Championship leader Charles Leclerc will start on pole for the Australian Grand Prix after outpacing 2022 rival Max Verstappen with his final lap of qualifying.
Get ready for early starts and fast racing as the Australian GP returns from Melbourne's Albert Park, with all the action live on Sky Sports F1.
Lando Norris topped the timesheets for McLaren in a surprise Australian GP final practice result before Saturday's qualifying.
Lewis Hamilton expressed his frustration as Mercedes' early-season woes continued in practice for the Australian GP.
Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc laid down an early marker for the Australian Grand Prix by topping the first practice timesheet.
Mercedes say there is no "magic fix" for their underperforming W13 car for this weekend's Australian GP.
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After a pulsating double header to start the new season, F1 speeds onto the Australian GP this weekend.
Sebastian Vettel will return to the Formula 1 grid for the Australian GP after being cleared to race following his Covid enforced absence.
Formula 1 has revealed its provisional calendar for the 2022 season, ready to kick off an all-new era with a record amount of races.
Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers have announced.
Formula 1 races will revert to starting at the top of the hour, while Friday practice running has been cut by an hour, for 2021.
Formula 1 has unveiled a record-length calendar for the 2021 season as the sport plans to return to racing around the globe.
Formula 1 is planning to open the 2021 season at the Australian GP, as the sport continues to work towards finalising next year's schedule.
Current and former F1 drivers, up-and-coming youngsters, and a World Cup-winning cricketer will compete in Sunday's second Virtual GP.
The McLaren team member who contracted coronavirus is "recovering well" and now showing no symptoms, the Woking team have said.
Fourteen more members of McLaren staff will remain in quarantine in the team's Melbourne hotel for 14 days.
Formula 1 will not run at the Australian GP with the sport's season-opening round cancelled after a McLaren team member contracted coronavirus.
Formula 1 will not be racing at the Australian GP this weekend in the wake of a McLaren team member contracting coronavirus.
| Fri 13th Mar | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 3:00am | 3:30am |
| Sprint Qualifying | 6:30am | 7:30am |
| Sat 14th Mar | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 2:00am | 3:00am |
| Qualifying | 6:00am | 7:00am |
| Sun 15th Mar | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 5:30am | 7:00am |
| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 10 |
| Fri 13th Mar | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 3:00am | 3:30am |
| Sprint Qualifying | 6:30am | 7:30am |
| Sat 14th Mar | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 2:00am | 3:00am |
| Qualifying | 6:00am | 7:00am |
| Sun 15th Mar | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 5:30am | 7:00am |
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 10 |
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