Number of kangaroos seen during the race: 0. Number of Oscar Piastris seen during the race: 0.

That's right, the Australian Grand Prix saw its only home-race driver crash out before things even got started. We also saw a refreshed Mercedes team, who clearly aced these new regulations, if a front-row lockout and 1-2 finish are any indication. Speaking of regulations, this was also our first look at the kind of racing we can expect to see over the next five years. With boost, overtake, and battery management all major talking points for the season, Join us as we chat all this and more on this episode of The Brakedown!

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