Lap-by-lap report: Formula 1 season begins with George Russell starting from pole position in Melbourne. Join Joey Lynch for updates

MELBOURNE: McLaren’s Oscar Piastri powered to the fastest time ahead of Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli in second practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Friday as…

Lap-by-lap report: Formula 1 season begins with session to decide which drivers start on the front of the grid in Melbourne. Join Joey Lynch for updates

George Russell takes an imposing pole position as Mercedes dominate a qualifying session for the Australian Grand Prix in which Max Verstappen crashed.

Lap-by-lap report: Formula 1 season begins with George Russell starting from pole position in Melbourne. Join Joey Lynch for updates

George Russell takes a comfortable victory in the Australian Grand Prix at the start of a new F1 era after an early scrap with Charles Leclerc.

Home town hopeful Oscar Piastri crashes out during formation lap

McLaren driver apologises to fans at Albert Park after mishap during formation lap

George Russell has won the Australian Grand Prix with a commanding drive from the front of the grid as Oscar Piastri crashed on the formation lap

The opening race of F1's new era in Australia left the drivers with mixed feelings about what the sport had become, writes Andrew Benson.