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Jack Doohan at the Australian Grand Prix

Jack Doohan lost his childhood dream of an F1 seat. He opens about the ‘brutal’ axing

Doohan said on Friday that discussions about his Alpine seat and future were happening before last year’s Australian Grand Prix. Now a reserve driver with Haas, his goal is to get back on the grid.  

  • Hannah Kennelly

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Oscar Piastri embraces his mother, Nicole, after his win in Baku.

‘The footage was so disturbing I vomited’: What it’s like being mum to Australia’s leading F1 driver

Nicole Piastri says she wishes her son Oscar had chosen golf or tennis. “But he loves it,” she says ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.

  • Cara Waters
Oscar Piastri spoke with fans in Port Melbourne ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri thinks the start of the Australian Grand Prix will be chaotic. Here’s why

In the face of the new Formula 1 regulations, and new cars, Piastri said there is a lot of unknown, admitting, “I don’t think anyone honestly knows how racing is going to go”.  

  • Hannah Kennelly
Oscar Piastri greets fans at Albert Park - it can be a rush to land a spot by the fence.

Bang for your buck: How to get the most out of your Australian Grand Prix ticket

Heading to Albert Park for the grand prix? We’ve got you covered for the best spots to watch, as well as tips on transport, activities and the Melbourne Walk.

  • Roy Ward
Rozalia Russian at a Grand Prix preview event on Monday. The influencer was invited to Glamour on the Grid but will not attend the event.

Influencers axed from grand prix’s Glamour on the Grid before some given a reprieve

Grand prix boss Travis Auld is trying to reinvent the race’s opening party with fewer influencers and more “diversity”. 

  • Cara Waters
Oscar Piastri was swamped by fans in the Melbourne CBD on Tuesday.

Oscar Piastri was just mobbed in the CBD. On the weekend, here’s where he wound down

The 24-year-old was surrounded by screaming fans on Little Collins Street in Melbourne’s CBD on Tuesday night for a sponsor’s event, but barely looked fazed.

  • Sam McClure
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F1 fans celebrate Oscar Piastri's arrival in Melbourne, taken by Sam McClure.
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F1 fans celebrate Oscar Piastri's arrival in Melbourne

F1 fans celebrate Oscar Piastri's arrival in Melbourne, taken by Sam McClure.

  • Sam McClure
Max Verstappen proved too strong in the season finale, but was still pipped to the title by Norris.

Five things Max Verstappen hates about the new Formula 1 cars

Is this new era of F1 really about what Max Verstappen describes as “anti-racing”?

  • Andy Enright
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F1 scrambles to change plans amid air travel chaos but ‘no impact’ to Melbourne race

Australian Grand Prix boss Travis Auld is confident all 22 Formula 1 drivers and their teams will be in Melbourne by Wednesday for the first race of the season, despite at least one team being forced to change travel plans.

  • Hannah Kennelly, Sam McClure and Cara Waters
Oscar Piastri won’t be affected by being pipped by his teammate, says Alan Jones.

It’s 46 years since an Aussie was the king of F1. That man says Oscar is ready to break the drought

Alan Jones says compatriot Oscar Piastri is the type of driver who will use last year’s disappointment as motivation to drive faster in 2026, starting at the Melbourne GP.

  • Matthew Clayton