Pit Talk

Audi has made its first foray into the driver market by snapping up Nico Hulkenberg from Haas, and Carlos Sainz is widely rumoured to be the team's next target — if Red Bull Racing doesn't get to him first. Also: Adrian Newey is reportedly set to quit RBR, and F1 mulls over controversial changes to its points structure.

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Daniel Ricciardo enjoyed his most convincing weekend of the year in China — until he was punted out of the race by Lance Stroll anyway. What was behind the upturn in form, and is it sustainable? 

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Formula 1 returns to Shanghai for the first time in half a decade for a high-risk sprint race that will test the preparation of teams and drivers to their limits. And what does Fernando Alonso's decision to stick with Aston Martin mean for the driver market?

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Things were finally starting to click for Daniel Ricciardo — and then he crashed on the first lap. How much has that set back the Aussie's F1 comeback? And has Ferrari's accidentally undermined its 2024 success by pre-emptively dropping Carlos Sainz?

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McLaren returns to the scene of its first double podium of 2023 with Oscar Piastri looking like a much-improved package, but can it get ahead of Ferrari to be Red Bull Racing's closest challenger? The negativity surrounding Daniel Ricciardo's slow start to the season is put into a more realistic perspective. And could Sebastian Vettel be planning his F1 return?

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Carlos Sainz leads a famous Ferrari one-two just two weeks after surgery, on a dramatic day at Albert Park. On a mixed day for the Aussies at home, Oscar Piastri was a strong fourth, while Daniel Riccardo recovered to 12th but without points.

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Max Verstappen surges to pole position ahead of a superb Carlos Sainz at Albert Park on a mixed day of the Aussies, with Oscar Piastri set to start fifth but Daniel Ricciardo lining up at the back of the grid.

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Williams withdraws Logan Sargeant from the grand prix to give his car to Alex Albon after the Thair driver wrote off his chassis. Charles Leclerc beats Max Verstappen to the top of the time sheets, while McLaren looks punchy with Oscar Piastri behind the wheel.

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Michael and Mat wrap up the talking points from media day at Albert Park, including hopes for Aussies Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo and the status of Carlos Sainz's fitness following an appendectomy less than two weeks ago. 

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Formula 1 returns to Albert Park with Oscar Piastri and his McLaren team in podium-contending form. After finishing fourth in Saudi Arabia last time out, can Piastri go one better and be the first Australian to finish on the podium at home?

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