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Keep up to date with all things Australian Grand Prix here. We will provide constant updates throughout the pre-race and race today.

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“It’s a nightmare, I’ve been living it for a while”, was Lewis Hamilton’s frank summary of the 2025 Formula 1 season, for it was the year he arguably performed at his worst. The seven-time world champion finished sixth in the standings, 86 points ...

Lance Stroll is something of an oddity in Formula 1 these days. After showing flashes of talent in the feeder series and moments of brilliance in F1 – like a shock pole position at a wet Turkish Grand Prix – he's now become something of an also-ran.

Let us recap the latest F1 news headlines, as the final non-race weekend of the winter comes to a close.

Follow live text updates and listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.

George Russell of Mercedes won the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, continuing his early dominance in a new and different season of Formula 1