FIA Formula 3
Christian Mansell has taken another point in the FIA Formula 3 drivers' standings, promoted to tenth after five different post-race penalties. The Australian crossed the line 11th in the feature race after a late race battle with teammate Pepe Martí and Jenzer Motorsport driver Taylor Barnard. "Thanks Melbourne!
Formula One
Max Verstappen won for the first time in Australia as the Formula 1 field battled through an incident-filled and interrupted Grand Prix. Verstappen took the top step ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, the Spaniard joining Verstappen as the two drivers to have finished on the podium in each
FIA Formula 2
Ayumu Iwasa started on pole and took victory in the FIA Formula 2 feature race at Albert Park, but the story of the race was far from simple. The Japanese driver takes the lead of the championship standings after taking the top step of the podium ahead of Théo Pourchaire
FIA Formula 3
Gabriel Bortoleto took his second Formula 3 victory of the year in Melbourne as the Albert Park circuit continued to provide drama-filled racing. The Brazilian led the pack away from pole position and kept his rivals at bay in the incident-heavy race. He took victory ahead of Grégoire Saucy and
Indycar
Felix Rosenqvist claimed pole for the Indycar PPG 375 for the second year in a row at the Texas Motor Speedway. Rosenqvist set a two-lap average speed of 220.264 mph around the 1.5 mile oval, besting Scott Dixon at one of the Kiwi’s favourite tracks. Six-time Indycar
Formula One
McLaren is still suffering with the underlying performance of their car into the third race of the 2023 Formula 1 season. Australian Oscar Piastri could only manage P16 in qualifying with teammate Lando Norris making it to Q2 but ending Saturday in P13 for Sunday’s grand prix. “Obviously not
Formula One
Mercedes drivers and team representatives were in high spirits after they qualified second and third for the Australian Grand Prix. “We needed a little bit of happiness and at least for Saturday, we've got some of that,” said team principal and CEO Toto Wolff. George Russell will start
Formula One
The Australian Grand Prix has broken attendance records for a second day in a row. Day three of the event saw 129,748 people through the gates, the highest ever Saturday attendance in Melbourne. The crowd was more than 6,000 over than the previous Saturday record set in 2022.
FIA Formula 3
Christian Mansell has been awarded his first FIA Formula 3 championship points after the three MP Motorsport cars were disqualified from the Melbourne sprint race. The Australian crossed the line twelfth after holding his own in the difficult sprint race and gaining one position. Mansell takes home two points for
Formula One
A one-stop strategy will be the preferred option for the Australian Grand Prix, according to tyre manufacturer Pirelli. The race is expected to be dry after showers throughout the weekend, with the Bureau of Meteorology estimating a 10% chance of rain on Sunday with light showers in the morning. “Partly
FIA Formula 3
Formula 3 sprint race winner Franco Colapinto and his MP Motorsport teammates have been disqualified after failing scrutineering checks. The MP Motorsport cars of Colapinto, Mari Boya, and Jonny Edgar were inspected after the race and found to have non-compliant modifications to the keel of their F3 cars. Colapinto had
Formula One
Max Verstappen took his first-ever pole position in Melbourne as he faced much more competition than expected in qualifying. Verstappen set a lap of 1:16.732 ahead of the Mercedes pairing of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, who showed glimpses of a return to form during the cool afternoon