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Mercedes driver George Russell (centre), his British compatriot, Ferraris Lewis Hamilton (left) and teammate, Italian Kimi Antonelli, are at the top of the grid for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton wins maiden GP with Ferrari; Heartbreak for Kimi Antonelli after car failure

Lewis Hamilton has wound back the clock and won his first grand prix in red. Meanwhile, a last-minute car failure blew up championship leader Kimi Antonelli’s race.

  • Hannah Kennelly

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Pole position qualifier Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1.

Flawless Antonelli wins Monaco Grand Prix; Piastri nervously awaits podium promotion

Mercedes prodigy Kimi Antonelli has weathered chaos, crashes and carnage to triumph in Monte Carlo, despite the famous race being suspended for 30 minutes.

  • Hannah Kennelly
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Australian racing driver in court accused of raping Michael Schumacher’s nurse

Joey Mawson, 30, is accused of raping the nurse while he was staying at a villa near Geneva owned by the former F1 champion.

  • James Rothwell
Kimi Antonelli

‘We looked like idiots’: Inside McLaren’s bold strategy gamble and why it failed

A disastrous day for McLaren with the papaya team choosing to start both their drivers on intermediate tyres, despite objections from Piastri. 

  • Hannah Kennelly
The stakes are rising between Mercedes teammates George Russell and Kimi Antonelli in Montreal.

‘Very naughty’: Tension rises between Mercedes pair as Piastri, Norris stay close

The gloves look to be off at Mercedes after F1 teenage pacesetter Kimi Antonelli raged about a move by his teammate George Russell that he felt had shoved him off the track.

  • Ian Chadband
Kimi Antonelli.

Piastri, Norris resurrect McLaren’s season in wild and wet Miami, but Antonelli’s hot streak continues

After a five-week break, Australian Oscar Piastri says McLaren are back in the contest after he and teammate Lando Norris both finished on the podium in an action-packed race marred by wet weather, crashes and safety cars.

  • Hannah Kennelly
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Kimi Antonelli.

Antonelli wins Miami Grand Prix as Oscar Piastri finishes third

Charles Leclerc was on course to finish third until Australian Oscar Piastri of McLaren dramatically passed him on the final lap.

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in action in Miami.

McLaren buoyed by sprint success in Miami, but Piastri stutters in qualifying

After a calamitous start to the season, Piastri now has two second-place finishes in a row to his name. But his qualifying performance in Miami was not as positive as the sprint race.

  • Ian Chadband
Oscar Piastri.

Formula 1 fans, and drivers, wanted changes to the new cars. They’re coming

The new era of “boost buttons” and the harvesting of energy will look a little different when the season resumes in Miami on May 3.

  • Tom Cary
Top earners: Josh Giddey, Liam Hendriks and Minjee Lee.

Australian sport’s top earners: Counting down from 25 to one

These are the salaries, prizemoney and sponsorship returns of Australia’s highest-paid athletes. In part two of our series, we count down from 25 to one.

  • Marc McGowan