysis: Mercedes versus its F1 customer teams – how can the gap be so large?

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  After the season opener in Melbourne, besides the complaints about the regulations, the discussions mainly centred around one other aspect:...

• Brit rookie Lindblad 'living his dream' on F1 debut

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  Racing Bulls' rookie Arvid Lindblad says he "showed people a bit of what I am here to do" after finishing eighth on his F1 debut at the Australian...

• Who were the biggest winners and losers from F1’s 2026 Australian GP?

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  Crash.net picks out the biggest winners and losers from the 2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix.

• Was new-era F1 really racing or more like a computer game?

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  The opening race of F1's new era in Australia left the drivers with mixed feelings about what the sport had become, writes Andrew Benson.

• How the Red Bull-Ford F1 engine project fared on its Australian GP debut

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  Max Verstappen may hate the 2026 Formula 1 regulations, but at least the feeling within the Red Bull camp about its own performance is upbeat...

• Toto Wolff counters Mercedes domination fears: 'We have a fight on our hands with Ferrari'

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  Mercedes dominated the 2026 Australian GP weekend, but Toto Wolff feels Ferrari is a huge threat

• What the teams said – Race day in Australia

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  The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Sunday's race in Melbourne for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.

• Russell 'imperious' and Bearman 'raced beautifully' - driver ratings

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  BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Australian Grand Prix.

• Lewis Hamilton "loved" 2026 F1 cars in "really fun" Australian GP

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  Lewis Hamilton has spoken out in support of the 2026 cars following the Australian Grand Prix

• How to follow Chinese Grand Prix on the BBC

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  All the key BBC coverage details for round two of the Formula 1 season at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, which takes place from 13-15 March.